Fried.
I’m having one of those weeks where my brain seems to be switched off. I keep sitting down to blog, but nothing comes to me. I sit down to talk to the kids or Chris at the end of the day, and I can’t even think about what happened that day to tell them. At work, I go to say something to my students, and I can’t form the words. Yesterday I had a student take a calculator back to a math teacher that I borrowed one from, and I could not for the life of me think of the word “calculator.” I kept standing there holding it, trying to come up with the right word. Like a dope.
I’m not quite sure what has made my brain shut down this week. I have been doing an extra amount of writing lately for various things (check out my latest column for Southern Weddings!), and I’m sure that’s contributing to it. Every day I get up at 5:00am, teach all day, then write all night, sleep a couple hours, and do it all again.
Truthfully, I expected to run out of words and thoughts a LONG time ago.
So tonight, I’m going to distract you from the fact that I’m not really saying anything at all in this blog post (what’s new, right???) by posting pictures of me with the kids one night this week. On Tuesday, I took a mental day off when I got home from work. We had PB&J for dinner, we played out in the backyard, and after the kids went to bed, instead of writing or working, I just sat on the couch and read my book. I didn’t turn on my computer or check my phone. I just zoned out for a night. I think my mind needed it.
What’s been nice is that Chris has really stepped up this week and taken over to give me a little break. He’s come home from work a little earlier. He’s here to help give the kids dinner. He’s done all the cooking this week. He’s tucked Bean in every night. He’s just really given me a break when my brain needed it the most. And the crazy this is that I didn’t even have to ask. I love that we are to that point in our relationship when we just sort of instinctively know when the other needs a little extra support. I think that’s when marriage becomes almost like a dance, as you adjust and respond to your spouse.
Tonight I was a time keeper for my school’s track meet. I came home late, sweaty, and exhausted. But coming home to my hub-a-dubs who picked up the slack at home without missing a beat made me smile. I guess exhaustion is better survived with a good partner by your side.
9 Comments
Stephanie @ Our Marriage Adventure
You have no idea how much better reading this made me feel. I’ve felt much the same way the last week or two and I haven’t had a clue as to why or what is going on. Glad Chris is helping you breathe and the photos of you and the kids are adorable!
Jen @ Ginger Guide
Either it’s a full moon or there’s some weird contagious bug going around bc I’ve been the same way. I was crediting the kid’s ear and sinus infections but he’s better and I still feel like I’m only halfway present. Glad Chris has stepped up. Having a true partner makes things so much easier.
Ashley @ According to Ashley
Loved the post on SW, Katie!
Marina H
Sometimes it’s these kinds of posts that are my favorite! The whole family looks great, Bean looks like he’s going on 20 in that last picture!
Bronwen@Bronwenreads
My husband, who is a professor, is totally fried this week too, and I’m pretty close (I teach adjunct and am a librarian). The sad thing is, we both want to step up but he’s too tired and I’ve been sick all week! So we just reassure each other that it will all be over soon:-B I was happy to have some time this afternoon to do some housework – I was planning to veg out but then I remembered how tired my husband is – it’s a nice feeling to be taken care of, but it’s also a nice feeling when you’re the person doing the care taking!
Sarah@Crazy Love Gamble-Style
Thank goodness for husbands, especially when you don’t even have to ask for help, what a blessing. I hope you get to rejuvenate soon & feel back to normal : )
Lisa @ Wealth O' Health
My husband and I are both students and get the fried brain a lot! It is so nice to be able to lean on each other when we most need it. Husbands are so wonderful! I love the pictures of y’all playing. So cute!
Donna
I have felt this way often, I always blamed it on the kids and just being tired and worn out. Recently I started taking coconut oil (I melt a tsp and put it with my breakfast in the morning – you just have to be careful bc it will harden fast on cold things!) and I actually feel like I can think again. It is wonderful, I highly recommend trying it.
Kat
I’m not kidding when I say that almost every time that I go to read your blog, I feel like we’re on the same page. This week I’ve been feeling extra fried because I am hosting a bridal shower and a bachelorette this weekend and there is just too much to do between working, raising a toddler (who decided to start teething this week of all the weeks), blogging, photography, helping another blogger….ahhH! lol