Sorry I haven't visited, our darn internet decided to go down on the weekend and I have had to wait till today at work to get online.
You sound like such a gentle soul who is very creative. It is sad that you don't have others personally to talk to on a regular basis.
Yes,the ruts that we get ourselves into are very hard to break out of but we really must put our minds to doing that.
As you have told me and you just told yourself, one tiny step at a time, is how you have to do it. You mention your science background, my D talks like that sometimes, she plans on working in the science field, so is always analysing analysing and analysing some more. Scientific people are very great thinkers I have discovered and also wise which is why I think I find your advice always has a calming effect on me.
I have had some breakthroughs both with myself, finding peace in my mind and heart and also breakthroughs (very very tiny) with H.
I hope today you are feeling well and hopefully have broken through at least one rut.