Weight: 153.4
Well, I have continued with the night eating which has not gone well for my weight. The issue is typically that I don’t have food ready to grab. It’s spring so I need to start getting back on salads and a can of tuna, sardines, or have some ready-made chicken to add.
Overwhelmed by Clutter and Not Having Prepped Food
Yesterday was Sunday, and we were gone from 11:45am – around 5pm. This meant I was able to be productive in the morning but later, I was not. The clutter was really taxing me and making me feel overwhelmed.
Later today, I must spend even 10 minutes clearing away some space to make it less stressful for me to sit and work at the dining room table.
After the horrendous prom send-off experience, I didn’t speak to my husband for the remainder of Saturday evening and Sunday until probably around 4pm. After that, I decided I needed to let it go for the sake of my family and own sanity.
On Saturday night, being so upset, I did just a little bit of work, cleaned the kitchen, and then started watching a movie. I haven’t watched anything in months… It may have been 6 months or longer. I watched a cute movie on Amazon and then started a second (About Fate). Last night, I almost watched the rest of it but got tired around 10pm and shut it down.
Throughout the day yesterday (Sunday), I found myself looking forward to sinking on the couch and watching it so maybe that’s something I should try to do once or twice a month.
I must not associate watching shows with eating though; I need to get a better handle on not mindlessly eating at night. If I could just eat all of that earlier in the day, it would be fine.
Getting More Organized
Today, as I’m writing this (Monday morning), I went to a coffee shop to work. My new routine is to journal on here for up to 60 minutes and then start working. Unfortunately, I forgot my computer cord. So instead of staying 4 – 5 hours like I planned, I will stay until the computer dies out.
I’m getting better at making lists and sticking to them. I was very productive this morning. I coupled a few birthday card writings and then coupled my Target pickup order with a post office run and this coffee shop to work.
So, I’m feeling great that I got stuff done; if only I didn’t forget my cord. I’m really doing some soul searching and trying to be practical thinking about my options for work and earning money.
Overwhelmed By My Failing Websites
I work from home on my own websites for my job. I often go out to various coffee shops or the library to work. My one website used to provide a great part time income but it no longer does.
I’ve had many websites over the years… too many. Because I never concentrated on one at a time, I have been the master of none… I should be much farther along with knowledge and income.
My skillset has been writing and editing. I stayed in my comfort zone for too long, always focused on generating new content and taking pictures for my sites for authenticity.
I haven’t embraced video, social media, or anything else with any regularity. I also never learned monetization strategies to diversify.
I have ads on my site that pop up; that is it. And I’m lucky to have them. My sites are so small now, they would never qualify for ads. I’m lucky my husband applied when he did for them.
I’m going to write more about this tomorrow, so please stay tuned.
Basically, back in September 2023, Google made a ton of changes to how smaller websites appear in search, affecting thousands of sites. It was an effort to clean up the internet. It was necessary; there have been a lot of spammy sites. And with AI, it’s gotten worse.
However, it’s affected smaller website owners and others with larger sites as well. My traffic and earnings are down 80%+.
Please keep up with my daily journaling and read tomorrow’s for more backstory on my websites and what’s happening.