Dear G:

You are welcome. You wrote that you have a lot of introspection to do, and in your original post, you wrote: “I want to take a breather but that would entail sacrificing everything that I have worked hard for thus far”-

– you can take mini-breathers during the day by doing some kind of exercise indoors, and/ or by going out for a daily, fast walk (as I do): it refreshes the mind as oxygenated blood literally rushes to the brain, and certain chemicals are released in the brain, chemicals that bring optimism to mind. At different times of the day (or at night) you can relax into a video or audio of mindful meditation available online… a mini-vacation.

anita