My Sister Reads My Blog - Her Take on Themes

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So, my sister reads my blog and sent me her ideas about what my themes should be for each day of the week. I got a text last night (after I was asleep) about what she wants to see as my themes. Here it is -

Maker Monday - Tune In Tuesday - Website Wednesday - Thinking Thursday - Fact or Fiction Friday

I am still navigating the ideas for each of these themes, but I will start some of them.

Since today is Tuesday, let's investigate a bit more about what Tune In Tuesday could be about.

It could be about music, music videos, musicians, therapists, or educators that are part of my life or that I've noticed. I'm not sure I could sustain that for long. It could be something about things to pay attention to as a therapist.  I just don't know.

I am kinda dithering these days. I have little to no focus for anything other than medical appointments and reading books. I want to do more, but I just can't get going on any project. I have one more step to go through before my most recent medical issues are resolved, and I have to wait until I hear from the hospital for the appointment time. So, the dithering continues.

I am looking for my TME jumpdrive. It is someplace in my home, but I can't find it right now. I feel like I can't do anything else until I find that jumpdrive.

It is amazing how my brain will force me into these types of patterns - the "once I...then I can..." patterns. Of course, it is a complete fallacy to think that I cannot work until I find something else, but I am convinced (emotionally, but not rationally). I want to know where that jumpdrive is, and I just had a flash about where I might have put it where I haven't looked! I will look when I go out later... if I go out later.

See what I mean?

Blech.

It is time to figure out something to eat and then do something with my day. I have laundry, grocery shopping, library books, and moving my Mom's doll rooms downstairs. I just need to do something to break this ennui. Step one - eat. I'm thinking that burritos sound good. While I am upstairs, I can make the grocery order. That would get two things off the to-do list. I can also start the dishwasher. That would be another thing that needs to be done. Time to get going.

We will see what themes I end up doing. Today has turned into "Time to Get Going" Tuesday. I will see what happens next. Let me know what you think my themes could be - I will consider all suggestions!

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