Day 128: A Better Rhythm

Friday. I woke up to a rainy day. A rainy start… but I slept pretty well, and I slept in, which was nice. I did not have much motivation at first, but eventually I took a shower, exercised, and did some more organizing. Sometimes I look back at all these entries and all the times I have talked about the house, the garage, the rooms, the projects, and all the things we are doing, and I think… how much can one person really have to organize? How much can one person really have to do? But then I remember where I come from. I literally come from a family of hoarders, and honestly, I am probably the best one to have come out of it so far when it comes to getting things organized, throwing things away, and getting rid of old things I used to hold onto because of sentimental value. That is not easy.

I have worked so much on my writing, my brain, school, and my son’s homeschooling that a lot of things around the house have gone to the wayside. Things get cleaned as needed, but the deeper projects… like the garage, my son’s room, all the boxes… the things that require sorting, decision-making, and a whole mental process before they can even become physical have lagged. I have beat myself up over that, but days like today make me realize that the way I am doing it actually makes sense for the way my mind works. I am organizing things so there is not stuff in different places around the house. The paints are with the paints. The glue is with the glue. Craft supplies are becoming easier to find instead of being scattered here, there, and everywhere. It is becoming more organized. Slowly, but it is happening…

Quiet Part Day 128: I do not have to battle every weakness. Some of them only need to be understood well enough that my strengths know how to dance with them. I am learning that my strengths can lead without making my weaknesses feel like enemies.

May 8th, 2026

The extended entry continues in The Inner Archive: Day 128: A Better Rhythm