What is everyone doing?

I'm just back from installing the trim that goes on door frames (called architrave) for all the doors in a flat I am renovating for my ex-wife.

The instructions were to install coving but she got the words mixed up so I only had hand tools and sawing all the hardwood trim took a lot of effort.

All done though, notches cut out for hinges, plaster cut off where the plasterers were over enthusiastic and all the odd, narrow corner pieces cut by hand to fit.

Time for a shower.

B said:

Reading the BBC news and wondering why as it's so awful

When I read BBC news online [every day], I copy urls of positive news into a folder on my bookmarks bar entitled 'heartening stories & pics'; it has 12 sub folders, eg 'acts of compassion', 'bravery', 'joyous acts', 'natural joys', 'perseverance'. If I feel down, I only have to open a folder or two I can see at a glance how many I've collected over time and re-read to cheer myself. There is at least one positive item to be found every day - but I agree you have to search for it!

Marianne72 said:

So, B, I would NOT feel guilty about this vital life process that brings wisdom, understanding, calm and joy

Wise words

B said:

I have rather a puritan streak that tells me I should always be doing something useful.

My mother was like that. My brother meditated from a very early age. Whenever mother shouted upstairs, 'what are you doing?'  he would reply, 'nothing,' which really annoyed her! She didn't understand the art of relaxation [or meditation]. I only understood much later in life why she was always on the brink of depression and hysteria. So, B, I would NOT feel guilty about this vital life process that brings wisdom, understanding, calm and joy.

Yes, really recommend it - very eye opening!

Having a cup of tea and eating 4 squares of Montezuma's 100% dark chocolate. It has 1 ingredient, cocoa solids. This is calming 

I have got in from work. I'll have a sandwich for tea and some fruit, or maybe a chocolate Huel drink (I have them occasionally, everything you need, they are quite good).

Then I'll have some camomile and mint tea (calming).

I might watch a dvd. Although I have been struggling. I bought a new 43" TV, but if I am tired I think it might be optically too much.

ArchaeC said:

hopefully attaining a state of ‘being’ rather than ‘doing’. 

I like that 

B said:

What is doing? Must it involve action?

I believe it must involve action, even if that action is sitting and thinking.

I don’t feel guilty if I am sedentary because then I can contemplate and meditate, hopefully attaining a state of ‘being’ rather than ‘doing’. 

Interestingly, this cuts into something I was thinking about today.

I've felt very tired and spent quite a while doing nothing and thinking.

I felt guilty as I have rather a puritan streak that tells me I should always be doing something useful.

So, here's a question or two.

What is doing? Must it involve action?

If you are sitting thinking and can solve a crime doing so, like Poirot, then I think that's still a good thing (although not all of us have crimes to solve).

Also, do others feel guilty if they are sedentary?

Water said:

hope you get well soon.

Take care and hopefully you have a good night

Ditto 

I’m doing my physiotherapy exercises for hips, knees and back. It’s time consuming and I’m bored, but they help. I would like to increase the resistance and decrease the number of repetitions of each exercise in order to reduce the time they take to complete. (I’m between exercises right now)

I understand B, I hope your cough gets better soon. Sorry your friend has stress. Hopefully that gets resolved soon.

I’m just trying to get well mentally as I haven’t been  well for decades so trying to think about normal things for awhile although it’s very difficult todo. I have the TV on and feel tired but like you can’t stop thinking. 

hope you get well soon.

Take care and hopefully you have a good night  

Sitting on the Couch wondering why my Shirt smells like old smoke (noone in the house smokes, and it is a strange old smell)

That sounds good Cinnabar_wing. Thank you for replying and have fun  

Thanks for replying Marianne72. Im going to look it up. Thanks

Ps Glad you’re enjoying it. 

I have been booked in to play Minecraft with my daughter in a minute. It's her favourite activity while her brothers off at his music lesson.

Thinking, because I can never turn my brain off.

Trying to get my food to go down which is difficult.

Reading the BBC news and wondering why as it's so awful (I had a long break from news).

Coughing, as always - I have a chronic cough.

Emailing a dear troubled friend.

Wondering whether it would be better to be a cat as they sleep so often and easily and seem content.

What are you doing?

On my laptop here! My most expensive energy rate is 4 - 7pm, so I take out the charger and work on my laptop or read by battery light. Just reading Dr Tim Spector's 'Food for Life' - very interesting.