What a dreary day outside today. My vision is bad today because of how dim everything is. This morning I was overheated when I woke up, so it took me 15 minutes of just cooling off before I had the strength to get up and moving. So in my quick initial symptom assessment, I have set my daily tasks to low effort.
I am ready to start a new audiobook to get my head in a better place. I keep a good collection of audiobooks on hand to take my thoughts away from some of the challenges I face. I enjoy reading, but even reading on my tablet can cause me to fatigue easily, especially on days like today. Plus with audiobooks, I can listen while I do housework, cook dinner, rest afterwards, or even while I am getting ready for the day. An added benefit for me is, when I go to work I can recommend books that I have listened to, and know what I am talking about, so it keeps me informed for my job.
The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton, a historical fiction, with magical realism. I can't wait.
I was able to get almost 1/2 of this book listened to throughout the day. I was able to keep up with dishes and folding laundry. I know this sounds minute, but if you felt like you were crawling through quick sand all day this an accomplishment.
The problem I faced though was when my nook died and I didn't have any other device as a backup to keep listening to my book. It looks to the outside world that I am over obsessed with listening to my audiobook, when in reality listening to audiobooks keeps me from becoming desperate about my situation. Its a trade off yes, but this is how I have learned to cope. I rarely fall into depression from all that I have to face, without using drugs to get me here. That is how I choose to manage.
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