So I have been MIA the last 6 months. I have just been struggling to find motivation and time. I am frustrated with myself and it makes me sad. I really do want to finish building this site out. Based on the surveys I am getting, you as a reader are getting something from my articles and are hungry for more.
I am literally finished writing my second book. I just haven’t been able to find time to gather the images for the companion articles and do the edits to create the book. I keep asking myself why I haven’t done it yet. I wanted it to be done in January, but that fell through. It has been a struggle. I don’t want to make excuses, but if I had to put some reasons behind it, I would say it is a lack of priority.
As you may know, my wife has Sjogren’s syndrome, which is basically an auto immune disease that attacks your fluid producing glads like tears, saliva, and others. However, like all auto-immune diseases it can also attack other things. In her case it is attacking her nervous system, which is causing her constant pain. At the end of the day, she is at about 50% capacity. She can do most things fine, but she can’t do very much without getting exhausted or being in too much pain to continue.
Anyway, back to priorities. The truth is, she and my kids are my number one priority. I spend all my mornings, and most of my evenings taking care of them. Really the only time I get to work on this site and my books is when they go to bed. However, about a year ago I experimented with a drafting business, so I can get some extra side income. The good news is that it has worked. I get about 1 plan every other month and it has been profitable and fun. In high school I wanted to be an architect, but in college I changed my mind. (That’s a whole other story for a different time). The bad news is that the drafting business has taken up my evenings. Unfortunately, Living Off Grid Guide has found it’s way behind those things. Priorities.
Really, to be honest, I need to ask my wife to wake up a bit earlier, so I can go to work an hour early to work on this. That is the only solution I can think of. As they say, “Behind every great man is an even greater women.” It’s just so hard for her.
In the meantime, between working on plans, I’ve taken part of my IRA funds and converted into a self directed 401K plan with a Roth IRA, so that I can purchase some crypto currency. I’ve been learning how to read charts, and trade. So far I am down, but I think that crypto currencies are going to change the world and since I’m in early, I should start be profitable soon.
Well take care of yourself. Remember, you haven’t failed unless you’ve given up. So in other words, never give up and you’ll never fail. I’ll get that book out. It’s just a matter of time.
