I am having trouble with my focus as of late. I have so many things swirling through my head I cannot seem to capture one thing and give it my full attention. It is tiresome.
I fell off the track. I was so focused on running and swimming from April through summer. Now I am lethargic and unmotivated. It is cold outside (lame excuse yet has frozen my progress). We spent September looking, then finding our dream house. That took much more energy than I would have imagined. I want to join a gym, start running again, yet I feel like I am setting myself up for failure if I do. It is the focus element. No focus=failure. Failure is bad. Instead I am going to make the commitment to keep swimming three times a week. Once we are in the house and settled I will reevaluate the gym option.
I have a few projects on the go that are draining me mentally, yet I enjoy them, so they are keepers. I still need to finish Becca’s costume and a couple other sewing projects before I pack up the sewing machine. You sew November is pack and trash month for me. I am going to be decluttering, Freecycling and packing up this little apartment in preparation for our very LAST move. J is incredibly busy at work and I really really need to let him focus, even when I want him to help me focus instead.
How do you keep focused?
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What is this focus thing you speak of? I have the attention span of a bug these days.
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Your post has me hanging my head in shame. I am so unfocused on anything right now. I totally relate to having everything swirling through my head.
I don’t know who is better looking — you or your kids!
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Great job running!! That is terrific. Get back in those shoes though – I’m dealing with cold, dark and wild turkeys. You’d think I was in Minnesota or some such rural locale.
But more importantly – when did that little baby boy become so grown-up?!?!?
Don’t be too hard on yourself, each season has a rhythm and perhaps your body/mind is telling you that it is time to rest and rejuvinate. It’s a good idea to listen to your body else injuries abound.
Congrats on the new digs!
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When I’m unfocused I’m usually doing too much or too little; I need to be balanced to focus my best. I’m guessing your not doing too little
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I struggle daily to focus. I try to start and finish one project but inevitable I go off track to something else and nothing gets complete.
BTW I think Ethan has your great smile. Love the pics of you with the kids.
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Also see if you can get into the gym. I find when I am not focussed, something else is going on with me..either fear or frustration. I always need a good workout or a good cry or a good day of organization to clear things up.
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You’ll get it back.
It still stinks to pack even if it’s to your dream house.
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I have no running oomph right now either and am just swimming. When I can’t do that, I just to aquafit. At least it’s something.
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I heard something on the radio this morning about how taking some time each day for oneself constitutes “a radical act of love”–and I loved that. I am a better parent and wife when I exercise. If I don’t exercise, I don’t get time alone, time to reflect, time to plan. The exercise can keep you sane and in touch with YOU.
If that doesn’t work, reward yourself periodically for faithful exercising…a new pair of earrings, a special coffee drink, and the like.
Or I can just come over there and spank you when you don’t get out there.
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I really like those pics of you with the kids! I’m having a hard time staying focused lately too; I feel like I’m going all different directions and can’t finish one thing…which leads to being behind on everything! I hope things settle down for you after this final move!
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I can’t seem to stay focused, either. In the past, I’ve started and quit various projects or commitments if they were such that had to either be done constantly or quit. In other words, when just scaling back wasn’t an option. I find myself there yet again, but for now I am sticking with something I am not too fond of at the moment, because I know that I will just start over again, never really progressing, if I quit. Sounds like you have a good plan of action in place!
I get pretty ‘frantic’ when I dont focus too and try to run things through my head and set a deadline for myself. So I suppose it is normal at times to feel like this.
Love your photos
I am so NOT focused lately. I can’t even TRY to get my brain (and life) organized… I just keep wondering how this happened…???
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