awanderingbard | And here we are

Well, hello there! I was mistaken in my reckoning and thought I still had another day left in January to post, but oops, it's February. I blame the vague migraine I've had for literally a week now, just nebulously sitting there making my brain foggy and my balance shitty but not really declaring itself. I have an app that notifies me of pressure shifts, since my migraines are mostly weather related, and it's been going off several times a day all week with shifts that are three or four times the lowest threshold, so it's no wonder I feel weird. Polar vortex for the suck, I guess.

There's not much to report around here. I've been trying to get my iron and B12 up, but I'm incredibly exhausted still. Post-Christmas slump is probably at play as well. January is always hard because of that. Getting ready for Christmas uses a lot of spoons even when you're not chronically ill, and when you are, you end up in a kind of spoon deficit. I'm doing my best to chill and relax and not pay too much attention to the news. I gave up doomscrolling late last year and it has done wonders for my mood, I highly recommend. I stick to tumblr and Instagram, both of which are carefully curated to be uplifting and not depressing. I've also been reading again, which is good. There was so long where I didn't have it in me to put my brain to that use, and I'm glad I'm back in a place where I have space in my noodle to keep a plot and characters straight, even if it's just silly romance stuff.

In other good news, my brother has been in the last two weeks: given an excellence award at work, given a raise, and then given a promotion and another raise. He had a tough year last year and it's nice to see this one is starting off better for him.

I hope everyone is coping as best they can and finding some joy for themselves. Talk to you soon!