A Dull Sunday Story
Thank you to those who noticed I didn’t send out a Sunday story last week. I slept the entire day and night, waking up only to eat and then going right back to sleep.
I wasn’t being a slug, I promise.
After a fabulous trip in July, I came home with COVID-19, which took me out for ten days. I started feeling better and thought I had turned a corner. Not. Then came sinusitis and bronchitis. That did me in, so I slept all day last Sunday.
Except for my foggy COVID brain, little energy, and a slight cough, I feel much better, so here I am with you today.
But I have no idea what to write about. Usually, I hear something, see something, or do something I think might be of interest. Not this week. All my energy went to fulfilling my commitments and giving myself the time and space needed to recover, but that’s not easy.
My mind tells me to suck it up and get moving. My ever-expanding to-do list calls out to me constantly. I believe I should be full of energy and inspiration by now, but I haven’t had a creative thought in weeks. I think, so many people have it far worse than this, so get over yourself.
So, here we are—me writing a dull Sunday story, and you reading it, maybe.
How do you take care of yourself when you’re sick? What do you do to surrender and accept what is? What’s one thing you do to feel better?
I could use your healing energy today.
Until next time, happy writing, everyone.
Please note: All grammatical and typographical errors have been put in this article for
your enjoyment in finding them.
So sorry to hear of your illness and love how you shared the experience of lack of inspiration. I appreciate how you still wrote about it. When I am ill, I take it as a message that I need to stop doing and just be present with what is. Namaste.
Patricia – it has been a long time since I have participated in your writing events – life has been busy – but tonight you showed up on my Facebook page and I think for a reason – sorry you had Covid – my husband John was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease (CIDP) in 2019 – 109 days in either hospital or rehab that year – back on the golf course by May 2020 – even shot an 83 a few days before his 86th birthday in November 2021. But a friend died of Covid and he had never had… Read more »
Best wishes for you to feel better soon.
Thanks, Linda. I’m getting there.
I don’t get sick anymore since I stopped eating sugar, flour and most starches. I take 1000 mg of vitamin C every day and 50 mg of zinc. Like Etzy says, I listen to my body. Do you have a program for self-care? Especially as someone who gives so much of yourself, self-care is very important. I am sure everyone here wants you to be healthy and be here and, so wants you to take good care of yourself.
Thanks, Orah. I don’t often get sick, thankfully. I haven’t eaten sugar or flour for more than thirty years now, and I’m on a low-carb diet. I agree, I think that helps. I have a meditation practice, a good sleep schedule, and eat good, healthy food. I just need to slow down and do only what my body agrees with. I always worry that I’m being lazy, and I don’t think I have a lazy bone in my body. My mind cannot be trusted at times. Thanks for sharing your experience with me.
Are those your feet in the picture? If they are you have more things to worry about than being sick…YOU NEED A PEDICURE. Get up off your ass and get to the salon.
Really, John? That’s all I get from you? No sympathy? Those are not my feet. It’s a stock image, and my toes are perfectly pedicured.
My wife and I are such opposites. When she is sick she powers through it, refusing to slow down even when she should, like the bloodied hero battling the forces of evil, serously wounded and exhausted, not oly refusing to surrender,but attacking. I curl up in a fetal position and sleep, wrapping myelf in a blanket as if it were a cocoon, and I a sick caterpillar waiting for the disease to pass so I can emerge as a a happy and healthy butterfly(moth?). My wife has little sympathy, complaining men are babies, getting “man colds” and feigning death where… Read more »
Oh, Dave. You are like my husband, and I sound a bit like your wife. I do try to sympathize with him when he’s sick, but sometimes, it’s tough. Your post made me laugh, which is also great for healing.
I see you’ve completed the mini course on metaphor and simile, David. Bravo!
What gave me away?
Patricia, in cases like yours, I listen to my body. It tells me when to become a couch potato or move around. Take as much as you to recover. You will catch up later. People understand. I am sending you hugs, love and healing energy. Hope you will feel better.
Thanks, Etya. Yes, my body is smarter than my mind in times like these. I appreciate your good thoughts and healing energy. I feel it.
When I get sick, the ONLY thing that works for me is SLEEP. I have COPD, and have had several bouts of illness this year – starting with Covid in January and continuing with respiratory infections following two trips this Spring and Summer. Just sleep and drink fluids – it truly is the best. When you are sleeping, you are healing. Do not jump up to your normal level before your body is ready. As someone else said, this invites secondary infection which just knocks you down for a longer time. Take a breather; everyone understands that we all occasionally… Read more »
You’re right. Sleep has helped me more than any other thing. Thank you so much for your kind words and healing thoughts. I feel them coming my way.
Great reality post – thank you for sharing both mental and physical vulnerabilities with your tribe. I’m guessing most of us have been there, relating on more than one level of what your describe. . . Some things I do to heal inner self and get back on track: Get more sleep. Listen to favorite music or podcast. Watch a clean comedy short to get me laughing. Pet the dog. Do one small kind thing for someone else (You’ve posted this story!). Indulge in fav bath/shower). Light a candle while you envision good energy. Sit quietly, recite/read silently your favorite… Read more »
dang… I just tested positive for COVID19 also. Guess the beast is not slayed yet.
Oh no, Kit. Now, I’m going to give all your good advice right back to you. You can some great suggestions. Tea and toast sounds lovely. Someone told me today to go to a salt room for help with this lingering cough, so I think I’m going to do that on Friday. I hope this case of COVID is a mild one for you.
Your body knows what is needed to heal and regain your energy. It knocks you down without hope of getting “up” until it’s time to burst forth with renewed energy and wellness. Resting body, mind, and guilt are the best goals for you right now. Attempting to return to normal life way too early will cause a relapse and more time spent down and out. You will slowly awake and be aware of the right time to rise again. For that you can thank your body. Obviously you, the energizer bunny in human form, needed a good rest. Sending you… Read more »
It’s good to hear from you, Diane. I think of you often and would love to be writing with you again. Yes, I do think I needed a good rest. Even when I go on vacation, it’s a busy vacation. I am resting more now. The effects of Hurricane Idalia will also slow things down a bit for me, and everyone. Take care, Diane, and don’t be a stranger.
We’re just glad to hear that you’re feeling better. Rest, relax, and rehydrate.
Thanks, Jas. I appreciate your concern and healing tips.
Thanks for sharing this story about experiencing the lack of energy that is so typical with COVID-19. Take care of yourself and take one day at a time. My thoughts are with you.
Thanks, Nancy. It definitely knocked me for a loop.