Moments D566: Breakfast in Bed

Today was a full on sick day.  I didn't wake up until nearly noon and that's simply unheard of for me.  It's official, my cold is in full gear.

The bonus today was that I wasn't alone in my cold misery!  After spending a moment to slowly waken my aching bones, I was ready to jump out of bed and start our day.  EQ would not even hear of it and he was right there bossing me back to bed!

Shortly after he did, he turned on a movie and went to make me some soup.  It's not quite as romantic as breakfast in bed, after all I was feverish, congested and coughing, but soup and a movie in bed was pretty darn sweet today.  It made me fall a little more in love with EQ.  I found I didn't much mind him being so bossy, after all he wouldn't let me do anything for myself today.  Secretly (or not so secretly since I'm sharing here!) it was quite wonderful to be so pampered!

Moments waking with a full blown cold.

Moments being pampered through the misery.

Moments D294: Fevers, Tests and Love

I know. I know. Strange bedfellows, but what can I say? Today my cold broke free of me. I had a full on fever by mid-morning. It’s a good thing my pounding head convinced me to stay home again from work. A fever is nothing to mess with! And of course tonight was my first test of the semester too. Talk about a day!

I slept, I worked from home in my pjs (again - I tell you, I could get used to that!) and then I slept some more. The fever finally broke and I figured it was a good time to brush up on my studies and dive into the test.

But today’s moment isn’t about the cold or the test - it’s about the love that I felt from my circles. Those close to me, those afar, those nearest and dearest and new friends. The love, the support, the well wishes.

It’s just a cold. But I know I am missed in the office.

It’s just a test. But I know that my friends (and family) want me to succeed. (Maybe that’s because they know me well enough to know that I won’t be happy with anything but success!)

Sometimes, it’s just a nice warm blanket of comfort knowing that there are people who really care about you. I’m fortunate, that circle is wide, and its depth great. So today - thank you to my peeps. For the surprise smiles, for the silly suggestions, for the rants about Angelica and raw sugar.

Moments for many smiles, from many directions on a tough day physically and intellectually.

Moments D293: Reset

I'm sure everyone has had a day, or a moment, where you just wanted to pull the covers back over your head. Today was one of those days.

My cold lingers and this morning was not easy to tear myself away from the warmth of my duvet. So I didn’t. Instead, I grabbed my phone and called in sick again. I rolled over and pulled my fluffy warm duvet back up around me. I reset my day.

Three hours later, I awoke with a start. It was nearly 11am. Out of character for me, I tested the waters and lifted my head from my pillow. Yes, yes I was ready to jump out of bed (finally!).

After making myself a cup of coffee, lazily cleaning up my kitchen and doing some readings, I begrudgingly logged into work shortly after lunchtime. I worked, in my pjs until nearly 5:30pm. Not bad for a sick day. That`s a good reset kinda day.

Moments acknowledging that you need another day to recuperate.

Moments at your pace.

Moments D290: Snow Day!

Well, technically it wasn't a REAL snow day. Had I been just a student, it would have been, as the university I go to cancelled all their classes. We had over 25cm of snow fall in the last 24 hours. FUN! Too bad I'm still not feeling so hot to get outside and enjoy it a bit.

Today, I called in sick to work. Though my breathing is better, I didn't sleep well and at 8am this morning there was simply no way I had the energy to truck myself into work. I happily pulled the covers back over me and slept in until 11am.

Then, I logged into work from home. Ya, I know. I really shouldn't do that since I'll be docked a whole sick day. But, I'm too responsible for my own good. I was actually feeling better post morning nap, so why not be productive. It's not like I had enough energy to go outside and dig out my car! So I worked for 5 hours. Not bad for a snow day.

Then I switched hats and ready my textbook and did some problems for my upcoming test. Huh. Really not bad for a snow day.

Now, I'm about to make a late dinner. Yes, only soup, but it's time. I'm finally hungry. All in all, a pretty productive day for a snow day. Sleep in, work, school, food. Not bad at all.

I really loved watching the snow fall too. I had my blinds open all day watching the blustery winds of white.

Here's hoping tomorrow can be as productive, though I may need to dig my car out so I can get some groceries!

Moments enjoying being snowed in and "stuck" at home.

Moments D289: Slow Down

Today was a bit of a frustrating day. First of all, I'm sick and coughing like I've smoked 2 packs a day for the past 20 years. (I have never been a smoker!) Second of all, my day consisted of meetings and waiting for IT to fix my computer issues. What this means? I wasn't nearly as productive as I like and need to be.

But, on some level, that’s okay. I realized this as 5pm drew near. I wasn’t feeling well. What a better way to deal with my afternoon than to slowly clean up my office. You know file away stuff that I haven’t had time to in many moons, dust off the back part of my desk. Walk around the office and check in on the team. Just the mundane stuff that I never seem to have the time for.

It was good to have had a slower afternoon and as I departed on time (for once in a dog’s age), I had to smile at the slowness. It’s okay. The work will still be there tomorrow.

Moments to appreciate a slow down.

Moments realizing that work isn't everything.

Moments - D29; Colds and Working Out

I have had a cold since last Monday.  It knocked me out flat for three days and I still have a lingering cough.

I gave up my workouts last week - I was simply too low energy and sick to consider pushing my body.

Today, even with the lingering cough and low energy I decided to push it.  I was fearful that I'd fall into a coughing fit as our instructor pushed us hard with the aerobic portion of our workout tonight.

MUCH to my surprise, I was perfectly fine.  I may have been a little slower than normal and a little less competitive to be done quickly and in perfect form, but I didn't have a coughing fit.

It was when I was pushing out my 110th push up that I realized just how resilient we can be.  Even though I'm not 100% I am still able to accomplish quite a lot; it just took the ability to get past the fear of failure and some patience with self.

Now really, this kind of realization can be applied to may instances in life, not just post cold.

I love those moments where you are reminded how strong you can be.

Moments of strength.

Moments - D20; Hot Hot Baths

Today I had a hot hot bath at the end of my day.  Being home sick, I feel fortunate to be able to have hot hot baths whenever I want/need one.

Hot hot baths.  A luxury really.  One that helps with achy muscles and stuffed up heads.

A moment to pause and reflect and appreciate.