This has been a very emotionally tough week for me, and I don’t know what else to say about that other than I thought I had fully processed my relationship ending back in July. I discovered that wasn’t the case, and I have been focused on dealing with that.
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I’ve spent most of the week resting as much as possible, and it wasn’t until today that I really started to get settled into where I’m living. I was determined to get things organized and put away, especially the stuff that was on my couch because I would like to have a friend over sometime this week or next. It’s rare for me to invite anyone over to my home, so this is a bit of a big deal for me.
I’ve been resting as much as possible this week. Dealing with all of the stress from last week has exhausted me in every way. With the exception of reading for a while in the evenings, I haven’t done much beyond going to work, going back home, getting ready for the next day, and then going to bed.
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It’s been a very rough week, and I’ve spent this weekend focusing on organizing my new temporary home to make it not feel so much like a storage unit and to get myself back into a daily routine.
Since I knew I was moving to somewhere very close to a park with a walking path, I signed up for Team RWB’s GWOT 100 challenge. It’s more or less the same as the Taji 100 that I’ve attempted in previous years, but Team RWB has taken over from the non-profit that used to do the Taji 100 and expanded it to honor all veterans who served during the global war on terrorism. What I wasn’t expecting was the massive Winter storm making the park unwalkable. Since it’s only a very small local park in the neighborhood, the walking path doesn’t get cleared. I’m going to have to figure out a plan B if I’m going to have any hope of getting even close to 100 miles this month.
This has been an extremely rough and stressful week. On top of the extreme cold weather and moving out of the apartment, my car was hit and spun into a snowbank while the other driver sped off before I had a chance to get out of the car. I gave as many details to the police as I could, but since I wasn’t able to get even a partial plate number, the chances of them finding who did it are pretty much nil. Then, the day after my move, I had to prep for a colonoscopy, getting no sleep in the process, only to find out that all procedures were cancelled due to a water main break. Today was the first day I finally got a little bit of normalcy back into my life. My bed and desk are finally set up (which is why I’m able to write this post), and my living room is mostly done. I hope I’m able to veg out a bit this evening with an episode of “Friends” and then wind down with one of the many books I’m currently reading.
My reading has been nearly as chaotic as my week. I’ve started several books and have only read a little bit of each because I can’t make up mind what I want to read and I’ve been too stressed and exhausted to stay focused. Hopefully that will change as I get settled into my new, though temporary, home.
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The new wristband for my FitBit has solved the issue of my skin getting rubbed raw. It’s definitely more comfortable as well, and I barely notice I’m wearing it.
Between packing for the move and dealing with my body telling me to stop doing so much, I ended up completely forgetting about writing a #FitReaders post last week. Even now, I’m having to take frequent breaks from typing thanks to my neck flaring up and causing my hands to go numb.
My back decided to flare up last weekend, so I spent Sunday and Monday doing basically nothing. I then struggled to find the energy to do anything beyond going to work for most of the week. I had a friend over on Thursday to help me get caught up on packing. Then I did some more packing on Friday while I waited for my groceries to be delivered ahead of the Winter storm that is supposed to be starting this evening. I haven’t gotten much done all day thanks to my neck flaring up and causing my hands to go numb on and off since early this morning. The stress of moving combined with very low temps are really doing a number on my body, so I’m doing my best to just rest and have faith that I’ll get everything packed in time.
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I had very little energy this week and didn’t do much of anything other than use another of my remaining Audible credits. I didn’t even have the energy to read much more than a few pages several days this week and went to bed early instead. I’m hoping that I’ll finish at least a couple of my current reads over this long weekend, though. I have Monday off from work for the holiday, and while I’ll mostly be packing, I plan on taking plenty of rest breaks for reading.
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I decided to buy a new wristband for my FitBit instead of “downgrading” to a simple pedometer. Mostly because my FitBit still works and the new wristband was less than $7, versus the nearly $40 price of an accurate pedometer. Hopefully the wristband will take care of the issue of having my skin rubbed raw. If I still have problems, my next solution is to stop wearing it when I sleep since tracking my sleep isn’t as important to me as it used to be.
I decluttered enough things to completely fill my car and I got a friend to help me load it up to drop off at a Goodwill, and I felt like a weight had been lifted off of me. I felt so good about being rid of all that stuff that I continued decluttering when I got back home. I filled another bag full of clothes and accessories and completely emptied a suitcase. I realized that I had owned and hated that suitcase for over 20 years, and now I can finally be rid of it. Why did I hold onto something I hated for all that time? Because it was useful for holding a lot of clothes, some of which I hadn’t worn in over a decade. Next weekend I’ll be taking all of that and whatever else I decide to let go of to Goodwill as I continue to pack for my move at the end of the month.
Part of me felt guilty about all of this stuff that I owned, and part of me felt sad to be letting go of things that once brought me a lot of joy. However, I reminded myself over and over again that beating myself up for past overconsumption doesn’t solve or help anything. What matters is that all that stuff can now find new homes and I’m going to be much more choosy about what I buy and bring into my home going forward. I also frequently reminded myself that my memories aren’t in the things themselves, but in my mind and heart. Letting go of things that used to make me happy but no longer do doesn’t erase those memories.
I finally finished my first book of the New Year. While I’m reading for at least 90 minutes every day, I’m also reading multiple books, as usual, so 2026 is off to a slow start.
My number of books also went up by one because I used a couple of my Audible credits. I won’t be renewing my Audible subscription this year since I had planned on canceling it last year but renewed after I was offered a significant discount I didn’t want to pass up. However, I have far too many audiobooks that I still haven’t listened to, and I’m not happy with Amazon’s business practices in regards to authors, so this is definitely the final year. I also have a Libro.FM subscription that I have paused for three months. At that point, I will decide on whether I will keep it or cancel it until I use up those credits and actually get through a significant number of the audiobooks I already own.
While getting through my audiobook collection won’t reduce the number of physical books I own, nearly all of those books are now packed up, with the exception of a basket of books I want to read over the next few months. Other than those, I won’t be reading any of my physical books until I’m settled in a place where I can fully unpack. Hopefully that will be by June.
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