Wednesday, November 10, 2010

I've over done it

Do you ever feel good, so wonderfully good that you think you can conquer the world?  You do too much in one big hit and then you pay for it, coming down with a resounding crash.  That's me, I've gone and over done it, again.  You would think I would have learnt by now to pace myself, but no, my enthusiasm gets the better of me and off I go doing goodness knows what. 

Perhaps I'm subconsciously making up for a long cold winter spell of achieving zilch and all the sunshine has gone to my head.  I feel like I'm coming out of hibernation when the sun shines and I need to go and fatten up for any lean times ahead, figuratively speaking.

I think tomorrow I'll be slowing down my mind and body, going about the business of housework slowly with many cups of tea in between the bathroom cleaning and the vacuuming.  Perhaps if I think calmly, I'll be calm and not worked up into a flurry.  Sometimes this works for me when I'm running a bit late.  I'll be driving in a highly anxious state and when I think about it, being anxious and uptight isn't going to get me to my destination any quicker so I might as well lower those shoulders that are hunched up around my chin, take a big breath and just breathe.  Easier said than done isn't it?  I'd love to know how others handle tendencies to over do things and how to slow down the mind and body.

6 comments:

  1. I do so know what you mean - it's as if you have to get everything done whilst you feel able just in case you never feel that way again isn't it? Remember "This too will pass" but that includes good times as well as bad. I think when you are in the midst of emotional suffering you tend to think that life for "normal"! people is always calm and serene but of course it isn't. Life is a series of ups and downs for everyone and for those of us who suffer emotionally our downstend to be lower and our ups higher!! You'd have to be unconscious not to feel down some of the time - we all do. So try and go with the flow more. Mind you this is a bit of a case of don't do what I do but do what I say as I am notoriously bad at taking my own advice but maybe we need to accept that we are just made this way. I really do thing Dr Weekes had it right and ACCEPTANCE is the key.

    Jane

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  2. I used to make this mistake for years but seem to be slowing down on that now. I don't know whether the experts think it is a good thing or not to use up all your energy when you have it but for me I think it is not because the ditch I fall into is too deep to get out of easily. I know it is no help to you but I would have cried a year ago to know that someone else also has this problem. Thankyou for sharing. Cherrie

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  3. I'm going offline for a while but just wanted to say I hope there are lots of good days in store for you, filled with love, serenity and peace.
    Eve x

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  4. I'm going to be offline for a while but I hope you have good days with joy and serenity.
    Hugs,
    Eve x

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  5. Thank you Eve for all your lovely comments. It has made the world of difference to me knowing someone, somewhere who doesn't know me personally cares about my well being. Your generosity of spirit is much appreciated.
    Love,
    Anne

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  6. Posted twice - thought it hadn't gone the first time!
    Thank you Anne for your reply, bye for now and I hope to be back in the future.
    Hugs, Eve x

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