I am very low on mental energy lately because of my work. I used to work once a week till recently as a caretaker of an elderly woman. My grandmother is working with her 4 times a week. That month my grandmother went on a vacation and so I had to fill up her place and work 5 times a week. I don’t work for long hours and the work itself is not hard. It is not hard to make her food, clean a little bit, do some exercise with her and measure her blood pressure. I used to study nursing, so nothing here is really challenging. The challenging parts are keeping conversation with her while her daughter and son-in-low are present. I don’t only have to think about responding to her appropriately and assessing her body language — but also keep an eye on her relatives. I have to think if they might tell some of the things to my grandmother or my bosses (who pay me my salary). As autistic — this is hard. The other challenge is taking the bus to and from work. if I feel like I have some spoons/energy after work, after the bus — I usually so tired I just have to sleep for some time. I hope that after I will give in my thesis (I am actually sort of finished, but I can’t give it in yet because of the Jewish holidays) I will be able to find a job that will be much easier, and in my profession.
Anyway, in the several past days I found myself drawing more then usual. Maybe because I just had my sketch pad and pens in hands reach. And so, I can actually do some drawings for Inktober challenge. I know I have to be consistent in order to participate, but the only consistent thing I can manage is “drawing when I feel I can”.
So, here are my last drawings. I hope you like them!
Some additional commentary can be found in the links to DA in the image descriptions below.
- Are you participating in the Inktober challenge, or just posting somewhere your art? I would like to see it!
- Any advice about balancing work and spoons?
Musings from Mars 