Day 90: A Check-In

Time for another evaluation...

I went through a mini-slump for about a week and a half. Just one of those patches where everything seemed to be resurfacing and I was afraid I was backsliding. But, you know, it wasn't a backslide. It was a rough patch that's--unfortunately--to be expected. After a huge fall, no one gets off that easily. While climbing back up, there are going to be things that hit us; it's inevitable.

So, in the interests of self-examination: I'm doing all right. I've managed to string together five months' worth of one-day-at-a-time. And things are steadily on the up-and-up, despite the small slumps here and there. Although I'm still car-less, I'm still doing what I need to do. I'm looking forward to getting back to the mic when I do end up in another car. And I'm just about finished with the application for the teacher certification program. I'm still pushing forward, even when I don't want to. The only alternatives are stagnating or backsliding, and I don't intend to let either one happen. I have invested too much in myself this time around.

So, I give myself the stamp of approval. Another check-in will come when it needs to. The slow-down from the wreck was good. I need to look at myself again--and rest because my schedule sure was wearing me down.

But I'm still here. Time to put on the afterburners again and push through what should be an interesting couple of months.

And 30 draws closer...

J

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29, and I've realized
Everything we want's not meant to be
29, then you qualify
To step into responsibility
So I try to prioritize
By deciding what I know is best for me

--Ciara