Let me begin this short thought piece with this clarification, which is you know your body better than anyone else. Well, hopefully you do. Maybe, there are some people that are not in touch with their bodies, so they are not sure when to rest and when to be active; but, I fully believe one can learn to know. Also, when in doubt, take baby steps and see how you feel.
Today, I have a job to do that I put off for
- when I wasn't tired.
- when I didn't have something more important to do.
- when I felt like it, which has nothing to do with how my body feels.
If I have hit a rocky road on my path to moving forward, I am still ahead of where I used to be, because I am building on the habits I had begun to establish. Even if I have steps backwards, I can use the same method of baby steps to return to keeping my house clean, getting rid of clutter, or any other job that needs to be done. Wallowing in guilt or failure is really not an option. It just keeps me frozen. I cannot wait until I feel "mentally" ready to get the job done. The step seems to be the thing that has to come first for me; then, the mental readiness gets easier.
This is written from my personal experience. It is my opinion, and it is not meant to be a diagnosis for changing anything in anyone else's life. I am simply sharing that by actually taking a small step to get something done, I am able to feel less overwhelmed. Taking baby steps helps me to break the cycle of procrastination. It encourages me to get moving and to move forward in my life.
I hope small steps will help you move forward too.
