Fellow Readers....
Before the month of January gets to far ahead of us, I wanted to grace you with another blog posting. I have been busy with many different aspects of my life. In this post, I'm going to talk about a couple of them that keep me super preoccupied, and then plead my case for why it's important to take time away for yourself, and try not to feel bad about it. No Shame Ever! The first thing that keeps me forever busy is my job. I've been a supervisor since August of 2021, and work easily 50-60+ hours a week. Yes, one week within the scope of my job. So, how I managed with get Holes in Your Umbrella together will be forever a wonder. But the next busy task that you will see in the slideshow above is my daughter. In my poem, "Presenting My Daughter" featured in my book, I discuss the challenges I'm faced with being her mom. And trust me when I say there are many challenges to being this wonderful child's parent. She will forever be my mini-me. Even though in February, she will turn sweet & sour 16; yet she is still a priority in my life. The next task that has proven to now take up a good chunk of time is not only writing my book, but also promoting them. If I were going through a traditional publisher, I would have a department devoted to the marketing and promotion of my novels. But since I've declared myself an indie publisher, which I do not regret....I must do all the marketing and promoting myself. It's becoming a mini part-time job on it's own. If I let it. With all that being said, it is extremely important to the maintenance of my mental health to not let all this busyness swallow up me. I could see myself getting completely lost mentally and emotionally, if I'm not careful. This week, I started using up a few hours of vacation time at work to focus on some things at home. My husband and I even went on an afternoon movie date to see the new Spider-Man before it left the theater. And hopefully soon, I can plan a short weekend writing retreat getaway so I can have complete 100% solace to continue working on my next book Love is Strange. So, as much as you don't want to let the important people and things in your life down. Prioritizing your mental and emotional health will keep you from taking steps backwards in your recovery.
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AuthorI'm blogging about my mental health journey along with my various life struggles that go along with having a variety of "holes in my umbrella" in life. Archives
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