Yesterday, Chris moved all my website database to the new host. I figured I would write a new post to make sure everything is working properly. Good thing I did — turns out my theme broke when we moved to the new host, so I had to install a new one. I have more work to do on visuals — the logo I was using was too big for this theme, so I cropped it. I’d rather make a new logo to fit properly, once I decide if I’m sticking with this new theme.
planning
Behind the Scenes
Those of you who know me, or have read this blog for a while, know that the last few years have been challenging. I have spent much of my time helping other people, friends and family alike, through one crisis after another. In November, one long-expected shoe dropped when my husband was laid off. In January, another long-expected shoe dropped when his mother passed away. At the same time, the other people I’d been helping came through their crises.
This confluence of events meant that for the first time in many years, I have been home regularly. Since returning from my mother-in-law’s funeral, I’ve only traveled once. For the first time in at least 8 years, I have no obligations to anyone who is currently in a crisis situation. This means I can make plans based only on my own schedule, needs, and abilities. It feels strange to me. So much has changed in my life over these years and I’ve felt like I was reacting to rather than shaping our circumstances. I need to relearn how to be proactive about evaluating what I need and want, to make sure I’m saying yes and no to the right things.