Hi !
I thought I’d write a quick note about how things have been going in the last six months. I apologise in advance if there are pictures you’ve already seen or things you’ve already heard, this is just a kind of roundup.
If you’d like to go straight to the “slideshow”, just scroll down a bit to the pictures and click on the play link.
december 2007
November, this year, I was able to return to work 5 days a week. Not full time hours but at least I no longer need rest days during the working week. This has been quite a breakthrough for me, it feels like a big achievement and it has felt good to re-engage with my working life more deeply.
The notion of having two years on reduced working hours does sound appealing, and I do have lots of personal projects that I really love spending time doing. Unfortunately I haven’t had the energy to do much of these at all and the time off work I have spent resting, meditating or sleeping. Up until recently, I would wake exhausted and go through the whole day pretty much the same way. It wasn’t like ‘normal’ tiredness, more like the kind of exhaustion I have felt after working through the night on a busy work project. In other words, a really disabling exhaustion that frustrated me from achieving anything during my rest days. It hasn’t been fun.
Since I have been able to stop taking anti-depressants and reduce the pain-killing medication I have felt a lot better. So much that I now recognise myself again, I feel more spontaneous happiness and optimism and this is much more like the ‘old’ me. Life is still a struggle at times but it’s SO much better that I really am relieved and more confident about the future. Confident that I will be able to reach a productive capacity that will allow me to be satisfied and happy.
If you want to read a more detailed journal entry, click on the journal link below. I figured that it might be more fun though, just to head on into the photo-recap so when you’re ready, click the play slideshow link below. There are also other photo galleries you may not have seen - our trip to Japan and to Hepburn, links are at the top of this page.
It is Christmas time now so I am moved to say thanks to all my friends for your kindness, support and love. It sounds a bit melodramatic, but I really don’t think I would have made it back without your help. If you think I don’t mean you, well - I do. Thank you. I hope you have a fun and wonderful Christmas time. I have a strong feeling that it will be a really good 2008 so feel free to join me in that ! - Peter W.
