Ten days without posting. . . I think that is my longest "dry spell" since I began blogging. I have never really lacked for subject matter, but "blogger block" is bound to happen sooner or later. I think one of the main causes is my continued unemployment. For those of you who are, or recently have been, in my situation, you might agree with me that it is hard to stay motivated when you are supposed to be supporting your family, but have no means of doing that. It is easy to get depressed and discouraged, and there are days when I accomplish very little, even though I should have the time to accomplish much.
It also appears that we were the only Chinese adoptive family in America that did nothing to celebrate Chinese New Year. I feel like such a slacker. It's not that we didn't think about it, it's just that there is not much of a Chinese population in our area, and we didn't really have the energy to come up with a celebration plan. . . and, we already had family plans out of town for this past weekend. Hopefully, next year. . .
Jeff,
ReplyDeleteWith a newborn on the house, I completely forgot about CNY!!!! You are not the only one.....
blessings,
Cathy
Jeff,
ReplyDeleteDon't be too hard on yourself...with everything that is going on in your life, remember, there will be plenty of New Years to celebrate.
Having been where you guys are at last summer, I wish I could come up with some 'magic words' to make you feel better. Just know you're not alone, and this too shall pass. When John was out of work, he used to joke that he's all caught up on all the soap operas and he's really learning a lot from Oprah and Dr. Phil:-)! Keeping a sense of humor was a huge help, though believe me, there were days we felt at our wits end!
You will make it, with His help. Try to make the most of the free time you have right now, though I know there are days when free time is the LAST thing you want. God WILL get you though this, and you WILL be even stronger afterwards. Stay strong in Him.
Sending prayers!
My sister adopted a chinese baby and they didn't celebrate Chinese New Year either...so no worries.
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