OK – I think I have almost hit the wall.
I have taken a few months to recollect my professional life and in order to do so, I put my ADHD Hunter cape away in the closet. In the past few weeks I had finally gotten my energy back up to push forward into developing the new site. I have had some great breakthroughs in setting up the new environment and needed another week or two to finalize the “beta” version.
This weekend I was taking a quick break to try and breathe life into the kids’ computer which had fallen prey to a deep-rooted virus. I went to look something up on my computer and it was dead – dead at 11 months – 4th dead laptop in about as many years – AAAARRRRRGGGHHH!.
This was not the kind of setback I needed right now. I just can’t squeeze any more time or money out of things. Someone is trying to test my will to the limit or just plain does not want this to move forward. ADHD can bring me to a screeching halt when these moments occur. I am trying very hard to focus on the “baby-steps”. But my focus is nore like pervasive blurriness right now.
Everyone has their limit – their wall. I’m getting pretty close to mine.
I’m sorry to hear things aren’t going well. Set backs like that can be terrible, and it already sounds like you know you need to take “baby-steps” to keep moving forward. I wish I had some advice to give, but there’s nothing I can say that you don’t already intellectually know. It’s a matter of implementation, and you know that too, I think.
We’ve waited a while already, so I’m sure if you need to take some more time to get things in shape, we’ll still be here when you’re finished breathing. Taking care of yourself and your family comes first.
Thanks for the support Mythin. It’s comments like yours that keep me holding on with this.
It’s good to see you write, but I’m truly sorry that you’re not feeling ok. I can relate, very much so.
Since we last spoke, I’ve started a blog of my own. It’s in Norwegian, but you can take a look if you like:) http://kortslutning.wordpress.com/
As you know, there is really nothing I can say. I’m also hating the babysteps at the moment, if you can find any comfort in knowing that.
Are you back on twitter as well? I now have two accounts. My adhd-brain couldn’t take handle the Norwegian and English twittering at the same time:) So I’ve added you to my English one.
Hope things get better soon!
Hello Astrid -
Thanks for staying in touch.
I am focusing on the new site and have not been on Twitter much lately. I will announce the new location on Twitter around November 18th.
Although I am sure that this will not do your site, nor your writing justice, here is a link to a Google-translated version for the English-speaking crowd: http://tinyurl.com/Astrids-blog . If this does not work for you, please let me know and I will remove the link.
All the best,
Chris