I find myself in a weird, stunted place creatively. I come home from work exhausted. And I am thrilled by seeing the things in my garden grow and by being greeted at the door by my cats. But beyond that, it’s hard to muster up the energy to make it much farther than my couch or bed.

Depressing, right? Or just depressed. Regardless, the balance between work and life needs to be struck in a much better way because I have things I would much rather be focusing my energy on. Or at least having enough energy to make the choice.

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