I wasn't sure what to write about in my 1st blog post of 2022.
I didn't want to write another overly optimistic prediction about my personal life for the new year.
But I didn't want to sound like an overly pessimistic sourpuss energy vampire either.
But a theme came up to me within the last hour: NEVER ENOUGH TIME!
My main conflict is time! I got to pay the bills so I have to work, but that takes time away from exercising, home maintenance, blogging, and music production.
The last time I had plenty of time to focus on what I wanted was during the initial lockdown during the coronavirus crisis. Spring 2020! I was on what really was a paid vacation (I was a state worker at the time), and I had plenty of time to organize my stuff, throw out junk I no longer need, thoroughly clean my room, work on Pablo the Mad Tiger Warrior's music, and of course write blog posts. Though the gym was closed, I could spend a lot of time walking around.
Now, it's different. I work almost full-time hours at a job that pays less than what I was doing in early 2020. I rarely have enough time to exercise or organize my stuff, and I try to fit in time for my blog and Pablo the Mad Tiger Warrior's music. Even on my days off, I'm just trying to catch up with my sleep, laundry, shopping, and my personal log (I write a list of what I've done each day on my planner).
Today was a day off. I planned to catch up on sleep and organize a pile of printed articles I accumulated. But that took a detour because I had to go to the tailor (my pants went rip and I want it repaired), then go to Walmart to get juice for a cheaper price. When I finally came home and tried to organize the piles of articles, I was like "I will never have time to organize all that". So off to the rubbish can it goes! Getting rid of excess stuff can spark a little joy in my life.
Hopefully, on my next day off, I can organize what little I kept and go exercise. Hopefully, it's not raining heavily like it's been the last few, so that I can bike safely.
Anyways, sorry if I sound like a miserable energy vampire. Hopefully, the rest of the year can give me a boost of energy!
