music, therapy, and me

I am probably not going to be writing lots on my blog for a bit - and here's why... I am currently having to navigate something that has only happened once before with me, and that is a life-changing injury. The last one was a total ACL repair on my left knee, and this one is a tendon tear in my left hand middle finger. I'm not going to share how this happened, it is not relevant, but I am currently wavering between "it will all be okay" and "I'll never be able to play the guitar again!" I think this will come out the former rather than the latter, but those pesky other thoughts keep bursting into my head! While there is never a good time for something like this, the timing of this situation has hit me hard. I now hove to figure out how to juggle a new intern, a current intern, AND my job in a way that will be able to fit around surgery, recovery, and rehabilitation. I have to find someone who can drive me to my appointments, and I have to figure all of ...

...struggling to find anything to write about, so here is a list of the things that are going through my brain at the moment... Reading - nothing. I finished my book and have not identified the next book that I want to lug around with me. I thought about a Steven King novel, but that's not really calling out to me. I may re-read the Harry Potter series. Drinking - water. Lots and lots of water. Wearing - my knee brace and jammies before I take my shower and get dressed for work. Working on - intern paperwork and session strategies for next week when I have half of my caseload back. I am also putting together a set of recipe cards for a swap that is scheduled by Friday. Feeling - tired, restless, frustrated, and unprepared for the week ahead. Wishing - that I didn't have to wear a mask in the world. Looking forward to - doing music therapy with clients next week. It has been a while. Avoiding - doing anything that seems like work - I just want to stay at home all day and one day...