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Daily life has been hard for the past few months. I am currently off work do to some medical issues. This time off has not only given me the freedom to heal, but to explore if I would like working as a writer from home in the future.
I have realized, I love working at home. Being social takes a lot out of me, so I like being home and not having to worry about people all day. I like being in comfortable surroundings. I like how quiet it is (noise bothers me too and my job can get noisy). I am comfortable and feel safe. I like that.
On the other hand I am having trouble with working as much as I need to. Part of this is the reason I am home in the first place. The medication I am on to help my paralyzing anxiety makes me very, very sleepy so it is hard to write or even think much when it kicks in and it takes me down for much of the day. But the medication is helping me a lot, so it is worth it.
I do have times when I am able to focus and even then I am having trouble doing what I need to do. I think about writing. I read about writing. I make notes about what I want to write about. But when I sit at my laptop, I can’t write. I feel overwhelmed.
