I have less to talk about on this blog than I did before. Life’s just a lot slower when you are unemployed. We are working with less than we had before, and while it is working just fine, it’s definitely a quieter life. We don’t go out to eat, and we don’t do as much as we did before, purely because it’s less expensive for us to hang out at home.
That’s not to say I’m not enjoying it. I think it’s been a really good time for us to slow down. Life was a little too hectic. I often found myself just hoping to get through the next few weeks of activities, and just to survive it all. With a mindset like that, time just flies by and when you stop to take a breath, you wonder where it all went and why you didn’t savor it more. I think that’s something I was really missing in my life; the awareness to enjoy the moments instead of looking forward to the next thing.
I feel I’ve been able to enjoy time with my husband better, to enjoy my house, to enjoy time with my cats, and to enjoy seeing family more. I think those things often fell by the wayside when I was trying to get ahead at work, or sacrificing relaxation/unwinding time to see friends every weekend day. I feel a lot more centered lately, and I’m betting it’s because I’ve been able to slow down. It’s nice. I hope I’ll be able to hold onto this when I return to working.
