Last week marked the first full week back to the daily 9-5
work grind for me. With it brought the first full week of restarting my
freelancing career. I normally launch a fresh start in September when school
begins, but in all honesty 2012 was one of the hardest years I’ve had in a long
time.
In 2012 I continued to struggle with postpartum depression…I
fought to overcome a flare up of my Crohns disease (something I’m still
fighting, but winning the battle). At the day job I lost my co-worker of six
years. It was to retirement and I knew it would come eventually, but it still
hurt. That meant taking on an additional work load. Add to that I was learning
two other jobs to help others who couldn’t take a vacation because they had no
back up. To say I was overworked would be an understatement. So redoing my
freelancing schedule just wasn’t in the cards.
I’m pleased to say that I was recognized at my day job and
things are starting to settle down. My boss hired someone to help me and I see
relief in sight. YAY
I took the time to map out my first week of work and I had
two to-do lists. I accomplished everything on my lists, except to find a
primary doctor. It wasn’t from lack of trying. The doctor’s office was very
short staffed and having difficulty staying on the line while jumping back and forth
to patients. It seems the flu hit the office hard. I decided it best to call
back this week.
At five o’clock on Friday evening my to-do list was complete
and I had three queries out to editors. I was jumping up and down with the
progress. I also submitted a Chicken Soup for the Soul story.
My health is on the mend and my energy levels are coming
back up. I see a light at the end of the tunnel and even though a few of the
magazines I wrote for on a regular basis have gone by the wayside I’m
determined to find new homes to write for in 2013.
13 has always been my lucky number, so I feel the whole year
will bring me new luck and new adventures!
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