so.. Utah. I got about 1000k into the trip (half way there) and was forced back home by a collection

so.. Utah. I got about 1000k into the trip (half way there) and was forced back home by a collection of health issues that mostly stem from my messed up back. First time in almost a decade I couldn’t just push through and I’m trying very hard to take this as a lesson to pay better attention to where I’m at rather than bulldozing through. Leading up to the trip, everything was stacking against it. The weather, work stuff, a bevy of doctors and Chiro appointments all trying to get me functional and because I’ve been dreaming of this trip for a few years in a row I disregarded everything and just went ahead. to say I feel defeated isn’t even beginning to describe where my head is at. I took about 6 pictures in 2 ½ days and 2000k of driving. Which is unheard of, and probably the most convincing argument that even if I had pushed on–which I tried repeatedly–would have been an epic mistake. So I have to figure out how to get over this and get back to feeling mostly human again. I’m praying the return of the clouds. the rush of life coming with spring and the promise of violence in the form of beautiful mesocyclones will be enough to keep me from tanking entirely. if that doesn’t work, well, I guess I’ll just pretend.  -- source link

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