Why my efforts to move keep getting thwarted. There’s a long version, and a more condensed I will try for this morning. In short, I think I was looking to move at least in part for the wrong reasons.
In part, I was looking for an alone place, a place to finish up various projects then see what life had in store for me. To put off things like the shoulders for a while longer. The old lone wolf off happily in his remote lair.
Fact is, I both can’t put off some of it any longer, and I need to be around people. I need the interaction (at least to some extent as it is easy for my introverted self to get overwhelmed), I need help on occasion, and I need to be able to help.
I’ve been getting smacked on the nose and muzzle a bit about accepting help here recently, and about the need to be around people. And a couple of reminders that I still have a few things to offer as well. So, it’s less about the where and more about the why and the who. Which means looking at things with a fresh eye, and maybe revising some of the conditions at the starting point.
Last year was all about testing and recovery, and ensuring the Big C wasn’t trying to put in an appearance. Going to have to stay vigilant on that, but maybe this year is about taking care of all I can (on several levels) so the move can be at the right time for the right reasons. We shall see.
Onwards.
Getting hit by lightning is not fun! If you would like to help me in my recovery efforts, which include moving once we have medical issues cleared up, feel free to hit the fundraiser at A New Life on GiveSendGo, use the options in the Tip Jar in the upper right, or drop me a line to discuss other methods. It is thanks to your gifts and prayers that I am still going. Thank you.
“Balance” seems to be a critical component; very few of us can tolerate “all people all the time” because we need some amount of solitude to decompress, evaluate and redirect. Conversely, there’s a reason Solitary Confinement is such a severe punishment; humans require some sort of emotional feedback system to maintain a solid platform under what’s called “sanity” (or, for some, “reasonable facsimile thereof”).
Now if that “balance” could be individually determined, quality and quantity standards established, someone with a large address book and mad AI skills might be able to make a few bucks. Until then, however, we’re stuck with the 100K+/- years of human social sloppiness we’ve become accustomed to.
Iggy
There have been many things I thought I wanted to do in life that never came to pass. In each instance this turned out to be a very good thing.
Eventually I figured out that when the “right” thing for me came along, the way to it was easy. The hard part was waiting for the right thing 😂
I hope the same kid true for you.