I’ve Got Flu
A week has passed, and I haven’t written a single entry in my journal. I’ve been struck down by flu. I can’t decide if it’s a good thing or a bad thing. It has meant that I’ve been off work for a week, and I sometimes wonder if it’s COVID. There were two days when I just wanted to stay in bed and not move. Was it overexertion?
Since then, I’ve taken it easy, not really doing anything at all—just resting to recover. Everything has “gone to pot” with being sick: no exercise, no language learning, no book writing, no managing Grace’s finances, and no Instagram posts. Everything has ground to a halt. I need to get things moving again, and writing this journal is that first step.
COVID in the Care Home
There’s a lady next door to Grace who has COVID. Thankfully, she doesn’t move around much. However, there’s another resident who is very demented, which increases the risk of the virus spreading.
Watching Grace Struggle
I don’t want to see Grace in pain or suffering, and I also don’t want to abandon her. It’s difficult to watch her struggle. I know the worst is coming, and I wonder how I will deal with it and how I’ll explain it to others. I think I need some support from a therapist.
Ready for a New Phase of My Life
One thing I know is that I’m moving toward another phase of my life, and I need to keep progressing. The story has many positives—going up and up. I want to do something very different: be cheeky, be fun, be exciting, and have an awesome growth mindset.
I won’t be a slave to others; I just need to get smarter about how I manage my life. I need to reread The Four-Hour Workweek.
