I have been overwhelmed this past week that the mind has been blank of things to write about. The problem is that when I get into this state, initially sparked by feelings of too much to do, I let more things go and then it becomes real big mountain of too much to do. When feeling overwhelmed with too much to do and an empty mind, this can be very discouraging. It is essential to be mindful and recognize when one is struggling so that steps can be taken to help alleviate the issue. This is what I am hoping for.

But here I am, with a mountain of too much to do. Cleaning has gone to hell, classwork is behind, laundry is behind, packing for daughter’s trip is behind, my birthday celebration is behind, all the things are behind. I bought a bunch of Amazon and now the boxes are piled in a corner. I tried to schedule too many things and by too many things it was one visit with some close friends of my Mom’s and a painting class. It feels like too many things because I had other things to do too. 

I thought, maybe, if I wrote things out, my perspective might change and I can start chipping away at this mountain. Perhaps my perspective can change my brain and my body and get them on board with chipping away at things as well.

Oftentimes it’s just a matter of acknowledging what needs to be done, putting in a little work every day, and being kind to yourself in moments of difficulty. With a bit of patience and dedication, tackling large projects no longer has to feel like an insurmountable task.

We shall see. We shall see if I write another piece soon, a little bit about how I won the battle of the mind.