Friday, April 4, 2014

I'm Still Alive


Yes, I know it’s been a while since I posted anything, but it’s been quite busy around here, with moving for a second time since I moved to Texas, adopting a new puppy, taking on work projects (sometimes more than I should), trying to sell stuff we have and don’t need, and just trying to keep my sanity (or what there is left of it). I often push myself more than I should, only to have my body remind me that I am not superhuman after all. Usually it is my immune system or gut that forcefully brings me back to reality, causing me to cease functioning in my normal fashion. I came down with a cold about two weeks ago, probably due to my stress level weakening my immune system. As a writer and graduate student, I don’t leave the house unless I have to, so as soon as there was a germ or bug...it leapt into my system. I also made my boyfriend sick (oops). I continued to push myself, even while my body was sending me gentle reminders that I needed to take it easy.
Currently, my brain and body are winning the battle, as I have taken some cold medicine that has basically left me no other option than to submit to the wishes of my body. My brain is fuzzy, my tongue doesn’t feel like my own, and I’m supposed to be working on a 10-page article on CBT, but I currently have the attention span of a...squirrel! I have a hard enough time concentrating as it is, which is odd, as I can easily churn out 3,000 words in one day on a topic. What can I say, my brain works in mysterious ways. So now that I am at the mercy of my fuzzy brain, perhaps I can fully recuperate, which would be good, considering school starts back up on Monday. I have been taking it easy a little this week and dabbling in nurturing my creative side. The phrase “be creative” has always made me freeze and break out in a cold sweat. However, I have enjoyed my recent foray into creativity, as I painted a picnic table, made some planters, and will soon clean out a discarded wagon in order to plant some flowers. Next up is creating a gardening bench/work table out of old wooden pallets.

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