Laundry Day-- Take 2 (5-minute post)

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Well, my second attempt at doing ALL of my laundry (wash, dry, fold, put away) in ONE DAY (Monday) was a GIANT failure!  And, now I think my brain hurts....

Why the brain pain?  Well, apparently, when I get an idea of how things "should be" stuck in my head, I obsess over it if it isn't EXACTLY that way in my "real life."  So, even though I didn't get the laundry done because I was PROCRASTINATING and doing OTHER (less important) things instead of staying focused on the laundry (rebellion?)... I still beat myself over the head (figuratively) for not "getting it all done"-- as if I had tried my very best and failed.  NO!  I didn't TRY my very best!  I gave it a half-way effort... and the results were EXACTLY what I should've expected.  But, still... I was disappointed.

I hate for this to be a "woe is me" post (which is why I haven't written in several days), but I want to be honest here... and this is how it IS in my world right now:  I have a nocturnal toddler (naps are sporadic, so he often is awake past 10:00 p.m.); my house is a mess; and since I started this "lifestyle change" competition, all I can think about is FOOD!  Plus, I've been staying up WAY too late (it's almost midnight now), and I'm not getting enough sleep.  All of those things add up to "weight gain" in my world-- and maybe a little crabbiness.  ;)

I guess you could say I'm in a good ol' fashioned FUNK.  Have you ever been there?  Are you trackin' with me?  I'm not "depressed."  I just don't feel like DOING anything.  Sitting on the couch and watching t.v. sounds like a good idea, but I don't DO that-- instead, I try to plow through my day ANYway, although I move at the pace of an ant trying to slog its way through molasses on a cold winter's day....

The good news is THIS, though:  I actually remembered to take all of my vitamins today, and I DID notice an increase in energy!  So, I'm encouraged by THAT.  I'm going to try to keep at that habit and see if it helps to get me out of this funk.

Okay, my 5 minutes is up.  Sorry if this post is boring/sad.  I'm not very creative when I'm in a funk!  Feel free to unsubscribe.

No!  Wait!  Just kidding.  I don't REALLY want you to go away!  I like knowing that people are reading my sad commentary....  ;)

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