Over the course of the past year I became a joiner; I signed up to do various volunteer jobs. I started making new friends and meeting them for coffee and lunch. And I began this blog.
Which is all well and good when your life is organized in the first place. But when things are in such a constant state of chaos, as they are here on a good day, let alone with the way things have been the past year, it might be a bad idea. It feels like it goes directly against the advice that is given on every flight about putting your own oxygen mask on before you assist others. How can I help other people when I can hardly breathe myself? But I often find myself saying yes. Or volunteering to do something. Not because I feel like I have to, but because I really enjoy helping out, and meeting with people. I especially enjoy the opportunity to be more involved with the kids’ school, and get more information about how they are doing.
But my house is suffering. . . CONTINUE READING