I Was Going to Write a Substack Today...

But I didn't.

This means I am now two weeks off my 'weekly' goal for 2026.

Shrugs.

I had been floating around an idea about how, for many decades, there has been a large portion of people in my life who would believe I was easy-going. I've now realized that not only do those really close to me recognize that it isn't the best description, but that this persona was clearly masking.

It has only been recently that I've recognized this attempt to be seen as easy-going has been detrimental to my mental health and relationships. It has come at a great cost to my energy, and a huge reason why I struggle with advocating for myself or asking for help.

It is also a heavy topic, and one that I want to get right.

Right now, I'm overwhelmed and need to catch up on many things.

I'll possibly push it to Wednesday or somewhere in the heap of 'Future Wednesday', depending on how the next few days go and how the idea comes together.

As for today, I am going to try to get caught up on several things and record something that is several months late.

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