For once I actually had more time than I thought

I went to bed half an hour late and slept very well. Which didn’t really make up for the lack of sleep the night before that but it helped.

And then I wasted my usual 30 minutes on reading newsletters and such before finally writing my morning pages. No time in the manuscript again but I made an attempt to do something else publishing-related.

There was one of those moments where I got startled by something and stopped moving when putting my laptop bag in the kitchen and that made my husband feel caged in and that drew out a whole bushel of conflict over the course of the morning.

I still did my yoga and meditated for five minutes and when I took my blood pressure I thought it would be really high but it actually wasn’t.

Husband and I discussed my unfortunate habit of stopping in my tracks when my attention is drawn elsewhere and his also rather unfortunate habit of feeling like he is under threat when someone stands between him and the door at length while I was eating breakfast.

And then we had a pretty nice longer conversation about all kinds of things including new year’s resolutions and practice plans.

After that I was a bit stressed out because it was becoming a little late for all the other stuff I needed to do, including picking up some polenta at the grocery store for that day’s lunch. So I changed my plans around, went to the nearby grocery store first, rushed back, threw everything that needed to be cooled in the fridge and freezer and rushed out again to buy some of that tea that I didn’t get on Tuesday. The tea shop owner had messaged me that the tea was back in stock.

The weather was pretty nice and I enjoyed being out walking and listening to music. Lunch was very good as well:

Also, this portion turned out to be too much, I did not eat all of it.f

I only had a very short break between that and being coached online by a friend. Coaching was excellent, very helpful. Now I just need to implement her suggestions. Harumph. But at least she helped me sort through priorities and tasks and we came up with a plan.

The next student was online as well, and then I had a comfy 90-minute break that I used to approve the digital proof of the paperback, finish writing the brief for the cover designer, do the homework for the course I’m taking, and eat a very early dinner.

And then I had another unplanned break because my student had to cancel and that break I used to play Genshin. Then I taught one student and afterwards went right away to the course Zoom. I really have a hard time focusing on these calls, doing them right after teaching is not easy.

I then started writing this post, made a list and lounged about for some time before going to bed.

I am really feeling the end of the week and am looking forward to a relaxed weekend.