Trials and Tribulations

This last week has been filled with some general life turbulence. We make it through of course because that’s what you do, but man that rough road is not the one you would ever choose to travel down. At least I wouldn’t.

It’s hard too when the turbulence seems to be in the peoples lives around you. Caring about them and wanting what’s best for them in one hand and understanding the world doesn’t rest on your shoulders and everyone makes choices in their lives in the other. My upbringing as the older brother and usually the one at home keeping things from bursting into flames while parents were at work, then as a father; it makes it very difficult to not feel like every problem is one I should fix. My astrology is pretty heavily slanted that direction as well. I can’t speak to that as eloquently as my wife but I have what would probably be called a….what’s the word I am looking for? Unhealthy, no, Criminal…nah, Insane…close. I dunno, lets just say I have more Libra and Virgo than I probably need in any given day. So I feel responsible for everything, I feel that all problems need to be solved and preferably by me. I also often(usually) feel that my way is the right way and if people would just listen to me…..

Anyways. Social turbulence this week was a rough road. Led to some anger and sleepless nights, anxiety, and discomfort. But it is in the rearview for the time being. deep breaths, journaling, walks, perspective. Shadow work.

General life stuff, we had an issue with the car and work has been hectic, my day job not what I actually want to do for a career. So alot of my art steam this past week has been overshadowed by every other thing going on. Not an excuse or a permission to not get things done, just an accounting to myself for time spent.

But I am on the other side now, and heading into a bit of time off from the day job, time to recharge, realign, refocus. Time to get caught up on some projects I have been wanting to work on, time to maybe get ahead on a few routine tasks. Also time to relax, rest, not have an alarm clock wake me up, not to live on someone else’s schedule, time to play and imagine, read, draw, goof off. Time, time that belongs to me and not to anyone else.

Hope the hurdles anyone is having this week/month/year are manageable. Hope everyone solves them or deals with them in their own way.

Enjoy the comic, Dag is nearing he conclusion of his story of Balor of the Evil Eye and the reveal of their greatest hero.

Have a good week folks.