K, you’re home sick today.
You have been coughing for over a week and woke up this AM with a fever.
The thing is, since I am not working from home four days a week now, I get to stay with you!
But guess what?
Mom took a sick day to stay with you too! 🤣
You and mom just left for the doctor and I am trying to get some writing done.
But it’s basically the K show today.
Let’s be silly if you feel up to it.
I love you.
-Dad
I’m embarrassed that I didn’t record anything here about our trip to Alabama.
We went over the summer to see Aunt Lou.
We got to see Dennis and Carolyn, Uncle Al, Aunt Dale, my cousin Angie, Angie’s daughter Bailey, and her son Riley, Uncle Joe, Aunt Debbie, and their kids, Will, Abbey, and Hailey.
But Aunt Lou is 90! And we wanted you girls to meet her before we didn’t have the option to.
Of course, we missed seeing a ton more Aunts, Uncles, and cousins – but I am so glad we didn’t trade good for perfect.
Other than seeing family, I think the trip’s highlight was seeing all the alligators on the swamp tour we did in New Orleans.
But maybe I’ll write more about that later.
I love you.
-Dad
I’m sorry if I was ever the worst version of myself around y’all after not going to sleep the night before.
I mean, what a silly reason for feeling bad and being awful, “Dad’s just tired. Leave him alone.”
This is especially true because I do it to myself, right?
I’m not staying up all hours of the night because of some emergency…
I’m staying up for “downtime.”
So that I can have time “alone” in a silent house after everyone else is asleep.
I think I am learning that this is a mistake.
When you are burnt out, it’s not free time that is needed, it’s rest.
Specifically, sleep.
So I will try 8 hours tonight, 10 PM – 6 AM.
Maybe I’ll keep you posted.
Read: Here’s Your Secret To Success: Go The F*ck To Sleep
The passage that jumped out to me:
It almost doesn’t matter what the problem is, the solution is often a consistent routine. Tell a sleep expert you’re not sleeping well, that’s what they’ll suggest. Tell a psychiatrist you’ve been feeling anxious, that’s what their first question will be. Tell a productivity guru your work output isn’t where you want it, that’s where they’ll start. Tell a dog trainer your dog is acting up, that’s where they’ll start. Tell a strength trainer you want to get stronger, tell an author you want to get better at writing, tell the Stoics you want to round out the day in a calmer, more tranquil state—a consistent routine will be the answer.
I love you.
-Dad