It’s all I can do right now

Today was part exhausting and part fun and part real. I’m trying not to focus too hard on the “real” aspects as what was “real” was actually very hard and triggering and not at all fun. I felt my feelings about it (i.e., cried in the shower) and now I’m feeling drained and defeated, and it’s time for me to surrender the situation to something bigger than me. I’ve done what I can for tonight.

But here are two highlights: 1) I got to participate as a facilitator in a workshop aimed at helping scientists better communicate their work to the public and got some feedback that I really helped someone. 2) I got to spend some time with some new friends AND learn something new — Mahjong! Which I am sure is also contributing to my exhaustion.

So, tomorrow is another day, and I shall try again.

✌️