Which means other things are going to have be put on a back burner, and this blog is one of them. I also need to give myself time to just stare at the TV sometimes, because that’s about all my brain can handle. There are also some every day things I’ll continue doing: reading, time with friends and my better half, and maintaining my house as best I can. I know that when I’m feeling healthy, I have an easier time of doing everything else. I also have to put some focus on physical therapy for an arthritic knee.

Health – My workout schedule has taken a hit over the past two weeks, and I want to focus on getting back into a routine and getting my strength and cardio back up.

Not only that, but I need to turn my attention to being effective, efficient, and a team player.

Work – It goes without saying that I spend a lot of time at work.

So I’ve had to prioritize and try to pick out one or two obligations that I really need to focus on right now (when I’m in good mental health, I can handle 4 or 5 with no problem). I told a friend a day or so ago that I was behind on life, and it feels like the truth. I have little tricks to kind of get through this, but it doesn’t always work. And when life gets overwhelming for me, I tend to shut down and do nothing. But one thing I’ve learned is that when she settles in, even the simplest things are overwhelming. Therefore, I work around her and try to ignore her pain in the ass presence in my world. I’ve learned over time that if I try to force her out, she just gets stronger. Right now, she’s going on about a month long vacation in my head space.

Sometimes she only stays for a couple hours. I think of depression has an acquaintance who likes to show up, make everything gray and red for awhile, and then leaves whenever she feels like it. I’m currently dealing with a bout of depression. I don’t interact with a lot of my readers directly (though I do answer comments if you leave them and I see them and they’re not spam), but I know I have a lot of friends and family who read this, so I wanted to give an update on the current state of myself and this blog (especially since I’ve missed a couple weeks).

Kiss Me Once Again by Laura Marie Altom