Tuesday's Two Cents: Sideways Day

I am having what I call a Sideways Day.   Nothing motivates me.  While I have many things I could be doing, none of these things hold my attention.  I took this photo of post it notes once for what must have been a good reason at the time.  Today, I came across it and it sort of fits my mood.  There's nothing written on any of them.  Maybe this means I can just coast today and not commit myself to anything.  I did accomplish a few things.  I filled two bags for Goodwill out of a closet upstairs, I've had this on my mind to get ready and altho it only took five minutes or less, I did do it.  I took my daily walk, altho I don't really think that counts as anything since I do it everyday, it's sort of like taking a shower or some other routine activity.  One other thing I did was take a white rocker off our deck outside to scrub it........it was filthy from sitting out in rain and wind storms, and to adequately clean it, I needed a bucket of soapy water and a hose.  Done.  Then I sat down on a chair on our patio and telephoned my great friend Jan in Indiana and caught up with her life.  I was relieved to hear she was supposed to be cleaning house but instead was reading a book.  Kindred spirits!  I encouraged her to not clean.  Misery loves company.   I've always had a difficult time dealing with these sideways day.......I guess my work ethic or standards are expecting me to have accomplished something major each day to qualify for the end of day reward of thinking my day was worthwhile.  But I know, that is not so.  It is okay, even good, to have days like these.  Perhaps it means the mind and soul need a break to rejuvenate and catch up with myself.  That's what I'm going to try to remember the rest of the day.  After I finish this, I'm going to go downstairs and put away some yarns that I've been meaning to for a long time.  I guess it's that kind of day:  picking away at small tasks. Those I don't usually take the time to do since I'm doing bigger things.  Hmm...maybe not such a sideways day after all.