For the past few weeks I've been making some changes to how and when I work, what I work on and even what I'm doing when I'm not working. This is because when I'm feeling depressed I often go on auto-pilot and just function doing the same things over and over, which doesn't help improve my mood.
My short story project has been the most positive change; it's fun to write a new story every week. It also helps me feel more creative when I'm writing on a project for work.
I'm breaking up my writing sessions into two; one first thing in the morning and one after dinner, and I'm not doing any editing except for spelling and grammar checks. It means I'll have to do a big edit at the end of the project, but I've hit my wordcount goals every day, so it's a good trade-off.
I'm working on my sewing and quilting in the middle of the day. My hands feel better in the afternoon versus at night, and I'm not as tired.
Cooking has been getting really boring for me because of the repetition, so I'm trying at least one new recipe every week. My guy fell in love with that sausage pasta skillet I tried, and he's willing to be more adventurous to help, so I think this is good for both of us.
Changes aren't always good, but you don't know if you can make something better until you try changing how you do it. Example: since the puppies came to live with us I've let the housework slide, which doesn't make me happy. I want to have a clean house and not feel embarrassed if anyone comes in unexpectedly. It's almost impossible to follow my old schedule of doing one room a day, however. So this week I'm going to forget about following any schedule and just do what I can each day to tidy up where it's most needed.
Have you made any changes lately? Do you want to? Let me know in comments.
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