What have you achieved today, no matter how small?

[Bluewavescrashing]

Feeling drained, anxious, sad and exhausted today. But so far I have managed to

Get out of bed, feed the children and pets

Have a bath and get the DCs washed and dressed

Put a wash on

Sat outside for a bit having a cuppa and listened to the birds

My mental health is shot to pieces so I'm celebrating the very small wins today.

Ooh Superdrug order, I shall place one of those too then.

Might be tmi but the last time I asked dh hunter gatherer in his words to buy me some bladder leak pads two weeks ago, just wanted the normal thin light ones, he came back with scented... I don't want a scented fanjo so I'll order some from Superdrug

Bad day today, feeling very low and have shouted at both DP and DD. However, I've also done three loads of washing (all dried in the back yard in this lovely weather), watered the plants and fed DD twice.

Once she's having her nap I plan to lie on the bed with a book and not look at my phone, as that's contributing to my low mood.

I'm going to give myself a pedicure tonight, too.

Put a wash on and eaten brekkie in the garden.
Not yet dressed but have dc stripping their beds as today is big clean day.
I'm actually looking forward to it just treating myself to a chilled morning first.

Did a load of laundry and hung it up.
Unloaded and reloaded the dishwasher.
Put two baskets of clean washing away.
Had a shower and did my skincare routine. No make up but just doing my routine makes me feel good.
Stripped my bed. Need to remember to remake it!
Put in a wash of my towels and face cloths.
Phoned my dad who is hospital in Ireland.
Put away some of my new skincare purchase that I got for my birthday yesterday.

Need to clean and tidy the kitchen and fold some more washing and then I’m done. Planning on reading for a while this afternoon.

Really good fried egg 🍳 sandwich

15 minutes of weights

Bathed dog 🐶

I've allowed myself to lie down for an hour and tried to think good thoughts.

Have not nagged the DCs or DH.

Fuckthiswind

That is amazing - so genius !

Clean downstairs bathroom and our original outside Kharzi. Spider city Arizona - folk must have been well hard - having a pooh in the freezing cold and then diving back to a damp Anderson shelter. Hats off to my gran.

OP, I feel very similar to you and am achieving very little. I’ve been crying a lot and annoying DH and I feel useless and shit. think it’s a great idea to list the little achievements.
Today I managed to do three hours of work I couldn’t fit into my work days, in between reading things on social media about what a lazy scumbag I am and how I shouldn’t be being paid at all (sorry, being negative, I know - I think it explains a lot of the crying though). Glad I’ve got the work out of the way instead of putting it off until later.
I have made lunch for my kids.
I read a few pages of my book, which I am enjoying, albeit very slowly!
I haven’t eaten loads of crap. Yet.

I invented the perfect breakfast. Half sausage sandwich, half bacon sandwich. World, you are welcome!

I got up, made a pamper hamper for a friend who was feeling down, and crocheted some more of my mums blanket. I have horrendous ear ache so I'm quite pleased with what I've achieved as I'd like to lay in bed feeling sorry for myself

Small wins are good. I did a 5km at a pace of 6.58 per km which I was pleased with as I've been slower recently. Done 3 loads of washing - 2 more to go. Playing catch up from having a broken machine for 3 weeks.

Sat in garden with coffee, read my book. Sent an email repeat prescription request. About to shower. That's probably all I shall achieve today. It's enough I feel.

Got up, showered and washed my hair.
Cut my fringe (badly, but who cares?)
Done some housework and bits of a jigsaw.
Washed the recycling bins and the cat’s bedding.
Put down like that it looks amazing! Go me!

I've got dressed & had a wash. Mooched about the internet for a bit.

Changed into scruffs & regrouted part of the leaky bathroom. Plus put a wash on.

I'm just eating dinner, then I'll think about washing up, then painting a door and the skirting behind my freezer.

not throttled my 6yo yet which is an achievement. got her to read 2 pages of her book, got dressed, puzzle with 2yo. hmm not much.

@FuckThisWind

I honestly think you are a genius ! Can't believe I never thought of doing that!

Tidied the bookcase.

@FuckThisWind I've been growing a strawberry plant for 2 years now and it's tiny... Im very jealous of your gorgeous planter!!

Today, for the first time in at least a week (probably 2), me and both children are dressed- in clothes! Might even wash and/or brush the big ones hair later.
Also cleared out the crap cupboard. I filled it when we moved in 6 years ago and said 'I'll sort it later'... then dh opened it today and it all spilled out 😂 so a bin bag later and we have storage space!

Did a yoga workout for the first time in a week (was aiming for daily). Moved a few plants around in the garden, a job that has been on my to do list for ages. Think I will be happy if that's all I achieve today.

Ive put washing on, put clean laundry away and hung up washing.

Done 2 loads of washing up.

Cleaned kitty litter trays and washed floors.

Changed bedding and put on to wash.

Tidied whole place.

Made, ate and cleaned up lunch.

All while on hold to HMRC for 3 hours!

I feel accomplished.

I washed my hair and I'm lying on my unmade bed thinking about going to B&Q.

FuckThisWind
Now that is an idea - I do have the organizer somewhere, what I do not have is the plant providing dad. But thank you for the idea!

My main achievements of the day:
agreed a workplan with DS
decided on bathroom furniture
sorted out old fotographs (shred vs. keep)

Walked to the corner shop for some orange juice.

Actually put on a dress (instead of workout wear) I bought at the beginning of lockdown in a size smaller than I’d been wearing and found it was pretty loose which has made my day .

Not today but yesterday, I made a cauliflower crust pizza which I wanted to try out for a while as trying to reduce gluten. More labour intensive than making pizza dough but it turned out really nice and I couldn’t taste the cauliflower, well until I burped afterwards!

I managed to put the dishwasher on and cooked myself brunch. I have other things to do including some letter writing and a form to fill in online.