Friday, October 12, 2012

The Little Engine That Stalled


I love when I am on a roll and getting everything and anything accomplished; from my seemingly menial home tasks (which are actually my serenity) to my writing and other ventures with my husband. The end of the day brings elated exhaustion as I reflect on my awesomeness.

That normally lasts about two weeks.

What is it about riding the high that brings this extended period of low where the thought of completing something you know you love seems so daunting? I try to blame it on hormones, working out, anything that seems a product of something else. I'll take a nap to see if I wake with renewed vigor, but alas, my blank slate remains just that - blank.

I know all it takes is getting that one meaningful task accomplished to start the ball rolling again, but it's getting to that task that remains the challenge. It took me until today to get to that task. The question is how long will this ball roll?