As with all my Longhaul symptoms, I never know what’s going to take top billing on any given day. The brainfog has been fairly consistent, though. My typical process is forgetting something as quickly as I remember it multiple times before all the stars are aligned perfectly for me to accomplish the deed in the moment I remember it - if that makes any sense. If there are too many steps needed to get something done, the task becomes overwhelming and is set aside. I have also found even when I have completed something and thought I had completed it well in detail and accuracy, I come across it later to find I had missed something important. I can’t believe it’s December. I’m already overwhelmed with the thought of having to tackle taxes again…

To help with timely bill paying I have set as much of my regular bills as possible up on online autopay from one credit card. That way I basically have one bill to pay monthly (the credit card) while all the monthlies are paid on time throughout the month. It does take discipline, but for that system to work, the credit card must be paid in full each month… Go Green! No paper bills, no check writing, and no snail mail for bill paying for me. USPS delivery is even more delayed now. You practically have to pay bills a month in advance to have them received by the deadline - and that’s only if you can remember!

Also, many years ago I set up email reminders for monthly/quarterly/annual bills and leave the reminder starred and in my Inbox until I have completed the task. (At least that was already in place long before COVID hit!)

I’m just learning to adjust to my new limitations.