I don’t know whether to laugh or cry at this. But thanks for sharing. It reminded me of my pre-meltdown days. When I ran myself down to the ground and woke up on the other side of what the hell am I doing with my life. This sounds really tough. No wonder you are always talking about wanting to quit your job and write as a career.
I hope you laughed, because that’s what I ended up doing too :) No low lasts forever, and I’ve just gotten better at managing mine (I hope!). But now I’m curious, how did you make it to the other side?
I am definitely the type who will cry then move to laughing very quikcly :). Well, first there was 3 months of mental health leave, then I quit my job, then a few years of consulting, and re-learning the same lesson of not getting sucked in by work and the drama of work. Now I am unemployed (thanks to Trump's USAID cuts). So I don't know if I really made it to be honest. I dont know if I will survive 9-5 again. I am praying I would (if I actually find a job again). It is just one big mess. We are just one big mess honesty. Better focus on eating well, sleeping well, exericing and keeping the tank full :P
Thank you for sharing all this so openly. Honestly, if the world needs to be watching anyone’s mess, it’s Trump. His chaos makes the rest of us look shockingly put-together 😅
Just like you, I really think we’re meant to be a bit messy. The questions you’re asking (about 9-to-5s and how to not get crushed by work) I’m asking them too. I don’t have the answers yet, but I’m committed to figuring it out (I hope I do at some point at least).
And honestly, I think you made it :) you've left what didn't work for you. That's not only brave, it's wisdom collected! And I agree: sometimes all we need to start by doing is keeping the tank full :)
I don’t know whether to laugh or cry at this. But thanks for sharing. It reminded me of my pre-meltdown days. When I ran myself down to the ground and woke up on the other side of what the hell am I doing with my life. This sounds really tough. No wonder you are always talking about wanting to quit your job and write as a career.
I hope you laughed, because that’s what I ended up doing too :) No low lasts forever, and I’ve just gotten better at managing mine (I hope!). But now I’m curious, how did you make it to the other side?
I am definitely the type who will cry then move to laughing very quikcly :). Well, first there was 3 months of mental health leave, then I quit my job, then a few years of consulting, and re-learning the same lesson of not getting sucked in by work and the drama of work. Now I am unemployed (thanks to Trump's USAID cuts). So I don't know if I really made it to be honest. I dont know if I will survive 9-5 again. I am praying I would (if I actually find a job again). It is just one big mess. We are just one big mess honesty. Better focus on eating well, sleeping well, exericing and keeping the tank full :P
Thank you for sharing all this so openly. Honestly, if the world needs to be watching anyone’s mess, it’s Trump. His chaos makes the rest of us look shockingly put-together 😅
Just like you, I really think we’re meant to be a bit messy. The questions you’re asking (about 9-to-5s and how to not get crushed by work) I’m asking them too. I don’t have the answers yet, but I’m committed to figuring it out (I hope I do at some point at least).
And honestly, I think you made it :) you've left what didn't work for you. That's not only brave, it's wisdom collected! And I agree: sometimes all we need to start by doing is keeping the tank full :)
Hehe.. Thanks :) Small steps... small steps matter
They really do!