Daily Success November 2

Daily Success November 2 is “Failed.”

So, uh, why? What happened yesterday?

The day started well. I did my stretches and began Core Strength. Then I did my “Daily Success” post and did a bit on the July 29 2023 “My Camino Day,” so all started very well. After that, …

Well, I think the big error was not paying attention to my body. It was probably sending the “exhaustion” signals all day, but I didn’t notice them in time. I now believe I should have declared November 1 a Mandatory Rest Day.

Instead, I hustled off for my appointment with Monika. When I came home, it was only for long enough to load a bunch of “drop off only” recycle in the car. Without even going inside, I headed out to my lunch appointment with Dr. Shannon of dear old Tri(ne)-State. That lunch, which was very pleasant, ran long. Because it did, I barely had time to drop off the recycle stuff before my 3 PM Zoom with the UTSA student Capstone group.

The day from 9:30 AM to 4 PM had disappeared. By the time I turned my attention to attending to my daily success, it was drifting toward its end. At that point, I was simply too fatigued to do the things I had promised myself I would do.

The remaining time was not wasted. Most of it was spent relaxing with Jan. There was also some time alone in front of the first fire of the season. Sitting there, watching Wondrium courses, including a new one on Dickens, was rest that I needed.

Today

Today, I must do better. This includes finishing painting the upstairs porch, getting My Camino Day July 29 2023 done, and getting back to my exercise routine. A virtual appointment with Kristin, Nabila’s mail, and a prescription at Giant are the only real demands on my time. Thus, success is entirely on me.

The Future

Monika is confident that the back problem will be resolved. She diagnosed the cause as my pelvis being “stuck” out of proper alignment. That lack of movement causes a scary “not exactly pain” sensation when I exert an effort to bring my knees together while she holds them apart. Monika says that there will be a “pop” as the joint release if I squeeze hard enough. Scary, but not damaging.

She has a treatment plan for this that has already added a new stretch to my morning routine.