6:50pm, pacific standard time, hotel in Palm Desert, California, USA, Wednesday night, April 12, 2023. Had an employee appreciation lunch for the staff today. They have worked hard the past couple months. It was nice to share a meal, some dessert and promotional items with the people that provide patient care. Afterwards, I worked on preparing my financials presentation. The good news is we are moving in the right direction. The bad news is we still haven’t broke even. I have to be patient. Everything will work out in due time.

6:13pm, pacific standard time, hotel in Palm Desert, California, USA, Tuesday evening, April 11, 2023. Woke up an hour later than usual this morning. I couldn’t wake myself up and get out of bed. I barely had enough time to visit the gym for an abbreviated workout before heading to the office. I spent most of the workday on virtual meetings. At 5pm I left the office, grabbed food, came back to the hotel, ate dinner and watched television. To be honest, it wasn’t an overly exciting day.

6:22pm, pacific standard time, hotel in palm Desert, California, USA, Monday night, April 10, 2023. Busy day today. There was a lot going on at work. I did not leave Dana Point until 2:30pm and did not get to Palm Desert until after 5pm. That is alright. Monday afternoons usually aren’t productive anyway. I think I will turn in early tonight and get started on the week tomorrow. still think I need a vacation sooner rather than later.

6:51pm, pacific standard time, apartment in Dana Point, California, USA, Sunday night, April 9, 2023, Easter Sunday. Went to a picnic this afternoon with the same group as last year. It was fun. We are too much food and played lawn games. The temperature kept rising throughout the day. By 4pm it was hot and my skin started to turn red. When the picnic was over we headed back to Aliso Viejo to finish my daughter’s homework. At 6pm I left for Dana Point to do laundry and pack for the week. Now, I am catching up on correspondences and watching sports.

7:07pm, pacific standard time, apartment in Dana Point, California, USA, Saturday night, April 8, 2023. Went for a walk this morning, grabbed coffee, worked out at the gym, then went to the store for last minute Easter shopping. At noon I picked up lunch for the girls then took my daughter to a movie. Now I am putting together an Easter basket for her and watching a movie.

7:27pm, pacific standard time, apartment in Dana Point, California, USA, Friday night, April 7, 2023. Drove in from Palm Desert this afternoon. Watched a movie, ate dinner and did homework with my daughter this evening. Now I am back in Dana Point, continuing the slow process of unboxing the move. Still a long way to go but, making progress.

3:40pm, pacific standard time, office in Palm Desert, California, USA, Thursday afternoon, April 5, 2023. When it comes to work, I don’t know how to do self-care. Job security has not been a luxury afforded me for some time. Often my job status was tenuous. Therefore, I worked as hard as I could, for as long as I could before the inevitable parting of ways. Then, when I was no longer employed, I recharged my batteries in between jobs. As a result, I don’t know how to take vacations. Spending time with family, traveling, indulging in a hobby is not a skill set I possess. Now, I am eight months in to this job. I feel secure but, I am hesitant to let my guard down. I need to accept things are going well and I am allowed to make vacation plans. That way I can be happy, productive and stay with the company long term. That would be a win for everyone.

6:37pm, pacific standard time, hotel in Palm Desert, California, USA, Wednesday evening, April 5, 2023. I deduced this morning I need to take time off from work. I would even take getting sick with a cold. It isn’t that the job is bad, I just need to break up the routine. I need a mental health day. It doesn’t do any good to be cranky at work. People read my mood and it negatively affects them. Taking a day would not only be beneficial for me, but everyone else as well.

6:36pm, pacific standard time, hotel in Palm Desert, California, USA, Tuesday night, April 4, 2023. The days are getting monotonous. Five and a half months in and the Palm Desert routine has become tired. I wake up, workout, have coffee, work, grab dinner, watch television then go to bed. I don’t go out, I don’t look forward to time off and I don’t have any hobbies. I need to change things up or I am going to go crazy.

7:15pm, pacific standard time, hotel in Palm Desert, California, USA, Monday night, April 3, 2023. Slept in this morning then did the classic Dana Point walk. After that, I returned to my apartment, did two Monday morning calls, then left for Palm Desert. The sky was ominous the whole way but never rained. Ten miles out of town there u encountered dust storms. The wind is still blowing hard outside. I just finished dinner and am going to watch the college basketball championship before going to bed.