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I just suddenly shook my self off....
After spending one week in Boise with family visiting and meeting I came home with horrific cold and could not seem to pick myself up - and it brings you down emotionally too.
Today i just shook myself - still coughing and stuffy - washing off my large porch - and painted 1/3 of it - after finishing trim in my hallway thats been that way for 1/2 year..... I just kept at it from 9 am to 1 pm and suddenly realized temps went from 80 to 100 and I got a nice sunburn on arms and face....BUT it made me feel good.
I think since July 31 was my 2nd anniversary I went through the slump period of I just did not want to do anything more...
AND could not get myself going.....
SO I made it through one of those steps I figure must be a new normal ---
BUT painting a porch is not the greatest fun I can think of but I can do it.
After spending one week in Boise with family visiting and meeting I came home with horrific cold and could not seem to pick myself up - and it brings you down emotionally too.
Today i just shook myself - still coughing and stuffy - washing off my large porch - and painted 1/3 of it - after finishing trim in my hallway thats been that way for 1/2 year..... I just kept at it from 9 am to 1 pm and suddenly realized temps went from 80 to 100 and I got a nice sunburn on arms and face....BUT it made me feel good.
I think since July 31 was my 2nd anniversary I went through the slump period of I just did not want to do anything more...
AND could not get myself going.....
SO I made it through one of those steps I figure must be a new normal ---
BUT painting a porch is not the greatest fun I can think of but I can do it.
I think you are right - I think the milestone anniversaries tend to put us in a slump for a bit. I guess perhaps we need to do that, too, for a time. I usually get back on track afterwards and manage to shake myself off and get moving again not too long afterwards.
Glad you're feeling better!
Love and Hugs,
Martha