Its the 11th of October which means it is also the eleventh day of Blogtober!  Today I am answering my questions based on 10th October.

• What made me feel enthusiastic today?

Getting up this morning the rain was absolutely hammering down but I felt really enthusiastic about getting up and getting ready to start my day.  I think this was helped by today’s outfit choice of wet look leggings, red tunic jumper dress and floral Dr Marten boots, cosy, comfy and totally work appropriate!

• What drained me of energy?

I stayed in work until just gone 6pm which in itself was good and I managed to get a load of things done that would have been hanging around until next week if I hadn’t stayed late but what drained me and made me feel totally lacking in energy was how dark it was when I left work.  Just a few short weeks ago it was still proper daylight at that time of the evening but it was dusk, with a dirty grey sky overhead that was full of rain.

• What did I learn about myself today?

I learned that having the right outfit choice for the morning can have a really positive effect on my day and because I chose an outfit that I love and that I feel good in while also being comfy and warm I felt pretty good all day.

Its the 10th of October which means it is also the tenth day of Blogtober!  Today I am answering my questions based on 9th October.

• What made me feel enthusiastic today?

Painting a wall in my spare room after work today made me feel enthusiastic.  It is a job that I have been wanting to do for so long and was not really sure of the colour I wanted having ummed and ahhed over having it a lilac colour or something brighter.  When moving furniture the other day I found some leftover paint from when I moved in and have decided to use some of the pink paint I used in my living room.  The colour goes so well with the bedding I use in that room.  I will also be adding a few pops of lime green paint once I have given the wall a second coat of pink paint.

• What drained me of energy?

Working out the times for putting food in the oven drained me of energy, some things needed half an hour, others needed 12-15 mins and other things needed 8 minutes but I really could not work out when to put things in so that they were all ready at the same time.  Luckily, my friend was here and he did all the calculations for me.  It’s not that I am bad at maths, I’m just super useless when it comes to times!

• What did I learn about myself today?

I learned that by doing something that I enjoy (painting and decorating) it can give me the energy to complete other things I don’t enjoy so much and not just that but I seemed to enjoy those things a bit more than normal too…laundry and dishwashing I’m looking at you!

Its the 9th of October which means it is also the ninth day of Blogtober!  Today I am answering my questions based on 8th October.

• What made me feel enthusiastic today?

I’ve been thinking of having a re-jig around of my home office space but, until today I wasn’t sure how all of the furniture would fit in the space together.  In work, I finally had an “Ah-ha” moment and figured how I wanted the space to be.  I felt enthusiastic to get home and see if my plans would work!

• What drained me of energy?

Funnily enough, moving furniture around was also my downfall and has drained me of energy.  My shoulder is still really painful and I think I should probably have left moving furniture to another day.  I also underestimated the time it would take to move things around too…

• What did I learn about myself today?

Sometimes the best plans can be made but should be sat on until a day when I have not done a full day in work.  Patience, as they say, is a virtue…a lesson learned the hard way today.

Its the 7th of October which means it is the seventh day of Blogtober!  Today I am answering my questions based on 6th October.

• What made me feel enthusiastic today?

There are 2 things that made me feel enthusiastic today

1. Getting all the little things done in the house, like washing up and putting things away.  it’s true what they say about a clean space being better for your mood.
2. Converting some of my Inktober sketches to digital format.  It has been really good to see my sketches take on another life in a digital format.  I have gained a lot of inspiration to continue sketching before committing my ideas to digital format.

• What drained me of energy?

The ongoing pain in my shoulder has really drained me of energy.  I have been having to really think about what I am doing and what I can do in order to minimise any strain or pain in my shoulder and its starting to get really exhausting having to think so much about what I am wanting to do before doing it.

• What did I learn about myself today?

I’d never really given it much thought before, but having a tidy home and workspace can do wonders for my mind.  I feel like my headspace has increased and feel so much more productive and inspired just by cleaning the kitchen and doing the washing up!

Its the 6th of October which means it is the fifth day of Blogtober!  Today I am answering my questions based on 5th October.

• What made me feel enthusiastic today?

This is going to sound a bit weird after yesterday’s Blogtober post where I said that not having a structure and having nothing to do drained me of energy but that was in a work situation.  Today I woke to feel enthusiastic that the day was all mine and that I had no plans other than to do whatever I wanted, whenever I wanted to do them!

• What drained me of energy?

The weather has been dark and gloomy all day with a drizzle that has turned to rain on and off all day and I have found that the dullness of the day has drained me of energy.

• What did I learn about myself today?

I’m usually busy doing something, whether it is reading, blogging or doing art stuff or any manner of other things and I find that I don’t tend to just sit and not do anything much.  Today I learned that giving myself a break, and just allowing myself to sit and do nothing is just as beneficial as racking through my to-do list and getting everything done.

Its the 5th of October which means it is the fifth day of Blogtober!  Today I am answering my questions based on 4th October.

• What made me feel enthusiastic today?

Realising it was Friday and that it was dress down day in work made me feel enthusiastic!  Friday in work means we can wear jeans and T-shirts, hoodies and trainers or whatever we want.  I love Friday as I can chuck on whatever I want and not have to think too much about what I should be wearing!  (In case you are interested, I wore a pair of acid wash skinny jeans, a long-sleeved shirt and a tea-coloured knitted hoodie which had bright yellow edging, DC trainers and my camo army jacket.)

• What drained me of energy?

There were two things that drained me of energy today,

1. Not getting up when my alarm went off and deciding to have “another 10 minutes” in bed.
2. Lack of structure in work.  As it is the end of payment we have got little bits of work to do but nothing major.  I like to know what I am doing day to day, and when we are processing payment I know exactly what I need to do but days like today don’t really have the structure that I like as there are lots of little things to do rather than anything time-consuming.

• What did I learn about myself today?

I learned that routine and structure help me loads in my day to day activities.  I like to have a plan and know what I need to do otherwise I get a bit lost along the way.