As a member of Pioneer Valley Toastmasters I once did a speech that required research on a subject new to me. For some reason during that research I found myself exploring the origins of different expression. One expression ‘sick as a dog’ came up. It was first recorded in 1705. Apparently dogs being willing to eat just about anything were often witnessed to become violently ill. I was reminded of the old saying this week because I have been ‘sick as a dog’ for about five days.
Gratefully, I was not sick to my stomach. I had the classic and virtually untreatable sinusitis followed by head cold followed by chest cold. Permit me to whine for a moment. I hated it. I don’t like being confined to the house day after day unable to DO anything more productive than reading, watching TV (there really is nothing much on) and sleeping at a 45 degree angle.
Happily I am feeling better today. I still sound like Lauren Bacall with a frog in her throat and I still cough dramatically with overexertion and laughing. It is Tuesday night and I actually managed to work on my mailing list for an hour and I am writing in my blog. This feels huge when you consider that I typically work six to seven days a week. Did I mention that I really love my work? I do and it feels good to create something new every day, to help a client in coaching and to work with my patients in rehab a few days a week.
I wish I could tell you that all this time to myself provided an opportunity for self reflection, some big aha!, but it didn’t, not this time. I spent each and every day in denial and certainty that TOMORROW I will be just fine. It will be over. No magic. Just a normal, average run-of-the-mill winter sicky cold that has to run its course. Okay, I did get to practice some patience. But, I already have a pretty good handle on that.
No big lessons to share here. Just glad to be back and ready to do what I am here to do. Connect, coach and create. Love that!
What is it you are here to do?
Linda
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