Happy Friday! I’ve actually had a fairly good day today, surprisingly. I went to an art event at my local library and I had a lot of fun, even if I almost cried several times. I don’t know what it is about doing a craft I’m unfamiliar with that makes me such a perfectionist, but it does. I’m typically rather good at shrugging and saying “good enough” when it comes to crafts I do often like sewing and crochet but when I try something new, it all goes out the window.
Other than that, I’ve managed to do some reading which is quite nice. It’s unfortunately much more energy draining than one would expect so it’s a very pleasant treat when I’m able to do it. It would be nice if I was able to listen to audiobooks but, even putting aside that I need captions to be sure I’m not missing or mishearing anything, I never properly comprehend what’s being read when I listen to it. Any time I’ve tried to read along with an audiobook, I just get so frustrated because they go much slower than I do. I do, however, do well with e-books! I often prefer physical ones but being able to read digitally as well is a great gift.
Apart from that, I haven’t been up to much. I keep neglecting to actually stretch or do PT exercises because I just keep falling down when I try, or even just when I stand. Mostly, I’ve been resting in bed. It gets incredibly boring very quickly, especially on days I don’t have energy to do anything.
I have been managing to brush my teeth most nights, though. I haven’t been able to shower which has made me feel pretty gross and uncomfortable but I’m washing up as often as I can. I managed to lean over and wash my hair in the shower but I nearly cracked my head multiple times, despite supporting myself against the tub and on my shower chair. That was quite scary and honestly didn’t help as much as I hoped. It’s really frustrating to try and manage, so much so I don’t think I can ever fully communicate it. I’m hoping some time this weekend, if I’m careful to save up my energy, I can take a proper shower. Problem is that the saving energy part is really difficult, at least without wanting to scream because not doing anything when I have energy to is driving me up the wall.
It’s nearly the end of the month, though, so my first article will be up soon! I’m going to talk about this a bit in it, but I was very much planning a different topic. Instead, we’re going to talk about winter flare-ups because that’s entirely taken over my life. Hopefully by next month, once we’re out of the storm, I’ll be able to talk about something I’d actually planned on, but we shall see.
Thanks for reading, stay warm and I’ll see you again soon!