Trailing Behind
I have this blog to address parts of my life, to learn from my own mistakes and to keep myself in check. At the moment though I must admit, I am trailing behind. It's a mixture of just being extra tired and also upcoming events that require me to get stuff together.
My friend Gwen, whom I've known online for years now, is coming to visit this week all the way from Canada. It's a big deal, in my little world at least. There is rarely anyone else other than my husband and me in our house so we have to clean like we haven't cleaned since we had our wedding rehearsal in our backyard, and that time we hired a maid.
So I have been losing steam and losing focus but I haven't gone off the track completely.
I am not over-eating, but I am not focusing on eating healthy either.
I am not exercising 3+ times a week, I'm doing more 1+. I did however push myself to go to the gym on Saturday to lift weights (haven't done that in like a year and a 1/2 at least) and do the elliptical again. It was good but then I was SO sore all Sunday and still some today.
I am not depressed but I am not full of energy either, I'm somewhere in between.
In my world at least I can't always hold onto everything, sometimes things just slip through my fingers. I'm not giving up though, I'm regrouping, again and again. It's had coming here and admitting that I've fallen behind but I'm doing this for myself, to show that it's not the end of the world.
It’s always a big deal when we have company! I always feel like I need to clean down to the drawer levels, and that takes forever! I know you will have a great time with her – once you get past the cleaning thing!!
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Robin Reply:
November 18th, 2009 at 1:35 pm
@Diane Fit to the Finish, especially when you’ve never met the person before, i’m just nervous it will all go as well as i imagine in my mind, which it rarely does.
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I hope you really enjoy the time with your friend and are able to relax some. I am the same way when it comes to my house. We rarely have company so when we do, I always go overboard making sure everything is presentable. In fact, I’m stressing now about Thanksgiving because there will 9 people altogether versus our normal 4.
Anyway, hang in there. You’ve got this!!!
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Robin Reply:
November 18th, 2009 at 1:43 pm
@josie, thanks!
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Having Gwen over should be a fun time, so don’t kill yourself making sure everything is “perfect.” I’m sure she’ll understand. She’s there to see you and do things and have fun. Although it may not feel like it, she isn’t coming over to judge you on your housekeeping skills.
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Have fun with your friend! Remember she is there to see you, not judge your house.
Make sure that you take a little time each day to focus on yourself. Even if that just means a 15 minute walk, it’s vital to staying on track.
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