You hear it constantly, "Slow and steady wins the race" and "Don't be in such a hurry". I get it, there is a time for speed and a time to take things slowly. In today's world, we focus on getting the task at hand finished as quickly as possible so that we can move on to the next rather than taking our time. Unfortunately, this mentality seems to affect how we tackle our own personal growth and healing as well, or at least that's how I am.
I have made some positive progress. I have gotten more done at Grandma's old house and begun slowly moving my stuff over as I have time. I finally found that rare being: a therapist who is lifestyle-friendly and takes my insurance. They are in the city, which is a 90min drive one way, but I can cluster my other appointments (or appointments I have to take family to) on the same day to make it more affordable or they do telehealth, so I can stay home if the roads are bad and not miss my appointment. School has started again and I finished the first quarter's class with a 95.7%, even with everything I have going on in my personal life.
I still struggle to give myself grace and do self-care, my sleep is still fairly erratic, and I can't go out where there will be a large group of strangers because of my social anxiety. These are things that I have to continue to work on, but I am doing it.
Hopefully things get taken care of before the of the year.
