Obviously if it’s an appointment or something already planned that’s different but if I start faffing about, my head will be saying you should be cleaning, clearing, gardening, making phone calls, doing office work. Anything other than what I am doing. What’s that all about !!!
Take today for instance I knew I had to meet the estate agent about getting a valuation on Auntie Gladys’s house, so that was fine, then I called at mum’s, then checked on a friend of mine who has to stay in until the end of June.
Back home I took part in another online art class. This week we are looking at creating vision boards.
So after a quick loosening up doodling exercise we were given the task of finding images and words pertinent to now. Anything that appealed to us. These are then taped/pinned to a board and we have to keep it in view, for a week, with a notebook and pen nearby to jot down any thoughts that come to mind.
Next week we rejig the board to reflect any thoughts that came up and to take our vision board a little further into the future, 3-5 years. More about that when I get to it.
So back to the start of my post........ why do I think I shouldn’t be doing this, that I should be doing jobs. Nobody is going to have a hissy fit or be bothered if I play all day, so what’s the problem. I’ve no doubt there’ll be some psychobabble on google that will explain it.
Answers on a postcard please haha.
This is as close as I’ve got to cleaning. On the recommendation of blog friend Vix I bought some coconut scrubbers
Hahaha! Lovely post! Why was I making the bed, doing the laundry, ironing (!)instead of being in my craftroom, making a quilt, making lockdown-quilt-blocks.....??
ReplyDeleteYay I think we could form a club haha x
DeleteWell, I think you're not the only one, Lynn. I am actually trying to stop my mind from making me feel guilty if I'm doing something I enjoy, and doing la-la-la when that nagging voice inside my head tells me otherwise! Your online art class sounds interesting, and much more enjoyable than cleaning. Even cleaning with those coconut scrubbers ;-)) xxx
ReplyDeleteWell I’m glad it’s not just me Ann, makes me feel much better. Although I bet I’m not cured haha xxx
DeleteI feel the same way! It must be a "thing". I like your art project... can't wait to see how it develops.
ReplyDeleteWhen you find a solution can you let me know Debi haha
DeleteNice scrubbers, Mrs!
ReplyDeleteI do whatever I feel like doing at the time, if I'm not in the mood for it I'll only cock it up. I must say that whizzing round a room with a cloth and the brush takes a few minutes now I've cleaned everything probably for the first time in years so housework no longer the daunting task it used to be.
That project sounds really interesting although I think I'd draw a blank with the future thing, I'm not good at looking ahead (or at the past) just in the here and now.
Well done on sorting out Auntie Gladys house, that's proper grown-up stuff! xxx
I’ll find a happy balance between it all and allocate a bit of time to it all. That should do the trick.
DeleteAs for the art project, I’m not overthinking it, just enjoying the process. I’m with you on not looking back.
I’ll be glad when it’s all over and done with Auntie’s house, I find it so painful everytime I go in. Xxx
You are not alone, I feel that way most days, I mentioned it in my last blog post, and the general agreement is not to beat yourself up about it, relax and enjoy doing just what you want to do.
ReplyDeleteI had a read of your blog post Polly and I really need to stop beating myself up and look at the things I have done. Thanks x
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