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It’s been a long day already and it’s not over yet. My work day, shorter on Fridays, is about over but I still have much to do when I get home. I want to try to get as much of the housework done this afternoon/evening as possible since the kid is coming this weekend. Since my back is still tender (no available appointments with the chiropractor until Monday morning) I’ll be having to pass off some of the chores to Josh. I don’t think he’ll mind too much.
I also have my homework to do and the continued 28 day challenge tasks. Fortunately I’m a bit ahead of schedule with the challenge so I feel good about that. And while I was enjoying the “official” snow day on Wednesday I found and printed many more articles to use for my school project. The big push now is to get 6 chapters read in the text and then take an online quiz before class on Tuesday.
It’s been a very productive week, all in all. Because of the two days away from work I’ve gotten more of my personal things done than I thought I would. I’ve done exceptionally well with my Life Worth Living Goals. I even started reading the new book I got a few weeks ago last night and made excellent progress. I’ll do my full report on Sunday probably, but I’m quite happy with how things have gone.
Next week is going to be super busy. I’ll see the chiro cutie Monday morning, shrinky-poo in the afternoon, big meeting at work in the middle of the day, class on Tuesday, two meetings on Wednesday, doc appointment and hair cut Thursday night, and then Friday Mom and I are on vacation together. Whew! I need to try to stay on top of all of this.
this has nothing to do with anything, I just think it’s cool
Mental in the Midwest 
It is cool 🙂 Sorry all is sucky.
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Eh, I’ll manage. I got Josh to run me to Target and I got another new mini-fig. I am so not sticking to the whole “shouldn’t spend money” bit right now.
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I always like that feeling of accomplishment too. Wonder why we need it and can’t just be comfortable slacking. Is it upbringing or DNA? A day filled with obvious accomplishments is always a good day. I doubt today will be one of those.
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I have been told by many (mostly men) that I have no idea how to relax and that’s why I need to constantly be doing things. I really do just like to be productive I think. When I can I prefer to knit while I watch TV, provided the project is simple, so that I’m not “just sitting there.” It probably is a sickness. 🙂
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That made me laugh. I must be sick too then. Or was. As I’ve aged, I rest and relax more. Some of us are just wired more tightly than others. My fist husband hated how I had to be doing all the time. I’m a Virgo with a German mom and a military dad. We weren’t allowed to sit quietly and do nothing. The trick is to find a balance in which to restore ones health. Now I can sit for minutes and do nothing. :))) It took practice to get to the minutes. 🙂 Wait a minute, I’m sitting here doing nothing, but there is a computer in my lap and I’m reading and writing. Does that count as doing nothing???
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I’ve actually talked to shrinky-poo about this before. There’s something about my disorders, probably both of them and she admits that I likely have OCD as well, that makes it so physical, tangible chaos in my surroundings makes the mental chaos in my brain way worse. So I know that in order to get things done I really have to get things done. And I just can’t seem to be able to relax or play until I know my “work” is done. But honestly, this is one of the parts of being mental that I don’t usually mind. 🙂
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