It hurts!

Well, it happened again. I found my limits by walking right on by them.

How much can I do in a semester? Not this much.

What is falling by the wayside? A few things.

What is different this time? I recognize it while it is happening. In the past, I would wonder why I felt so grumpy and tired and angry and stressed. This time I know why, which helps mitigate the angry and stressed. This time I have the regular gym appointments. This time I let some things go.

I am pretty sure they are the right things.

This time, I have help with the home things so I can get the work things done.

This time, I have less responsibility for looking after people. They take care of that.

But, I don’t want to be here too many more times before I retire. This is hard on my heart and soul.

Note: I wrote this in 2023 and now I am publishing it in 2025. Why so long? I don’t even really remember Winter 2023, but I am glad I seem to have recovered from it.