week 2 of the Great Unwind

Santorini

so i've just completed the second week of my "Great Unwind".  it's not something a lot of people get to do, where one just quits their job and stays at home for awhile.

people call it the "quarter life crisis" - a deep need sensed by those in their 20s and 30s to do something meaningful with their lives on a consistent basis.

it was a lot easier when i was a student and didn't have to worry about money.  unwinding then was extremely carefree and the effects were more immediate.  it takes a lot more to unwind when there are so many things that require a part of you, like household chores and family.

week 2 still seems like day 2.  where the demands and the stresses from times past still linger, while the whole schedule changes and one is still trying to adapt. what i learnt this week was that you can remove the external stresses but it does take some time to remove the internal stress.  when my brain gets overloaded, i tend to forget things and become less aware of things.  it happened a few times again this week.

the good thing is that in the midst of it all, i still had some time to start working on my new project. but i'm careful not to speed things up too quickly and get lost in the work again.