Recovery and overcoming barriers

In marketing, one of the key things to do is to overcome your customer's barriers to buying your service or service once you've got their attention.

Now, you're probably thinking, Janet, I came here to read what you have to say about your recovery from a pretty wild period in your life.  But hang on.  This is relevant.

Since I've been poorly I've had one aim - to get back to work. So, what are the barriers for me doing that and how am I dealing with that.

1. I need to update my skills to make sure I can compete in an increasingly digitally focused field.
   This isn't really important at the moment.  It's a hurdle further down the track.
2. I need to have more days when I get out of bed than when I stay in.
   This is quite difficult because I really don't know day to day whether I'm going to be Tigger or Eeyore.  I can, on occasion, be Rabbit at the same time.  I really need to be Poohbear, just making his way through life.
3. I need to prove to myself that I can leave the house and do something consistently.
   Flunked this with pottery.  Also flunked it with Woodwork.  I did make something like 6 out of 10 sessions in Drawing and Painting. I can improve on that.
4. I need to build on the foundations until I'm comfortable (or at least not running screaming) in a workplace
   So, once I get to 9 out of 10 sessions in Drawing and Painting, I move on to something else.
5. I need to establish a work/life balance
   This is ridiculously important. I need to balance what I do outside the house with cleaning and maintaining the house, looking out for what I eat and how much exercise I do. I also need time to indulge myself in things I like to do.  And I don't mean slobbing on the mothership (settee), drinking gin and watching Hallmark movies. I mean taking time to play music and create crafty things, read and write and annoy the cats.  I have to make sure I'm aware when the balance is tipping.  It is important,but it's going to be a challenge to do.  If I can get this levelled out, we're on our way.
6. I need to recognise that this is a recovery period.
   I have to remember that this is not going to happen overnight.  I do get frustrated by it. I just want it to be like it used to be.  But it's not ever going to be like it was.  Nothing ever is.  I just need to look forward to the next stage of whatever I do.