Today I am going to be helping a friend build a ramp for his shed. I am looking forward to the activity and getting out of the house. Mostly I am looking forward to spending time with my friend. We have to build the supports as well as paint them with a sealant to prevent moisture and rot. It’s probably going to be close to a full day when all is said and done but that’s perfectly fine with me.
Depending on how tired I am, I would like to do some learning. Yesterday, I purchased an online class through Udemy called, Become a WordPress Developer: Unlocking Power With Code. I have an idea to do some freelance web development using WordPress and I learned about this course on Reddit. It came fairly highly recommended so I’ll give it a go. Unfortunately, yesterday I was just too tired to start the course. If I could do 500-1000 dollars worth of freelance work a month, I would be that much further ahead of the game.
I want to find activities to do during the day that provide enrichment. Since I am on disability at the moment, the days are kind of slow so I want to do things that challenge me and get my brain working. A working brain that is challenged is a healthy brain; staving off depression and anxiety. I also want to build in time to get Red Hat certified and work on my technical book. I figure doing these activities will really be good for me.
The only thing I wish is that I would feel a little happier than I am now. My depression isn’t as bad but I feel kind of empty. I neither feel the deep sadness of depression nor any real happiness. I just feel kind of neutral – admittedly this much better than being depressed but it isn’t fully where I want to be at the moment. I think this is where my own efforts must take over from the medication and I have to work at it.
The goal for the coming week is to create a routine and stick to it. I think this is a good goal and will give me the next push down the road to recovery. I have a lot of ideas and I want to follow through on them. My friend I am sure would want the same for me.