My job has been pretty awful lately. As usual (in my limited experience), they have reduced the number of workers while increasing the amount of work that needs to be done. It's supposed to get a little better in February, but holy cow, I want to be anywhere else but there right now.
The last of my guinea pigs, Lilly, passed away in November. Some days I still wake up in the morning and head to the fridge to prepare vegetables before remembering there are no more critters to feed. I gave away most of my guinea pig supplies before Christmas and plan to stay pet-free for a while. I think I need to focus more on taking care of myself instead of an animal.
Giving away the guinea pig supplies felt really good. I know if it was just lying around the house or in the garage it would make me sad every time I saw it, and I know the person who received the supplies and her two guinea pigs will enjoy them. I have a lot of other (non-guinea pig) things I think I should let go of. My room is full of really cool stuff that I can't enjoy properly because I don't have the space to get anything out. I sold a few things last year and that helped, but selling things is honestly kind of stressful to me.
I still dream of writing a novel. I did some writing last week but haven't been able to keep up that momentum. I usually write with my computer but this time I tried writing on paper like I used to in high school. I thought maybe it might help since I seemed to have better focus back then. I hear that a lot of people hate to read what they've written, but I love it. It just doesn't happen often because I so seldom finish anything.
Well, hopefully they're right about February. Maybe if work gets a little better again, so will my motivation.
The last of my guinea pigs, Lilly, passed away in November. Some days I still wake up in the morning and head to the fridge to prepare vegetables before remembering there are no more critters to feed. I gave away most of my guinea pig supplies before Christmas and plan to stay pet-free for a while. I think I need to focus more on taking care of myself instead of an animal.
Giving away the guinea pig supplies felt really good. I know if it was just lying around the house or in the garage it would make me sad every time I saw it, and I know the person who received the supplies and her two guinea pigs will enjoy them. I have a lot of other (non-guinea pig) things I think I should let go of. My room is full of really cool stuff that I can't enjoy properly because I don't have the space to get anything out. I sold a few things last year and that helped, but selling things is honestly kind of stressful to me.
I still dream of writing a novel. I did some writing last week but haven't been able to keep up that momentum. I usually write with my computer but this time I tried writing on paper like I used to in high school. I thought maybe it might help since I seemed to have better focus back then. I hear that a lot of people hate to read what they've written, but I love it. It just doesn't happen often because I so seldom finish anything.
Well, hopefully they're right about February. Maybe if work gets a little better again, so will my motivation.