Update: Back on Track

Welcome one and all to Seth Oberlender’s website!

Have you noticed how hard it is to get your life back on track after a major change? I have. When I first started buckling down and committing to my patterns it wasn’t as hard as I thought it would be.

When I was teaching it was a challenge to do the things I wanted to do after school. Stress dominated my life in a way I didn’t notice until I was done with it. It felt good to have a routine and stick with it. Lately I have had a few things come up that have disrupted my patterns and now it feels even harder to start the things I just restarted. The guilt I feel for not going through with the expectations I have set for myself is all too familiar. But, something is different.

Before, when I was teaching, I would have not noticed or ignored that guilt. It was so ubiquitous that I didn’t acknowledge it. Now I know that I need to be kinder to myself. Life happens. The sun will rise tomorrow, and I can continue doing what I want to do. Even if I miss doing it once. It is hard to be kind to yourself.

I bought Battlefield 6 and it is great. I was an avid BF3 player and I haven't had this much fun playing a Battle Field game in a long time. I haven't realized I missed the “old” type of game where you shoot people with guns. I want to go do that now.

Come back next week for more rambling about consistency!