Hi BBC friends. Welcome back. It has been a while since my last post….
Heat Alla Bartoshchuk (Ukrainian-American, b. 1988). Source: Artvee CC
I thought I was taking a 6-month break.
Turns out, I needed longer than that.
Now I am slowly, gently, orientating to 2023.
I took a break because I was over working.
I could feel myself spreading just a little too thin.
I had to catch that before if became the norm.
I needed mental health time: to recharge, reset and refocus and have a chance to clear my mind.
I needed to reduce cognitive load: to lessen the impact of task shifting, intellectual over stimulation, and constant decision-making demands.
I needed to get physical: to get on the bike, to do gardening, to walk the dog.
I needed to time repair my body.
I needed time to be playfully creative.
I needed time to be quiet.
I needed time to read.
I needed time.
….and now it is 2023…..
A lot has happened since my last blog post …
I feel different and have learnt a lot.
Some big changes and new decisions made.
….so now ……how to return?
…what and how (much) to share ….
…of the break…
….of moving forward…
…of changes since the before….
…of what is the new not-normal…
…………………..thinking………………………..
…………thinking…..
………………………….thinking……..
I will sit with this a little longer.
Until I decide, this post will suffice.
Welcome back.