So this year started well for me, I must say. I took a lot of small steps that improved my physical and mental health and I was quite happy with the progress I have made. Small changes were a lot easier to maintain so I noticed I was being more consitent with keeping up with them. I started going for walks few days a week, making sure I get at least 5000 steps each day, going to bed early and getting up early, reading, deleting Instagram and getting back to Steem, I had a lot more interest in taking care of our household, animals and preparing for the gardening season... Things that would usually bother me I was able to handle a lot better, I found myslef being more calm and confident.
Then March 1st rolled around and things started going backwards for me. First, I got sick all of a sudden which then caused a chain reaction on most of my family members. We are all almost fully recovered, which is good! That kind of ruined my plans for applying for a job this past weekend but these days I'll start working on my application again since I still have time to apply.
My internet connection has been playing tricks on me since it keeps breaking when I'm in my room and with all things happening with Steem these days, I wanted to stay updated so I spent a lot of time in the living room to have a better internet connection which resulted in me listening to the news every day, multiple times a day thanks to my dad. I don't have TV in my room for 10 years or so, I don't follow up with news on the internet and this exposure to it recently really messed up my brain, lol. It's all about corona virus, the situation with Russia and Turkey, the situation with the refugees, elections that are happening here in Serbia next month, car accidents, people killing each other... Don't get me wrong, I think that these are important things that should consider all of us but too much media and brain washing won't do any good to anyone - at least that's my opinion.
Since I've been sick and the weather was quite bad these days, I kept myself busy with following the JS/Steem situation. Screen time and emotional investment has been pretty high these days. After listening to the Live chat on PAL's Discord channel today, I kind of gained even more respect for witnesses and community members who are putting time, effort and work to find the best solution in this situation. I won't get deeper into this subject since I don't think I have anything valuable to say that haven't been mentioned already.
I've been meaning to write this post since yesterday and I though I would leave it for tomorrow and just go to bed but maybe I'll get a better sleep once it's out there. :)
Today was actually a nice, sunny day so that already made me feel a lot better. I started to think of ways I could get back into the routine that worked well for me and taking a mental note of my emotions and lack of habits these days. So I took a lot of short breaks from the screen and just went outside and my niece also asked me if I want to go outside with her to the playground. I did a few chores I've been avoiding these days so that was also good. I guess I have to pick up good habits before I get into a even bigger rut.
To end this post, I'm just going to say that tomorrow is a new day and I'm feeling a bit more positive about turning these 'meh' mood into a good mood. As I'm writing this, I'm listening to Capital Cities' song "Safe and sound" which reminds me of when me and my friends were listening to them live at the Exit festival. It's amazing how music can bring back memories and instantly make you smile/feel better.
Okay, I think that's enough of the randomness, if you made it through this entire post - thank you! Don't forget to vote for our witnesses and use up all 30 votes you have available or give proxy to a witness you trust! Good night & Steem on!
