Saturdays are always a very low energy day for me. It is my rest day and I almost always take a nap. Today was no different. Upon login, I kinda freaked out because STEEM is now sitting at 0.16 USD - and so the power down I had accumulated has now lost almost half of its value.

Not sure whether to cry or laugh. I'll use Blackjack as my guide in this situation and double down. Time to power up 100% and sit on this money until the value climbs back up.

Is STEEM running out of hot air?

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Dear Diary - Today Was a Family Day

Que pereza que tengo. In Spanish, pereza means "laziness/lack of motivation." I am so low on energy right now it is taking an effort to get out my daily diary. Thank God that the Colombian economy is coming back to life, but this is becoming a marathon getting to the finish as I begin to work and travel once again.

Even though it was my day off, once I finished breakfast, it was time to do housework. And by housework I mean mopping - which is my main responsibility. Lunch preparation, errands/shopping and mopping the floors. It took all morning to do.

Then, I worked side-by-side with my mother in the kitchen preparing lunch. Even with the two of us, sometimes the tasks are daunting because we make so many things like Cauliflower arepas, from scratch. It is much healthier, but also more labor intensive.

I let my previous travels guide me as I made a sort of Colombian jambalaya with cayenne pepper, sausage, sautéed onions, garlic, tomato and bell pepper. All served over red lentil noodles instead of rice. I wanted the garlic and onions, yet that bit of spice with the sausage. It was so delicious!

After lunch is nap time. Pre-Covid, I had a pleasant routine of working 6-7 days each week, or until I simply hit a wall and couldn't go any more. In some situations, it mean stopping wherever I was, even when traveling and spending time in bed just sleeping.

I got up from my nap at 2:30 PM and took my son to the park to play for an hour or two. What had kinda intimidated me pre-Covid, now I suddenly don't have the same inhibitions. It is now preferable to hang out at the local park instead of go to a centro comercial or a bigger park where we have to register for entrance. Too much "protocol" and control.

Our puppy is learning how to walk on the leash. I am trying to make it a fun and easy game where he learns to be a perfect gentleman always. I want Rocky to be able to walk at my side whether I have him on or off the leash. But, the one thing I remember about ranch dogs who always stay with their owners, is that they are always with their owners. Something to think about.

My son Daniel is having a crisis. The stress and change from having a puppy is getting to him. Today he was so angry and rebellious - even being mean to the dog. There are two problems. One, his papa doesn't call or visit much. Two, he is jealous of the attention I give to the puppy.

Unfortunately, he is also in a big transition from being a small boy/toddler who we can carry or hold on our laps, to getting tall and too heavy. Even at only 5 years old, he is already so heavy we can barely lift him, much let him sit on us. His first adult teeth are coming in too.

Maybe what I really need to do, is simply work harder, try harder, and make a bigger effort to be a bit more emotionally available to my son. I get so involved sometimes in my own career, clients and tasks that by the end of the day I don't have anything left to give him - yet I still have my own needs too. Being a mother has been the biggest challenge I have ever faced. My poor mama who had four children - how did she ever get anything done?

I need help. I dream about one day getting married and having a man to meet me halfway in all areas of life from domestic tasks, to my own personal desires. Why are we so broken and empty today? Is it so hard for people to simply work hard together and love one another?

Alas, tonight I have more questions than answers.

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