I had a brief thought on Monday as I am rushing around cleaning house and doing (much-dreaded) laundry that I was pretty sick the day before, and I really should have been resting. 😒 But as is often the case, I go through spells of feeling superhuman (yes, like Superwoman💥) and I ignore my body completely. Thought reoccurred yesterday while jumping around like a mad woman and swearing at p
Decided to take myself home early so I could put myself to bed and recover. But alas, then spent the whole afternoon running around doing those odd jobs I never have time to get to.
Eventually got to bed after 11, after spending the evening doing my finances; woke up this morning feeling like death at 5.30 and had to call in sick. Felt terrible…don’t like letting my kiddies down😢. Got woken up at 8 by a parent messaging to ask something about her kid’s lesson today. I informed her I was sick, and she then sent a very sweet message telling me to turn my phone off and get some rest. She made a good point… I spent way too much writing on Sunday when I should have been ‘resting’..despite the fact that I had a headache from hell. But between you and me, it’s really hard… I think I am mildly addicted now.🙈😨 So I take both phones and put them in the kitchen cupboard.📴📵 I can do this❗❓ Manage to find some med-lemons that I had taken from my mum’s medicine cabinet. “Thanks, mummy👍😁”
Lie in bed not really feeling sleepy and pretty damn lost without my phone(s). Am acutely aware that I am not a big fan of doing “nothing” – am well aware that this constant need to keep my mind busy is a bit of a problem. (Please note: Monks do not have this problem) Suddenly realise I got that from my mother – the woman was a tornado at times, juggling 101 things. I was constantly telling her to slow down in that last year.🙋🙋🙋Mmmm or is it just a woman thing? 😨 So give myself a mental talking too: “You are sick Gayle, because your body needs time to chill. 🤒So just chillax dammit.. ”
I can do this… I can rest. 😴
About 5 minutes into my sleep, the drilling started in the flat above me. (Clearly, they never got my ‘rest’ memo. 🤔) Luckily, they didn’t drill the whole day….they stopped periodically to hammer! 🔨🔨🔨. I feel so rested and refreshed it isn’t even funny. 😬 I didn’t manage to sleep at all…but on the bright side, I did stay in bed the whole day and at least I wasn’t coughing or sneezing on any children. So I think my goal has been semi-achieved? 🙏
This might be my most informative post ever😎
Mmmmn….let me see what did I learn today?
…..That I never, ever want to retire in a flat (someone is always doing renovations )
….that I have a serious crush on Greg Kinnear. Isn’t he gorgeous? (If he ever gets divorced, please could someone let me know 👍)
….Oh and that I way prefer children’s noise to hammer noise.
Now I must go and rest (sigh)
Much l❤ve
👣👣👣💙💘💞💤💤💤🐝
