A month

Yesterday was the one month anniversary of my arrival to Irving.

What has changed in that month?  A question answered in 3 parts - work, interpersonal, and self.

Work
Of the pieces of my life, work is the one with a positive trajectory.  I took over a team of good people who had suffered from not having leadership or direction.  I provided both, and we accomplished more than expected.  I have carved out a distinct place for myself in the new office, and I am doing very well.

Without going into details, which would make no sense without some training in my position, I am content to say that work is in a great spot.  It's work, so that can change on a dime; but lacking any control of those changes I will continue on the present track.

Interpersonal
Going as expected, which is to say horribly.  I have no contact with people outside of employees of business I visit, people on my team at work, and people at work who are trying to get something out of me.  That's it.

I speak to the kids on the phone, and Rick online, and occasionally a text with a sister or somebody in Arizona.  But I got nothing.  And I don't know how to change that.  It drags on me, but I am at a loss how to improve it.

Self
I should be exercising daily.  Walking daily.  I am not.  The motivation eludes me and the longer I go the worse my back is, the more my joints ache, the worse I eat.  I have done a good job on weekends at going out and doing some urban exploration.  I am learning the town but to what end I do not know.

I am stuck in neutral.

Or reverse.

But this is life.  2018 has been rough.  I made a choice and now try to adjust.

Or give up!