**WYFP is our community's Saturday evening gathering to talk about our problems, empathize with one another, and perhaps share advice. Everyone and all sorts of troubles are welcome. May we find peace and healing here... Many thanks to Elizabeth D. for her past work and dedication to this series.
My FP is motivation, or more correctly, a lack thereof. Now, I’m generally a person of average motivation, I’d say. I’m definitely not a morning person, and my brain functions best in the afternoon and evening hours. I’ve been known to jump into a project and work at it feverishly until it is completed. I’ve also started projects, let them slide, and then perhaps finish them or perhaps not. But lately, it’s taken some effort to get myself motivated. Some days, I just feel like this:
More on the flip.
Actually, I know most of the reasons why I've been unmotivated, and I have been doing better. The grey of winter, with the shortness of daylight, if it’s even sunny out, does affect me. It certainly doesn’t make me want to get up and go. The frigid cold as of late is, well, just brrrr. There have been some changes in my life recently, so I and my body have been adjusting. Don’t get me wrong, they are wonderful changes, but any change can be stressful on one’s body. I’m pretty much over that now, but the lack of motivation still lingers at times.
That said, I have been cooking and planning menus, which is very beneficial for me. Plus, I really enjoy it. I have a project that I’ve been meaning to get started on... I’ve finally started it and continue to work on it usually daily now. I’ve been dealing with the hassles of moving and getting the mundane stuff done, such as getting a driver’s license, dealing with closing out old accounts (which is always a hassle, it seems), and making appointments and such. I’m listening to my favorite radio station during the day, instead of having the news on all the time. That helps too, a lot. So, I feel I am doing very well and that I am very lucky. This feeling of being unmotivated will pass; actually, it’s already on its way out the door. Now if it would just warm up by about 40 degrees or so...
While I’m at it, here’s a few more light-hearted FP’s, cuz I can:
- The freezing cold. Big brrrrr. I am thankful to have a roof over my head.
- My side is still sore.. I pulled something, or something. I don’t know, but it’s not hurting me as much as it had been.
- Medical insurance... Thankfully, it’s nothing major for me. Just a pair of glasses (darn cat) that needed replacing, and they weren’t covered. Then, a refill on some meds that wasn’t covered. Another version was, so after several phone calls, I got it. However, now I have to adjust to a slightly new medicine, and it is affecting me differently. Minor hassles.
- I haven’t heard back from my realtor about the people who were interested in buying my condo in NH. They have a week left, according to our agreement. I fear they won’t be able to get financing, and I sit here not knowing.
- Doggie is out on a date tonight, so I’m alone with the critters. And it’s cold! He’s at a dance with his daughter; he never dresses up like that when we go out. Come to think of it, when was the last time we went out? The grocery store doesn't count ;) Ah well, doesn't matter. Anyway, I’ll be consoling him tomorrow night after the Bears’ loss... :)
So, enough of that. I am thankful to have minor effing problems in my life overall. Thank you to blue jersey mom and renaissance grrrl, who have continued WYFP the past two weeks. There seems to be a wonderful variety of community members who have offered to write this diary for the next few months. Kudos to you, and to everyone here!
So, tell us, what’s your effing problem tonight?