Explain this, the physics-y minded among us, if energy is conserved, why am I so tired today? It’s obviously leaking somewhere. The only logical explanation is that someplace, lurking around here menacingly, is an energy-sucking black hole.
Right? I mean there’s just no other way.
Energy is such an odd thing. Some days you might spring out of bed bounding with it. I say “you” here, because, though I enjoy the quiet light of mornings, I’m rarely the image of a fresh-sheeted laundry-detergent commercial in the morning.
Other days, the clock seems to be wrong by hours when waking up. Usually that’s on the dark, dreary mornings like this one, where the air is gray with rain. The sound of wet tires on wet pavement saying “shhhhh.” How do you not sleep on a day like this?
Yesterday I wrote about Doing and Not Doing, and sometimes the Doing can’t be carried forward by energy alone. It’s like exercising; the energy expended magically creates more energy. One thing off the list makes the next thing look awfully checkable.
Energy aside.
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It’s so confusing. Somehow, when I exercise (burn energy) I feel more energetic later as if the burning of energy somehow birthed new energy-babies inside me. I don’t get it either.
(btw, my husband is going to buy me the first Aunty Ida. I can’t wait!)
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I am so excited! I so hope you enjoy it!!
I know! Sometimes I really have to fight myself to exercise, and then when I do, I feel completely energized, even when dripping with sweat! 🙂
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I have CFS (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) and these past couple years I have been amazed at how much just taking a shower or making dinner takes up my energy. ;P
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I would think so! I’m so sorry to hear that. I hope you take good care of yourself 🙂
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I hear that if you get enough MCs squared, you can get all the energy you want. Or something relatively close to that.
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Hmm. Do you think they sell them at Costco?
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Rainy days definitely suck the energy out of me! Like today. I hope you are enjoying the A to Z regardless!
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Definitely! The best part is meeting all the new bloggers and seeing what they come up with.
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I could use some energy right now – it’s 6:40 and I want to go to sleep! That’s not appropriate (or maybe it is, and I just haven’t found the right sort of enablers who will tell me it is appropriate).
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I say you could totally do it! Just imagine how productive you will be when you wake up! At 3 a.m.! 😉
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Ha! I am one of those horrible people who gets up and has more energy to start the day than I will the rest of it. If I got up at 3:00 AM, I would probably do something incredible with that energy. Like clean the house (because I never have the energy to do that).
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Ah, yes, the elusive energy syndrome. My mantra, repeated many times a day is “I’m tired” Funny how a few friends over for wine and chips can eradicate that feeling in a heartbeat. Now I must go take a nap.
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I buy the energy draining black hole theory. Would explain so much. 🙂
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Seriously, wouldn’t it?! I feel like it would cover pretty much everything.
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