Oh Christine, I feel this so deeply. I lost my mom too, and that “my brain just won’t boot up” feeling is so real. You can want to dive in and still feel completely stuck — it’s not lack of motivation, it’s just your brain doing what it needs to heal. Grief scrambles focus, especially when you’re trying to do something creative or mentally heavy like Quickbase work.
First off, thank you for being open about it — you’re absolutely not alone in this.
In case some practical QB advice is helpful — we actually have a really good webinar and associated workbook for App Inheritance that I think you may find useful. It might help give you a bit of structure (and some grace) as you ease back in. You can find it here: Inheriting an App: Where to Start (On-Demand Webinar)
And seriously — start tiny. Watching that recording? That’s a win. Downloading the App Inheritance Workbook? Another win. Opening your app and jotting down what looks confusing? Yet another win. Those little steps start adding up, and hopefully that sense of “ugh, where do I even begin?” will start to loosen its grip.
You don’t need to be in full “builder brain” mode right now. Just give yourself permission to take the first small step — that’s progress.
Sending you a big virtual hug and a reminder that you’re doing better than you think. 💛
