Time in the day
I dislike the phrase "there isn't enough time in the day." I follow the Dana K White at A Slob Comes Clean podcast and I use the container concept not only for physical objects but for how much I can fit in my day. The container concept says that you can only but as many things as a container as actually fit. If they don't fit then you have too many and you have to get rid of some. If I can't fit all my plans within the container of my day then I have too many things in the day. It isn't that there isn't enough time. It is that there are too many things. I have planned too many things. It isn't the days fault that there isn't enough time.
But it isn't always mine either. As of today I have concluded that I have migraines. I started this blog recently and I remember one day where I was excited because I had not had a headache that day. But every other day I did. Generally the way to cure my headaches is to sleep it off. This usually takes care of the vision issues, the actual pain, and the nausea. On Sunday I slept for two hours in the afternoon because I had a migraine. On Monday, 2 hours. Tuesday was brilliant because even though I had a headache I only napped 15 minutes. Today was 1.5 hours.
That is a lot of time that I've been spending too ill to function. Now that I have a daily routine I notice it even more. I do procrastinate, I don't deny that. But I always wondered what I spent all my time doing. I knew some of it I would read or play games. But what about all that other time? Now I know where the rest of the time goes.
I'm so grateful that I have routines, because it means I can do things even when I feel dreadful. Today is bathroom cleaning day. I have memorised my bathroom cleaning routine. I know what I like to do every week. I know what cleaning products I use and where I've put them. And I want to do it. I like having a clean bathroom. I've developed a habit around it and it makes me happy. So even when I feel awful I can derive joy from caring for my home.
In any case, I've decided to declutter my day a bit. I've started to manage my internet and video game habits better. So now it's time to address my migraines, because they are taking a large space in my container. Doctor time!
But it isn't always mine either. As of today I have concluded that I have migraines. I started this blog recently and I remember one day where I was excited because I had not had a headache that day. But every other day I did. Generally the way to cure my headaches is to sleep it off. This usually takes care of the vision issues, the actual pain, and the nausea. On Sunday I slept for two hours in the afternoon because I had a migraine. On Monday, 2 hours. Tuesday was brilliant because even though I had a headache I only napped 15 minutes. Today was 1.5 hours.
That is a lot of time that I've been spending too ill to function. Now that I have a daily routine I notice it even more. I do procrastinate, I don't deny that. But I always wondered what I spent all my time doing. I knew some of it I would read or play games. But what about all that other time? Now I know where the rest of the time goes.
I'm so grateful that I have routines, because it means I can do things even when I feel dreadful. Today is bathroom cleaning day. I have memorised my bathroom cleaning routine. I know what I like to do every week. I know what cleaning products I use and where I've put them. And I want to do it. I like having a clean bathroom. I've developed a habit around it and it makes me happy. So even when I feel awful I can derive joy from caring for my home.
In any case, I've decided to declutter my day a bit. I've started to manage my internet and video game habits better. So now it's time to address my migraines, because they are taking a large space in my container. Doctor time!
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