Re: getting things done without pain and fatigue

[Guest guest]

Gretchen,

Thanks for writing back. Yes, I was wearing AFOs while I was cleaning. I know

I overdid it bigtime. It's just hard to believe that I can't even be on my

feet for 2 hours anymore. Yes, I was planning on working part time during

fostercare because we need the money. I might be able to get some help cleaning

from some ladies from church. Anyways, thanks for the response.

Jen

[Guest guest]

Jen,

I don't have kids, but I work with 13 elementary schools so I guess I

have some experience with children.

If 2 hours is too long then work 1 hour, watch a Law and Order on the

tube and do the 2nd hour. If watching Law and Order interferes with

the work ethic slammed into our generation, clean the silver while

sitting down. Or do 30 minute stints.

Frustration occurs when we weigh what we can do now against what we

could do 5 years ago. I was a management consultant before 9/11 and

CMT ended my traveling ways. Often I told clients, " It is what it is.

Plan for it. "

Things are seldom what we want, nor are they what they should be.

Understand limitations and work toward the best outcome using whatever

tools you have.

Me, I often do more than I should and pay for it the next day. Do I

learn from this? Sometimes, but then I have the dreaded Y chromosome

that interferes with learning. You are lucky -- 2 X chromosomes to

work with!

-- Larry

P.S. I was born and lived a great deal of my life in Il.