Tag: life
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I am Enough
My birthday is Monday, and I’m feeling depressed. If I got my usual week off, I would be happier even if I didn’t go anywhere. I need a break so bad. Something scary happened on Thursday. It wasn’t as frightening as the visit to the ER. That was scary because I could barely get dressed…
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Living in a World
Toxic Positivity promises that gratitude is all you need. Losing my mobility taught me otherwise. Feeling general appreciation or gratitude does not fix everything when life unspools. Worse, when illness is involved, the insistence on gratitude can be alienating, and even cause harm. Patients feel castigated for not being “grateful enough”. – Jodi Ettenberg I’ve…
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Nothing left to lose?
Long time. No real entry! I moved to another city. I still live in Virginia. I’m 40 minutes away from my hometown. I live somewhat downtown. I could never afford to live downtown in a big city. I haven’t had a lot of time to explore, but I like walking around the neighborhood. My dog…
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I Quit
I’m wearing my $559 Michael Kors glasses. Unfortunately, I don’t have vision insurance. Well, I have free vision insurance, which means the eye exam was free. Thanks to me having Triple A, the price went down. With my free insurance, the glasses would have cost $660. Before anyone thinks Michael Kors was the problem, the…
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June 2021 Overview
Here are a few entries from my private journal. I deleted some names. June was a roller coaster. Btw, there are probably a lot of grammatical errors. I type these entries on my phone. June 3, 2021 Ugh! Overtime next week. Boo. And I’m supposed to start with A next week. Sigh. Yes, it makes…
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Am I alive?
So far, two people purchased my astrology course. BUT I had to offer it half price to get those sales. Each person paid $20. The last day to purchase is this upcoming Tuesday (debate night!). I’m not expecting more sales. Maybe one more? Hopefully. But I’m thankful for two sales. I did mention that I…
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