Breathe

a post about struggling, re-focusing, and restarting

I wrote a new blog post this morning. Some of the earlier subscribers know that I committed to blogging once a week - others may recall that writing is something I used to do a lot that I’m trying to get back into. The post I wrote was fine. It’s technically accurate, barely controversial, and probably something I’ll post next weekend or the weekend after that.

But I didn’t want to post it. It’s important and it’s accurate, and maybe even educational, but I had this weird feeling just as I was about to post it where I thought, “I should write about something different”.

So I am.

Struggle

I’ve had a hard time staying focused this week. Between watching friends and co-workers getting laid off, watching egos and politics get in the way of good decision making, and witnessing blame and finger pointing, my productivity and engagement have taken a hit. I feel bad - I know I could be doing a better job taking care of people around me who are seeing the same things, but it’s been a struggle.

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