Ooops I forgot again...

I have been terrible about remembering to take my ADHD medication lately.  Like 2 week worth.  I have noticed that my attitude about work has been terrible and I haven't had any ambition.  I'm sore and tired and really just want to sit at my desk.

Today I started off my day with a brief business meeting and then I came back to my office.  Before I left the car I stopped and took my medication.  I take Concerta for ADHD and Lorazipan for anxiety.  Since I've had such a bad attitude lately I decided to take both and see if it helped with my day.

So far so good.  I have been able to cross some good things off my list and killed 2 birds with 1 stone on a couple of other things.  That makes me happy and just like "Eating Frogs" I have endorphin highs from getting things done.  Now to just finish the day out strong and get things done.  I am taking Jacob on a college visit to South Central College in North Mankato today.  He is interested in Welding and I want him to get an idea of what he would be doing.

Newton's Law of Motion

Newton's First law of Motion States - An object at rest stays at rest.

I was stuck.  Stuck on the couch "at rest" but my mind was going.  It was nagging at me.  "Gluderkin get productive.  You know you want to complete 40 projects.  You know you should get the shop samples finished for Sewing Seeds."  At first I ignored the voice.  I was tired.  It had been a long day.  I have been working an extra hour a day to make up time I took off last week.  I was feeling sorry for myself.  Finally I made a step forward.  I gluderkin found the pattern I had printed for the Funky Friends Factory Lamb.  

I cut the pieces out without really even looking at them.  A lot of curves and some darts.  Small pieces I noticed.  Those could be a challenge.  I knew that Henry had chewed up the bag that this kit had been in.  He only chewed the bag and not the material.  I swear he tries to punish me when he's alone too long.  My mind started going again.  Nagging at me, adding self doubt. "Did I even know where all the pieces were? What are you going to do if you can't find all the pieces?  What will SS say if you can't find all the pieces and you have to buy new pieces?  Are they going to start asking when  you'll get these done?  What will you say?  Will you make false promises?  Excuses?"

I knew if I just got up and started working on it that I could make some progress.  I dreaded the fiber from the material flying everywhere including up my nose.  As I typed that my nose started to itch!  Ha!  But I did it.  I knew right where the 3 pieces of material were and I sat right down, traced them and cut them out!  Was there fiber up my nose?  Yes, there was!  But it's done and progress has been made.  Tonight I am going to a quilt retreat after Amanda's play.  Just for 1 night instead of 3 but at least I'm getting to go.  I wish I could bring these pieces with and show SS that I'm making progress on them but the fiber gets everywhere.  No one else needs to experience this fiber up their nose.

On Sunday I will gluderkin sew the Lamb up and then I can conquer the Unicorn next.  I will get to cross items off my mental list and add finished projects to my Lenten list.

It is Finished - Lenten Project

This is the 2nd year I have done a Lenten Project.  Instead of giving something up for Lent, I am finishing things.  I am so terribly ADHD that I love to start new projects and never finish them.  Some might call it Startitis.  Same thing.  Starting projects is always so fun.  Then it becomes hard or boring or I don't know what to do to finish something.  Then it stalls out and before I know it, I have 40+ unfinished projects. 

I am trucking right along with my list of finishes though.  I even started a Google Spreadsheet to keep track of my progress.  Remember, Nerds love spreadsheets.

I am up to 8 finishes out of 40.

It is such a good feeling to Gluderkin get stuff done.  Wrap up lose ends.  Finish up and move on!