Under Construction - MHWA Retreat

Hi all! I recently joined this group. I just set up a blog/book to begin participating in the April Challenges, so I'm chiming in here to get things rolling.

Questions to think about:
1 What’s going on in your life? Any recent developments?
No considerable recent developments
- - mother-in-law in assisted living still difficult and declining
- - spending a little time with family of friend in hospice and visiting off and on with my pup
- - reconnected with a friend from 30+ years ago who will be visiting Colorado soon
- - still procrastinating with writing projects, housecleaning, preparing taxes, sorting my clutter, etc.
- - health still a challenge (IBD / UC) so while I've made a few commitments lately, even some in the mornings, I did cancel this AM and one on Thurs. AM
Still SO lucky to have the best partner in the world!

2 How has your mental health been the past few weeks?
OK, I think. Still take on too much. Still cancel when maybe I don't really have to. Still procrastinating . . . working on things that aren't pressing or with looming deadlines while ignoring ones that do have deadlines

3 What goals are you currently working toward? What have you already accomplished?
- - must have taxes ready by Tues appt - - need to get started (even at this moment I seem to be avoiding it and/or procrastinating
- - beginning new group Tues., softball team, ages 50s - 80s - - got new glove, practiced once so far
- - article for History magazine - - have lots of research, haven't compiled text or visited RR Museum or History Colorado regarding photo credits and usage (over a year now of ridiculous procrastination) - - have 2 unread books
- - training therapy dog - - went to parents (80s), shopping, hospice
- - nieces/nephews/former students - - have several half-packed boxes (care packages) sitting out and half-filled (Rachel & Ben, Erik, Ben, Shelby, Valerie, Martha & Randy, Alli, ...), need to finish up and get rid of clutter - - half of the music books for Claire have arrived...will send hers later (in Germany)

4 Is there anything that we can do as a group to support you more?
can't think of anything
new to this format and this group
still "trying it on", like a sample spoon!


Keep writing!

Ruth Rodgers
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