The road to ‘you know where’ is paved with them. My planner and kanban board are filled with them too. But, for a change, I’m determined to start accomplishing my goals. You know … as opposed to just writing them down and then kind of ‘forgetting’ they’re there.I was doing really good too. But all of the sitting at my desk and typing, determined to meet those goals, must have been a big shock to my usual ‘procrastinating self’ because I wound up with the second pinched nerve I’ve ever had.
Honestly? I’d have been thrilled to never have another one but, what can I say. It’s here and it’s pretty tenacious. It is getting better though. As long as I don’t do anything to aggravate it. Like typing this blog post. Or handwriting notes for something I’ll explain in a minute.
First, do you like my ‘board?’ Some people would say I have a hard time drawing a straight line with a ruler, and it’s kind of true. So my kanban boards will never look as nice as some. But I’m okay with it. It’s not even a board. Just pink poster paper. And smaller than most any you’ll ever see. I discovered last year that the bigger the board, the more likely I am to never look at it. In fact, over that 90-day period, I only managed to move one task to the bottom of the board.
This time, though I started the last quarter of 2019 two weeks early, I’ve already finished four tasks – and would have done more but for that pesky nerve.
But…
Is it possible it’s not a pesky nerve after all? Because, after a few days of zero productivity – and for the first time in more than two years! – I’ve turned my attention back to dictation. And … I’ve dictated more than 3,000 words in the new book!!! And it only took a couple of hours. I expect my speed (and comfort level) to increase dramatically. In fact, if it takes as long for this nerve to go back to normal (and I REALLY hope it’s a LOT quicker this time), I could have at least two books in the series dictated and ready to edit.
So maybe, sometimes, what feels like a setback is actually a blessing in disguise. That’s how I’m choosing to look at this one anyway. I’ll still be posting on Facebook, and dictating (hopefully) a couple of blog posts a week. But after this, I’m not going to be doing much typing until I can do so without needing my heating pad. 🙂
Any suggestions for getting rid of a pinched nerve fast? Share them in the comments’ section below. Please. Seriously, I want to be rid of this as quickly as possible.
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