You know I'm busy when I blog less than once a week. I love writing and blogging. Since returning from Hungary, I'm deeply, happily busy. I walk out of many conversations thinking how fortunate I am to create a business. Take time still with friends. It's worth all fatigue. The energy replaces most stress.
Then, of course, there are the meltdown moments. Somehow always unexpected. Like just after 6 p.m. tonight. I suddenly looked at my project list and said: this is not possible! "I did nothing today!" (Not true, BTW, just not those projects first.) "I have meetings, deadlines, impossible!" And I felt for about 60 seconds like falling in a heap on the floor out of despair. All logical, positive thought hit a standstill.
But then I said, "What are you going to do? Your clients talk about this stuff. How do you get out of it??" That straightened me up a little. Can't be a good role model from a heap on the floor.
Time to be soothing. "OK it cannot be that bad. You are probably hungry." True. Then I set a time limit - one hour, "What can you best in one hour?" Managed the first project in 25 minutes. The second in 30. Walked out as I promised myself.
All seems better now. Meltdown reaction stopped. Tomorrow is a new day that I can face.
I cook my best pasta sauces after meltdowns. This one smells of peppers, onions, oregano. The reward for recovery!
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