I have never quite gotten the rhythm of Sundays. It has always been a day to play, run errands and see friends. It is also an aspirational day. One where I always have the best of intentions to get my homework/chores/work done nice and early. But it was not all good. When I was a kid, I used to hate Sundays because I could feel Monday looming before me.
But self-employment changed all that. The distinction between work-week and weekend blurred. I discovered that Sunday is a great day to get a lot of work done. Since most of my clients are small businesses, the bulk of my Tech Whispering happens between Monday and Friday. Sundays offer a nice stretch of uninterrupted time for working on WordPress websites.
But, today I’m just not feeling it. I got some unpleasant news this morning, which left me feeling out-of-sorts. I lack the focus I need to get work-for-hire done. I have plenty of chores to do around the house. My only excuse for not doing them is the comforting feeling of a cat sitting on my lap. Admittedly, that is a lame excuse to sit around and do nothing. But, like I said, today is not my best day.
It is sadly ironic that I am out of sync today. I woke up feeling energetic and ready to slay any dragons that the world sent my way. But the first dragon was a doozy and sapped all of my mojo. Which left me here, feeling both emotionally sapped and physically energetic. In other words, I have shpilkes, a Yiddish term that roughly means nervous energy. I liken it more to energy desperately seeking an outlet, but having a hard time finding one that fits.
Sometimes when I feel like this, I like to take a nap. Naps are often reset buttons for me. I can lay down for a nap feeling grumpy and wake up feeling happy. But, for obvious reasons naps and shpilkes don’t go well together. I just lay there making myself feel worse than I already do. Sounds like it’s time for me to play grown up, displace the cat and start expending some of that extra energy. And once I have done so? Might be time for a nap.