Friday’s dawn broke my restless slumber with an infernal throbbing and banging punctuated by icepick-induced stabbing pains indicative of a full-blown migraine. I longed to block jagged piercing sunbeams from my sensitive eyes, pull the covers over my head, and curl into a tiny insignificant ball of non-functioning human pain. But I have a finely honed sense of duty. People depend on me, and from experience, I realize if I let the migraine win, then by default, I lose. As a bona fide Type A personality, I’m a sore loser. It’s best not to poke that bear.
I struggled to stand upright, fumbled to make my morning pot of Joe, cranked the shower to hot, and ticked through my trusty list of pain management/mitigation tools. Just another day of business, as usual. Consulting my schedule, I pushed tasks requiring concentration and a clear head to the back-burner. Instead, I focused on the mundane, the rote, and the habitually routine activities I prefer to skip. There is value in every single day, even if all you manage is the completion of annoying, thoughtless jobs. I celebrated with a tiny, quiet huzzah as I moved them all to the Ta-Done list.
No matter the challenges and the obstacles blocking my way, I maintain the item at the top of my list as a non-negotiable. Yesterday I wrote 490 (countable) words.
Did you write yesterday?
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Keep on writing.
Jo Hawk The Writer
Jo Hawk 
Despite being in the middle of a technical nightmare, I managed to do quite a lot yesterday. I determined to nibble away at what I could do, and ended up feeling rather pleased with myself…
Those migraines sound nasty, I hope you don’t get them too often?
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I am so happy you are finding ways to accomplish more than you expected. It is a wonderful feeling when you review your day, and despite the challenges, discover you are a winner. 🏁👍💕
The migraines come and go with varying intensity. Sometimes they last a day, and other times they hang around for weeks on end. Today we are at a dull roar. 😎
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That must make concentrating very difficult…
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It can be, but I have found work-arounds and tricks that help. You work with whacha got. 👍😊
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Or not, sometimes… It is what it is, though, isn’t it?
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Indeed.
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Thank you for sharing. 💕🌷💕
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Always a joy and pleasure to read and share your posts with followers, My Dear! Have a great day!! xoxox 😘💕🎁🌹
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