What a thoughtful post Sarai! You describe so clearly how life has been for me for years..driven by the do more, produce, acquire etc. I took early retirement last year following a nasty accident ( rushing to do something else from my todo list). I fell backwards off the bed, a high one, while cleaning the ceiling with the vacuum cleaner…
What a thoughtful post Sarai! You describe so clearly how life has been for me for years..driven by the do more, produce, acquire etc. I took early retirement last year following a nasty accident ( rushing to do something else from my todo list). I fell backwards off the bed, a high one, while cleaning the ceiling with the vacuum cleaner. Result - broke my leg, got a hospital infection in the operation site and spent 5 months in hospital and rehab clinic, then 8 months going to rehab 3 times a week to learn to walk again. You’d think I would have learned something from that... but no! I still worry about not doing enough and feel guilty if I spend a whole day doing nothing in particular. But at least I’m aware of it now. And it’s a work in progress. I’m up for the challenge in 2024. It’s so good to see I’m not alone in this... so many of us are stuck in our habits driven by pressures that come from the do it all culture that’s grown up over the last 20 years or so. Thank you 😊
Oh Bee, that sounds so difficult! My grandmother recently fell and broke her leg, had complications in the hospital, and is on the long road to recovery. She is also a chronic do-er and hurt herself doing a household task. So this tendency really can be dangerous!
What a thoughtful post Sarai! You describe so clearly how life has been for me for years..driven by the do more, produce, acquire etc. I took early retirement last year following a nasty accident ( rushing to do something else from my todo list). I fell backwards off the bed, a high one, while cleaning the ceiling with the vacuum cleaner. Result - broke my leg, got a hospital infection in the operation site and spent 5 months in hospital and rehab clinic, then 8 months going to rehab 3 times a week to learn to walk again. You’d think I would have learned something from that... but no! I still worry about not doing enough and feel guilty if I spend a whole day doing nothing in particular. But at least I’m aware of it now. And it’s a work in progress. I’m up for the challenge in 2024. It’s so good to see I’m not alone in this... so many of us are stuck in our habits driven by pressures that come from the do it all culture that’s grown up over the last 20 years or so. Thank you 😊
Oh Bee, that sounds so difficult! My grandmother recently fell and broke her leg, had complications in the hospital, and is on the long road to recovery. She is also a chronic do-er and hurt herself doing a household task. So this tendency really can be dangerous!