Monday motivation- get shit done

[Springspru]

I’m unexpectedly at home today. Instead of wasting the day doom scrolling, falling down a Netflix rabbit hole and other general procrastination habits I am going to get shit done.

So far I have put on a load of washing and set the vacuum off.
Feel free to join in with getting your shit done today.

I will join in.

So far I'm on my second load of washing, and opened all the windows to let the fresh air in before it rains. Fed my cats. Just about to wash up.

Nice! Been to the gym, about to start work (from home). Going to the post office later, going to make some lists that need making, and get on with some tedious work stuff too

Let's do this, people!

One load of washing- second in. Just going for a walk to post parcels- 3 returns and a present. Must clean out rabbit and do some WORK!

Yes! Well done everyone.

I’ve replied to a tedious email about trying to get a refund on a broken item.
I’ve discussed what DC2 needs for a trip they’re going on.
Made beds.

Also reactivated my ISA which is progress as I hate all banking type jobs.

Dishwasher done
washing out
emails sent
prescription ordered
made DC lunch
several orders done

about to TOMM the living room.

I could do with some of this. I am still grieving the death of my mother and feel paralysed a lot of the time. I am caring for my father and finding life tough.

I'm proscrastinating badly a lot of things some of which I don't want to face up to like probate but it's spilled over into all areas of my life including work. I'm feeling really overwhelmed and don't really know where to start as I'm in a sort of procrastinated crisis - the mountain of stuff to do has really built up and I feel sick when I think about it.

so what am i doing. yes that's right procrastinating more by wasting my time on Mn posting to strangers.

😢

@ItsAllSoBleak I’m so sorry for your loss. Be kind to yourself, you have a lot on your plate. Grief is crippling.

Can you pick one small job and just do it for 5 minutes? That’s sometimes just enough to encourage you to keep going.

Managed to hurt my back yesterday so not getting much done today 😕

thanks @Springspru
I hate myself so much now. I'm just hanging round here wasting my time for hours. I'm not helping myself. I know that I need to just stop pissing about on the internet and get on with the mountain of stuff but I can't seem to start anything. I feel really sick when I think about doing any of it.

So instead am just refreshing threads I'm on to see if anything new, reading junk on Twitter, mail online, instagram,

It's a sickness. I'm not normal because it's making me feel highly anxious,tense and sick -
I know it's making me feel highly anxisou tense and sick
i know leaving tasks longer and longr is making it worse as more builds up
I know I need to just get on with it and
I know that normally once you actually face that horror and get going its never a sbad as you feared.

I know all this but still can't seem to start anything. It's because on some level I don't want to a suppose.

i feel miserable,depressed and terrible. yet here I still waste my time.

Should I buy this for example

www.lightinthebox.com/en/p/women-s-shirt-blouse-white-plain-button-short-sleeve-casual-basic-standing-collar-regular-s_p9478072.html?prm=1.59.1.4

I don't need this. I don't go out ever beause all I do is look after my dad. I don't even know why I'm looking at stuff to buy.

my self -hatred is high.

@ItsAllSoBleak Are you able to get out the house? Can you go for a walk and buy a bunch of daffodils or meet a friend. Making yourself feel a little brighter will help you tackle your jobs.

I find listening to an audio book whilst doing boring jobs helps me to keep going.

sorry about your back @Stressybetty hope it’s better soon.

I’ve cleaned the living room.
dusted my room.
put the washing away.
made DC a snack
washed the dog’s toys

Next up is to mop some floors before the school run.
call at the supermarket.
call at MILs

Please can I join!
Instead of paying someone £200 to come and trim the trees in the front garden I went to the middle aisle of Lidl, bought a £19.99 extendable tree lopper and did them all myself!
The level of smugness I feel is off the scale. We won't talk about the blisters on my hands though.

Tuesday Motivation- Get shit done!

following this on from yesterday as I got some much done yesterday by being accountable. Please join in if it helps you too.

@SlurpSlooChortle 💥 excellent work. Well done.

Today so far
dishwasher emptied.
washing on.
sent some emails.

next up
tidy kitchen
hang washing out
TOMM bedroom day

What a great thread. Trying to get motivated!
massive hugs lifeisbleak am in a similar situation and cannot face anything or achieve anything, just want everything to go away. So sympathies x

Also I joined a gym last month and have only been once I'm going to go this morning before work and tag on a trip to get Mother's day cards on the way.

@Moomoola sorry things are hard for you too 🌸

@SlurpSlooChortle great work!

I’ve wiped down bathroom.
stripped DC beds.
hung a picture (that has been waiting for a year!)
walked dog.
Flea treatment on dog.

The early motivation is starting to fade, but I’ve sorted a new phone contract after paying too much for ages.
More washing.
More dog walks.
Took car to garage.

I made my way round to the trees in the back garden today as we have three big trees that we normally have to get professionally cut. We've not done it for two years because of funds but they are so close to the boundaries that I like to keep them as short as possible.
I have trimmed one tree myself this morning with the Lidl tree loppers!

Smugness level has been resumed and when the garden bin is empty I plan to attempt the other two.
Might need to purchase a platform ladder thing but still cheaper than tree surgeon.