It’s official, I’ve become that person.
I’m that person who forgets to text you back or does so at midnight when you messaged in the morning. That person who completely misses appointments because they forgot to set a calendar alert. Worst of all, I’ve become that person who is always 15-30 minutes late to a social engagement.
This last one is a big deal for me, being late makes me very, very uncomfortable. I hate it. And don’t get me started about straight-up missing appointments; I typically (almost always) arrive early and sit in my car, so this is very unlike me. I’m now that person who is constantly distracted as my attention is diverted every 5 minutes by someone walking through the door for an interview or someone asking me a question or an important-looking email coming through. A couple of days ago, it took me one whole morning to finish writing an email, because of everything I just mentioned.
It was slow at first and then seemingly happened all at once! It started with my quick texts and forgetting to say good morning or even a hi before getting straight to the point; it’s hard to recognize how abrasive that might sound at times. The lack of time and the lists upon lists upon lists are showing up in the way I’ve shortened my communication and my frustrating inability to give anything my full attention. It’s become increasingly difficult for me to complete any full task without being pulled away to do something seemingly more urgent.
What do you prioritize when everything is a priority?
All I want to say is that it happened really fast and I apologize to all my friends and family for not being super present. If you’ve received any communication from me (email, text, dm, etc) in the last 3-ish weeks, I apologize. I’m sure I was short (without meaning to be) and maybe even a bit incoherent at times. I’m not sure when I’m going to be able to start feeling like a normal person again, but if anyone out there knows how to locate the light at the end of this never-ending tunnel, please tell me!
Anyways, here goes my really off-the-cuff, no-real-format, about anything-under-the-sun type issue. Enjoy!
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