The last couple of weeks have been physically challenging. Whether its a shoulder, lower back, hamstring, tooth, you name it, one of us in our workout group has it. And on top of that, I feel as though I’m falling apart. Now it’s my thumb. Really? How’s a girl supposed to dead lift with a bad thumb?
My thumb hurts so much my shoulder pain is nothing now. But it doesn’t stop there. My head hasn’t been clear, my stomach has been gurgling, and my calf continues to shoot little pangs of tightness from time to time. Am I truly falling apart? What have I done differently in the last two weeks to feel this way?
- Tried to climb a tree and crashed – leg first – fell onto back
- Carrying a new 23 lb puppy around
- Emergency room with 20yo
- Out-patient surgery with 20yo
- Broken fridge – ate the food anyway
- Diarrhea for 10 days, and still going strong!
- Can’t eat anything but the BRAT diet for a week (me eating white bread!)
- Head-butt
- 3 Work proposals in 4 days
- Doctor visit/X-ray
- Torn ligament in thumb
Well, now that I made a list it provides much more context. Throw in an angry pre-teen and you’ve got yourself a one-way ticket to lala land.
I could use a day of reckoning. Just one day to stop. Believe me I attempted to make small adjustments:
- I tried meditating last week, but I just couldn’t clear my head.
- I tried relaxing by my friend’s pool, but I went home to do work.
- I slept in one day until 11:45, but I felt like I wasted the day.
- I tried not to drink any wine.
- I tried to drink more wine.
That’s a lot of bullets. I’m exhausted now just looking at all of them. And what will tonight bring?
Who knows.
One thing is for sure, the sun’s shining, I have an amazing family, friends, and most of all, life.
But, note to self, keep taking your vitamins just in case!