One Day
By nature I’m not a procrastinator, never have been. I love to get things done; in fact it’s one of my favorite things in the whole world. I always love to be ahead of schedule, on time, or early. Then fibro comes in and I have to constantly push things back. If I felt good or had a clear brain I can clear literally thousands of words every day for my websites with very little effort. So then I get all excited and figure out what I could do in a year.
Then the next day or two or four I end up feeling guilty because I can’t work at that pace. Instead I end up wishing there was roadside assistance for everyday life. I just need to accept that I can do this much on my worst day and then use that number for my calculations even though it’s really hard for me to admit and the number is much less impressive.
July 27th, 2010 at 8:19 pm
I can relate!! There are times I wake up and think I can conquer the world. I start doing things and then I just feel like blah! It’s hard to be motivated to get anything when you are in a fog or you just hurt all over. I used to get things done early too (except housework). Now I try to get a bit done each day but that bit is never enough. I wish I could afford to call in someone to help me clean. I need a boost like that soooo bad. I hope your week gets better.
Katharine- another fibro-survivor
July 28th, 2010 at 1:11 pm
I have come to exactly the same conclusion on my own about my life with fibromyalgia! Schedule according to what I can do on a bad day and if I have extra energy have independent things I can work on that day. But I’ve also learned not to overdo good days cause then I’ll flare and all that productivity will be lost. Underdo, underdo is my mantra. I’ve also had to switch my whole way of thinking from having self esteem that is contingent on how much I accomplish. Great blog!
July 28th, 2010 at 4:28 pm
it must be hard but you are an inspiration to many. keep your chin up and take each day as it comes
August 1st, 2010 at 7:17 am
I was the same way … get things done, kick my hubs in the butt to get him to get things done. Not any more! Fibro has turned this “get it done” girl into Ms. I Can’t Get Anything Done.