Apologies for being away for a while. Well, I haven't really been away, since I did manage to poke my head in a couple times a day. I was just not in the proper headspace to post or comment on anything for a few days now. Not sure if I am exactly in it now, but the urge finally struck me to write, so here I am.
So since my last post, I recovered from my little stomach ailment, but for some reason, I was just mentally not in a place to feel like writing. This also carried into in my offline as well. I haven't been outside the house, except to get the mail or do a chore, since I originally got sick.
Initially, right after I was sick, when this feeling came over me I thought it was a reversion to the isolationist ways again. Ever since I started this journey out of isolationism, it was like jumping into the middle of the swimming pool. You know, where your tip toes barely keep your head above the water? The journey out of isolation started on Hive and Discord, then eventually migrated to offline as well.
Was I withdrawing from the world again?
After some thought, maybe it was a lot all at once. I mean once I jumped online again, I went full throttle and it all came at me like a firehouse. The jump from online to offline socialization happened rather quickly once the momentum built.
Things seem to be getting a little hectic again as I take back portions of life again. There are relationships to nurture and maintain, commitments to fulfill, and expectations again. Not sure I was ready for all that at once to be honest.
I just needed to step back and regroup.
Yes, stepping back, looking at things from another perspective can sometimes gain one a better insight. This is a practice I learned as a leader in the military and as a civilian manager. Sometimes being to close to the minutia, you lose track of the objective.
I kind of started doing that with Hive, as well as other aspects of life that I had not been engaged with for a while. So, there you have it. That is what I have been sort of doing. That and watching a European crime drama on Netflix.
Looking forward to engaging more in the coming days. I have missed it and will be reaching out to a couple people on Discord. Working on a schedule and my goals for days, weeks, month and year starting tomorrow. This will include Hive goals as well.
Well, this has been long enough and my eyes are heavy. Look forward to engaging more again.
Thanks for reading,
Joe
Note: Image is my own taken with wife's Iphone 11
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I hear you @coinjoe .
Just happens that I'm going through a similar trial, I can't focus on my usual writing except for a few short times throughout the day. I've already began grieving for my best friend as I watch her slowly succumb to the ravages of cancer over the last month. The next few months will be a challenge for me.
I am saddened to hear about your friend. There are no words that come to me right now to comfort you, so I am sorry for that. Just know that you and your friend are in my thoughts.
My eyes are heavy too and I just got to work. That isn't a good sign for how today is going to go! Best of luck to you with your goals. They say if it was easy it wouldn't be worth it, so I guess there is that...
I know it sounds crazy to say, but I always found the best way to get through days like that were for them to be busy as possible. That way I had no time to dwell on how tired I was and time flew by.
Yeah, that is a good point!
I hear you! Had my own challenges this week too. I hope you can continue to improve, if you aren't healthy you really don't have anything!
All good now. Just need to gather myself and figure some things out. Hope you are well my friend.
Working on it day by day. Still have this upper pain in my chest even though all the scan and tests say I'm fine. It kind of sucks! Getting old ain't for sissies!
Haha. My brother says that all the time.
Seriously though, stay on top of that stuff though. Be your own best advocate.
I hear you, trying my best! It's been rough finding any energy this week which if frustrating the hell out of me. This may be the final nail in the coffin putting me into retirement unfortunately!
Sorry to hear that. Maybe in retirement you can start resting a little more and have time to figure out what is going on.
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