I started writing this in January– it’s now September. Oddly enough, this year I spent a lot of time in my head. I took pictures and video– wrote a little bit of poetry, that was about it in the writing realm– and working on the Pennington Book Project. I think what I wrote in January still resonates though.
I’m not a resolution person. I’ve tried them, I’ve failed at them– rarely I succeed which is nice. However, I like setting goals and projects for the year. I try to do it in percentages– that way even if I change 1% it’s still a win.
Sadly, I have a feeling this year is going to suck. I am going to be taking on more responsibilities, plus having two kids and my usual rounds with SAD, I don’t know how much time I will have for “me.” Mainly, my hobbies like writing, hiking, and blogging.
It’s looking like I will have two work trips that might lead to some adventures, and I promise two flashback posts at some point before December. I want to update a few things on the site.
I’m going to branch into YouTube with my sister and the goal is one video for the year at least. Same with my personal channels.
September:
I wrote that in January.
I did start some projects and I’m hoping I can keep the dopamine going to finish them.
I have two posts with videos drafted and scheduled for my two work trips– plus a few other tidbits.
The video with my sister is going up this week.
I’m still dealing with SAD, PPD issues, and just trying to lose weight and that’s weighing on me as well. I’m hoping to talk a little bit more about that struggle. My brain glitches, I backslide on progress, I stress myself thinking about the weight, and because cortisol loves fat, I can’t shake it. Which makes me unhappy when I try to hike and can’t go as far as I used too– creating a vicious cycle.
However, I talked to my doctor. My husband is helping. And the moonlight is bright again.
I’m getting better.
Keep wandering,
BJ
The Wannabe Backpacker 