As you know, I tend to be an overachiever and a workaholic.
This often leaves me feeling extremely burned out by May.
One thing that this past summer did, with all of my self-indulged pampering, was remind me that I need to carve out time for myself on a regular basis so I don’t have to play catchup later on.
With that in mind, I joined the Harry Potter Knit/Crochet House Cup (HPKCKC) on Ravelry. This forum is a friendly competition where students are sorted into houses, complete “classwork” according to themed prompts, participate in Quidditch, and enjoy the company of other fiber fanatics.
Participating this summer did WONDERS for me. I don’t have a local knitting group, so people kind of look glassy-eyed when I try to talk about my projects. Getting to know fellow members has, once again, stretched my horizons globally, and I’ve grown to love these sweet people who are trying, like me, to find balance in their lives.
A few days ago, I got sorted into Hufflepuff, and I am thrilled! I’ve been scheming…trying to figure out how to fit projects into prompts…submitting a proposal for an OWL…
That’s how I spent Saturday and Sunday.
Today is Monday…a holiday.
It’s back to reality and a long to-do list that did not get any smaller with my self-imposed “time off.”
It’s long. I probably won’t get everything done. I’ve listed the items in the order of importance…at least the top half.
Feeling rejuvenated from my days of play, I am ready to attack this list.
Maybe that’s the secret…getting energy from being rested.
Hmmm…an interesting thought.
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