Game Update
This week and next I’m on night shift so I won’t be able to work on the game with my mentor. I’m getting to a place where I might start trying to set times to work on the game during the week. I’m becoming more comfortable with my life situation which is opening me up. Still I don’t feel the motivation that I once had and that makes it difficult to want to work.
I might start working on some more random events soon. Some of these might relate to some of the events that I’ve personally experienced over the years. I suppose that’s true of most writers. I recently had an idea resurface again that I should start writing a book.
Personal Update
Finishing taxes last week was a big deal and I’m glad that I got it all done. It was pretty amazing the way claims related to my business worked out this year and I look forward to taking more advantage of that next year. It makes it a lot easier to justify business expenses as I go through this year. I am having a hard time spending money on more games though. It feels like some customizable card games in general are trying to ask to much of their customers that want to be competitive players. After reading Rich Dad Poor Dad I focus a lot more on assets that make me money. It’s more exciting for me to invest in stocks that pay me over time.
I can see over and over how God is working in my life to help me and support me. Things have really turned a corner lately. I see so much good ahead of me. I can’t wait to work some of the conventions I have coming up. I will be playing bass for church this summer. I’ve reduced costs to a point where it’s much easier to do things with my boys and provide for them.
Still though I can’t help but feel a little sad for the things that are going on around me. More than one person I know is going through a divorce. Others are dealing with loss of time, money, and resources. Children are not supporting their parents. Children with special needs. I wish I could do more than I am able. Some are confused and not sure of what decision to make. I suppose I am still there in some ways.
I think back to a time in my life when I could have really been down about my situation, but those were some of the best times. These times are really good too, but I think a lot of my life has been about having a good attitude and taking calculated risks.
As I search for more meaning I’ve started to focus more on running, and last week I re-downloaded World of Tanks. My office is clean now and so I might finally be in a place where I can stream video games again, and possible even stream board games or D&D. I have a lot of motivation to run right now as I have someone in my life that is really pushing and encouraging me. I’m very thankful for that. There is a lot of good to focus on, so I choose to look to that.