I'm a horrible Hive community member lately. Yeah, I've been poking my head in and voting on a few posts. But haven't really been reading or engaging much. Am I sorry for it? Not really.
Been enjoying life offline more in the last few weeks than I have in a long time. Been getting out of the house. Fiddling and farting around in the yard. Still straightening up the garage. Finished up the shed. Working now on the basement. Getting out with the old vets again. Living life as it should be.
That and I'm still struggling through my online courses. Tons of reading, researching, and writing. That takes up a good chunk of my time too.
Also sleeping better. Not waking up at 3 AM and sitting up staring at the screen. Not sitting in a dark room at night alone with my shitty thoughts. Actually going to bed at a decent time and sleeping in to a decent hour of the morning.
Considering where my mental state was a few weeks ago, I'm doing much better. So much better. There were a few of you out there that were struggling too when I was. I hope you all are feeling some relief and getting out of the funk as well. Climbing out of the hole as I like to say.
Anyway, sitting here on a rainy Friday. Smells of sourdough whiffing through the house. Wife is baking lots of bread to take to some family for a get together next weekend. I get to stay home and babysit the dogs. Bachelor time!
Just kidding. Honestly I get lonely after she's gone for a day. Will probably spend a good deal of time in the garage finishing it up and watching some movies on top of studying.
Sometimes stepping away from the screen is the healthiest thing you can do. Touch grass as the kids say. Reconnect with the real world. The people in front of you. The projects that need done. The life that's happening while you're scrolling.
I'll be back around more eventually. For now, I'm just checking in. Hope you all are doing well. And letting you know I'm still alive.
How are you doing?
Thanks for reading,
Joe
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