"Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not."
-Ralph Waldo Emerson

Thursday, June 26, 2014

Physical Limitations

I can be an idiot sometimes.  I decided that the grass needed to be mowed--it's been needing it for several days to be honest--and I know my husband doesn't have time to do it today.  I had my son do half of the front yard for me.  Why not the entire yard?  Because I hate making anyone do anything.  I hate it because I usually ask very nicely to please do _____ when you can.  And it doesn't get done.  And then I ask multiple times with a deadline.  Still doesn't get done.  I've tried, more recently, to just tell them to do it.  And I've learned that if I don't say "do it now," then it won't get done until I do.  So when I told him to do half the yard, I felt I was being fair and I was being firm that he had to do that half.

Of course I did the other half.  It was exhausting.  It really wasn't much yard.  And I like our mower--it works pretty easily.  I was so glad when I was done.  And I kind of stumbled my way back in the house.  My heart was absolutely pounding and I was gasping for breath.  I was so hot and I just desperately wanted my heart to slow down.  I can be such an idiot sometimes.

I can't keep doing this to myself.  

1.  I need to ask for help--and then be firm.  I am NOT Superwoman.  I cannot do everything.  I need to delegate and let it go.

2.  I need to lose the weight and get into some semblance of shape.  I feel miserable, and I want more out of my life than this.

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