Thanks for sharing, it's never easy to share stories like that from our past.
> Raising kids has certainly dulled my compulsive and obsessive tendencies. Being present with them is much more rewarding than fixating on the state of my house. I’ll have plenty of time after they go to sleep to clean and organize. **breathe deep** It’ll be ok.
I repeat to myself, in a goosfraba fashion, "clean enough to be healthy, messy enough to be happy."
My daughter Ava went through a period where she was overly concerned about germs and obsessively washed, it didn’t last too long, but she had cracking hands, and anxiety. It coincided with the birth of our younger daughter, I think all the talk and focus of being careful around the baby had amplified the behavior.
I think that people who are passionately invested in their hobbies are more interesting. I’m interested in everything interesting, so talking to someone who has a deep knowledge of something is always a fun chance to learn something new. So I think if someone doesn’t appreciate your passion, it’s their loss.
I like the details, but that part of my personality often loses to my impatience or attention span, it should absolutely be an asset in your field to focus on something with such dedication.
Thanks for sharing, it's never easy to share stories like that from our past.
> Raising kids has certainly dulled my compulsive and obsessive tendencies. Being present with them is much more rewarding than fixating on the state of my house. I’ll have plenty of time after they go to sleep to clean and organize. **breathe deep** It’ll be ok.
I repeat to myself, in a goosfraba fashion, "clean enough to be healthy, messy enough to be happy."
My daughter Ava went through a period where she was overly concerned about germs and obsessively washed, it didn’t last too long, but she had cracking hands, and anxiety. It coincided with the birth of our younger daughter, I think all the talk and focus of being careful around the baby had amplified the behavior.
I think that people who are passionately invested in their hobbies are more interesting. I’m interested in everything interesting, so talking to someone who has a deep knowledge of something is always a fun chance to learn something new. So I think if someone doesn’t appreciate your passion, it’s their loss.
I like the details, but that part of my personality often loses to my impatience or attention span, it should absolutely be an asset in your field to focus on something with such dedication.
Thanks for sharing.