@witsend000 and @flynnzie I bet there are a lot of us reading your posts who are nodding our heads in agreement. You see, we all have been there one time or another. We may fall behind in our chores due to work, or illness, or the blahs. We might have tackled something that really "looked good on paper" but the execution was beyond our skillset or time allowances, leaving us feeling very inadequate.

I can only speak from my experience, and hope this might give you some support and let you see what worked for me. While I deal with health issues, I also live with depression from time to time. Making a list of things to do can be daunting, and it helps to write it out so I can see what needs to be priority. Forgiving myself for not getting something done was, and still is, difficult. I'd like to do it all but it simply is not possible. Pick a small thing. Clean off the coffee table in front of the couch. Vacuum one room. Sort through old mail and magazines. Once that is done, you may find yourself doing another small thing. Congratulate yourself! Take a short break, then do something else small. Stop being so hard on yourself. Don't hold yourself up to someone else's standards, just yours. No one said it is easy. Keep a journal, writing down your accomplishments, worries, concerns, and solutions, and congratulate yourself, everyday, for what you did that day. Find the positive in each task you get done.

Do any of these thoughts sound like a workable solution to you?
Ginger