Its the 22nd of October which means it is also the twenty-second day of Blogtober! Today I am answering my questions based on 21st October.

• What made me feel enthusiastic today?

I finally completed my logo for the work competition and have thought of a way to present it.  I felt really enthusiastic to get home from work and make a start on the presentation side of things!

• What drained me of energy?

Worry and anxiety about my physio appointment meant that I had a really bad night of sleep which, in turn, drained me of energy today.  I was unsure whether I would be having an injection into my shoulder today or not and that set off my worry which then turned into anxiety.  Once I got to my appointment it turned out that I would need to book an appointment through the physio man and all I had today was a new series of exercises to do involving load-bearing and stretchy bands.

• What did I learn about myself today?

I learned that despite my anxiety being bad this morning I can still have a pretty good day.

Its the 21st of October which means it is also the twenty-first day of Blogtober! Today I am answering my questions based on 20th October.

• What made me feel enthusiastic today?

Having a good night’s sleep and being up early, waking to the sunlight coming through my bedroom window and getting so many things done before lunchtime really made me feel enthusiastic.  It’s funny how the weather can affect so many little things.

• What drained me of energy?

I have physio in the morning and spent time worrying about that as I’m not too sure whether I will be having a steroid injection tomorrow or whether it will happen at a later date.  My shoulder is still pretty achy and doesn’t feel like it has got any better this week which is also playing on my mind.

• What did I learn about myself today?

I learned that getting up early and getting so many things done can have a positive impact on how my day goes.  It is something that I think I will try to do more often as it made me feel pretty good.

Its the 20th of October which means it is also the twentieth day of Blogtober! Today I am answering my questions based on 19th October.

• What made me feel enthusiastic today?

Getting things done in the house and completing a few tasks that I have been putting off has made me feel enthusiastic today.  It’s been good for my headspace to finally get some things ticked off from my list that has just been dragging on for weeks.

• What drained me of energy?

My friend came down in the afternoon and we had a little Birthday celebration including a lovely Indian dinner.  Unfortunately, my eyes were bigger than my belly and I ate too much which really drained me of energy and I was in bed by 10:30pm and fast asleep not long after!

• What did I learn about myself today?

I learned that if I can identify why I dislike doing something and then try to identify the positives and how it will make me feel afterwards then I can get tasks done a lot easier and not put them off for so long.

It’s the 19th of October which means it is also the nineteenth day of Blogtober! Today I am answering my questions based on 18th October.

• What made me feel enthusiastic today?

I was made to feel enthusiastic by the fact that the day was Friday!  I have had what feels like a long week and have some plans I am looking forward to over the weekend so I was glad to wake up to it being the last day of the working week so I can concentrate on my plans and projects over the next few days!

• What drained me of energy?

I decided to try and be more cheerful in work today and tried to make an effort to be happy and not let anything get to me much.  That saying of “fake it until you make it” kept going through my head and on the exterior, I was trying to appear upbeat and cheerful but inside I was groaning and just wanted the day to be over.  It was exhausting.

• What did I learn about myself today?

I learned that I just can not plaster on a smile if I’m not feeling it as it seems even harder work than just going with how I feel.  I’m sure I would be a terrible poker player as my expression would give me away, either that or after an hour I’d need a laydown and a nap for a few hours!

It’s the 18th of October which means it is also the eighteenth day of Blogtober! Today I am answering my questions based on 17th October.

• What made me feel enthusiastic today?

I drew the winner for my Bullet Journal give-away early in the morning and I was really enthusiastic about continuing to prepare the journal for my lovely winner Willow!

• What drained me of energy?

I had a headache, caused by the weather and a drop in the air pressure which wouldn’t shift despite taking painkillers and drinking loads of water through the day.

• What did I learn about myself today?

I learned that even when the weather is miserable if I do something that I enjoy, the weather does not affect me half as much as if I were focusing on that.  Doing something I enjoy can distract me from negative feelings and thoughts so it is worth having activities to do on days when it is grey, both in weather and mood.