How to be a slacker: a guide for perfectionists and overachievers
I’ve got a stomach virus that sent me straight to bed. You’ve most likely experienced this so I’ll spare you the details. What is interesting to me is that it is quite literally keeping me to my promise of doing no house projects this weekend. I told Mr. B I would rest and enjoy myself… no running errands, no taking boxes to the recycling bin, not even dropping the old picture frames at Goodwill… all things that I am desperate to do. (In fact, I almost exhausted myself putting those boxes IN my car that I had to take them right OUT, muttering, “who am I kidding?”) I can’t even put in a load of laundry.
I guess it’s a lesson I need to learn. In theory, letting some things sit undone is fine. But why is it that it physically bothers me even to see it? I am never able to “get to it when I get to it.” Hmm.
I was reading the post linked above that I wrote 2 years ago and loving all your comments, and I realized I am no better now than I was then at figuring out my values and priorities and living from there.
I’ll be thinking about it from my bed…
Your grandparents always have their healing chicken soup available in portions frozen in their freezer for any of us who need it. I’ll be happy to drive some by for you. Call me if you need anything. Love you.
Thank you! I had a thought of calling them for that, but I couldn’t bear to eat anything. Feeling much stronger now. 🙂