I will start by saying this, it has been a crazy few months! I think I lost myself there for a bit.

I went back to work after being out for 3 months. My first week back was rough. I was in a good bit of pain because I believe I went back too early after my surgery. On top of the pain, I also ended up getting Covid! I had avoided it this whole time, just to get it my first week back to work. Maybe it was my own fault, I should have worn my mask despite not being required to wear one. I missed being able to smile at people and I may have jumped the gun. I knew my immune system was weak from staying at home for three months. Honestly, I didn’t go anywhere for almost the entire 3 months. It was such a hassle to move around with a cast and crutches.

After I got over Covid or the main bits of it, I went back to work. Still, I was in a lot of pain. I think I could have done better, making sure I did my stretches and all. I was tired all the time because of the lingering effects of covid. It was a mess. You would think I would get on here just to complain about the unfairness of it all. I didn’t want to do anything.

I rolled around in my own misery for a little bit, then in March, I decided it was time to get back on track. Get the blog going again and keep trucking forward. As you can see it took me a month to get back to it after deciding to get back.

The good news is, while I was away I did a lot of reading. I have read 29 books this year already. I know that to some that may not seem like a lot, but I am coming out of a 4-year long spell of not wanting to read or write much at all. Writing on the other hand…I am writing as many stories at one time as I am reading. I have no self-control.

I have some goals in place that I hope I can follow through with. Many have to do with writing and reading. I would like to share some book reviews with you all, as well as some short stories I have written. I also would like to show my journey to publishing. I am giving you a front-row seat to the big debate of self-publishing versus traditional publishing.

I would also like to invite you all to joy me on another journey. A journey of mental health and doing what I can to take care of my mental health. Shockingly, part of my mental health has to do with my physical health too. Okay, maybe that is not shocking to you, but it was shocking to me! I would love to share how much yoga has helped me heal from my surgery and keep my mental health in check. Maybe if I stop being lazy I can even discuss how getting a therapist has helped…as soon as I get a therapist that is.

I know this is a lot of words, so I would like to leave you with this little motivational meme.