The Curse of Workaholism

[breezeshadow]

I have a bad habit of assuming that I'm lazy or doing no work at all. It doesn't matter if it is a holiday or the weekend and I'm not expected to do work; if I spend my time laying around like a slug, I feel horribly guilty.



Today, I sketched a still life of Thalia bumming out near the patio door; planted some seedlings to start off the spring; and made the base for some homemade ice cream. I also did mundane things like take a shower and make myself a decent breakfast.

So leave me alone, guilty brain. I DID MY STUFFZ.

Tschuess.

Comments

[alee_grrl]

I have similar problems with feeling guilty or lazy when I am not doing whatever my brain considers productive. Reprogramming the brain to realize that quiet, restful activities are still productive and important is hard. And the things you did today sound very nice, and the sketch is lovely.

[breezeshadow]

Thank you! And yeah, reprogramming the brain with much of anything seems hard; my practitioner wants me to try and think of one positive thing or thing I'm proud of a day, and I haven't even managed to remember that task, let alone try doing it. Baby steps...