RE: Adjusting to working life - First days at the new place
Speaking in my old role as an accountant who used to write blog posts too - try getting up ## minutes earlier in the am to do some writing, posting, voting, or whatever works for you.
I was also a single mom in those days, and did this 45 minutes a morning mon-thurs for years. I had to get up at 4 am and went outside wake up to for 15 minutes first. Those were often the most productive times of my whole week.
The key was having a list made on Sunday of what I wanted done by Thursday. "Sleeping in" on Friday was a thrill.
Then getting the kid to daycare by 7 and working 7:30 to 5:30 for my 1 hour of overtime pay per day. I have no idea how I did this for ll those years, and I am glad it's over. I had a very short commute as well and that was a saving grace.
So behind on commenting - TY for all your very helpful support, @abh12345.
I've been getting up quite early as my flatmate is out of the house an hour or so before me. And yes, I've been doing the morning token collect, a little reading and curation whilst eating breakfast.
Thank you for the encouragement :D
Glad to help. The grind is not easy to get back into, but I think you are in the right place.