The past four months have been insane. Probably the most hectic months since I moved back home 4 1/2 years ago. The vast reduction of one big client’s fee had more impact than I’m sure he could ever imagine. Both good and bad.
I ghost wrote a book, which is super cool, but was also super stressful and time consuming. I estimate that I’ve probably spent about 580 hours on it over the past four months, which would break down to me earning just a little bit more than I was making at the Gap in 1992. Stress management has been the hardest part. But, despite the tight deadlines and volume of work, I have really, really enjoyed it and am very proud that it’s almost complete.
I took on a new job, which I’ll admit has been a tough adjustment after four years of freelancing. But my family is adjusting better than expected, partly because my hubby has been really helpful with the kids, and I like the work and my coworkers.
But I have worked both days of every weekend since Christmas, and these seven-day workweeks are killing me. Sometimes I think it’s my computer that I’m married to instead of my husband.
But I’m starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel, which is the reason for the Aaaahhh.
- The book is almost complete, so I’ll be able to go back to doing my other writing projects on my weekdays off.
- A commitment we made for the kids, every Saturday for four weeks, is almost over. We leave at 10am and get home at 6pm, so it’s been exhausting. But they have loved it, and tomorrow is the last day. So next Saturday I have off!
- And this week they found someone to replace me on the ministry I have managed at church for almost four years, so I won’t have to stress about buying pudding cups or recruiting volunteers anymore.
Aaaaahhh. Almost.
Even though my weekdays will continue to be hectic, life will even out a bit when my weekends are once again free to relax. Won’t that be nice?