Tag Archives: fatigue

Goal Post: A Week of Randomly Staring at Things

(Okay, this is a pretty big rant post about humans.  Guess it was one of those weeks.) That’s been my week due to exhaustion and weird health blips.  I became so worn down by Monday evening that all attempts to … Continue reading

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Goal Post: Not A Week For Umbrellas

The last week was a bit too crazy for me to get any editing done.  Not for lack of trying since I did spend at least 2 hours overall staring at chapter 7 of Darwin & the Beast Collector. I shouldn’t be … Continue reading

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No Rest For A Hero

I forgot what made me think about how certain heroes never get to rest.  Might have been when I was watching ‘Highlander’ Season 1.  I remember a character telling the protagonist that he can’t stay out of the contest of … Continue reading

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Goal Post: A Week of Cold and Treading Water

Heard this song on Pandora yesterday morning during my shower.  Really caught my attention.  Been a while since a new song grabbed me like this. Anyway, this week didn’t see much in the way of writing or editing.  Might have … Continue reading

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What Is Sleep Apnea?

Later this month, I’m getting reevaluated for sleep apnea.  When I mentioned this to some people, they had a variety of reactions.  A few didn’t know what sleep apnea was.  Others thought it wasn’t a bad thing.  This got me … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: Every Morning

(This one isn’t very subtle.  From when I was a stay-at-home father and was gradually getting driven into the ground.  I really was the last one to go to sleep and the first one to wake up.  Definitely do my … Continue reading

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Goal Post: Starting to Feel Functionally Human Again

For anyone who paid attention last Saturday, I haven’t been feeling great.  Nothing contagious that means I need to stay home.  For a little over a month, I haven’t been sleeping well and keep waking up around 2 AM having … Continue reading

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7 Tips to Recharging Your Battery

The quote really says it all.  I’ve been running myself down repeatedly over the last couple of months . . . years.  The pressure and fatigue build up then become harder to eliminate because you can’t carve out enough time … Continue reading

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I’m Tired

I’m tired Uttered repeatedly Yet never understood Energy is questioned Told to nap Or have a snack As if I’m simply sleepy Too many utterances Result in doctors Blood tests And eventual frustration My yawns are deep Of neither body … Continue reading

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Top of 2016 #2: 7 Signs a Person is Suffering from Author Fatigue

(Originally posted HERE.) Does this really need an intro?  Sure most, if not all, of us have been here at some point.  This is possibly a new thing I’ll do from time to time, which was inspired by John W. … Continue reading

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