Blog : Mentally shutting it down for the winter

7135 posts
10/28/2023 10:23 am

Mentally shutting it down for the winter

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4871 posts
10/28/2023 10:38 am

Even a slave must make command decisions in his life.

Yesterday the temp dropped from 60 degrees to...feels like a windy 38 and I froze my ass off at work.

And it set off a mini depression..

So I decided to " punt" my stress and kick the can down the road a bit.

I did it for my car/ never got it reinspected..never looked for a new/newer car..just kept on driving it

I decided despite having all that time off coming to me..pto.. 22.5 days..180 hrs

I don't want to clusterfuck my one chance to actually sit back and enjoy life..i hadnt taken a vacation in 18 yrs.

I already have so much on my plate from car repairs to getting the house set for winter,to raking leaves etc

I don't want that additional stress on me via looking hard core for a new job ..

So I decided to just put out feelers,.See what's out there..but stay at my current job until the end of winter/ march..

For a new job that no doubt means more traveling to get to..hence the need to find a better car..

Anyway this is also the time I usually pack up my search for someone..till spring comes again..

But it gives me time to power down and self reflect and improve..

And may be I can use that pto to write some good stories

likesmatures 55M

4871 posts
10/28/2023 11:27 am

Don't worry about me..

I seem to go through this every winter.

But it is also good to just shutdown and self focus..

I doubt I could do that married or w kids etc

FleetingThoughts 48M

10/28/2023 12:28 pm

Hang in there. Stay safe and live in the moment.

Just My $0.02... Take it for what it cost you...

~FleetingThoughts~
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RavenousRaven777 57M

380 posts
10/28/2023 3:22 pm

Same, except I don’t really mentally shut down as much as I do physically hibernate through the cold winter. Don’t leave the house but for essentials. Although that does certainly reach into the psyche and mental aspect. Even the garage is unheated, which normally provides a good distraction, but is inaccessible for another 5 months. See y’all in the Spring.

boh99 68M

3172 posts
10/28/2023 3:43 pm

sometimes letting people who know you you're interested is the easiest way to find a new job. Good luck, have fun chilling.

rosaenaluin 65F

11090 posts
10/29/2023 2:19 am

Keep breathing.
Have faith, there will be an other spring, and summertime!
Although you can become desperate for more daylight/ sunlight!

Here, we have wintertimes, on the clock, so early darkness...
Even less daylight... ☹️😱🥴🤯😭😭😭
See you, again, in springtimes! ☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️
Try to be outside, when the sun is out, as much as possible.


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