Tag Archives: mental health

Growth in the Learning

The following was originally written in 2020. At that time I was still working. I was still dealing with the many different aspects of holding a full time job. Added to the many things one faces in the day to … Continue reading

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Finding My Way Even When the Lessons are Hard

This was originally written in 2019. I’m adapting and changing for today’s thoughts and emotions. Day 51– page 51– Standing alone I never dated in high school. I was too immature, too socially inept, too different for the guys to … Continue reading

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Finding Peace in The True Safe Place

The first part of this was originally written in 2016. Sweet Buddy, in his old age, has since crossed the Rainbow Bridge. Our older dog Buddy is an outside dog. He always has been, even though housebroken he prefers outside. … Continue reading

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Project Bedroom

I am exhausted…and covered in paint and primer. Right now is when I wished I had a hot tub. My mother told me this morning not to cook for them today as she had pork chops that she needed to … Continue reading

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Getting Real

I’m sitting here watching out the window as the sun plays peek a boo. My weather app says that rain is coming, just not yet. I am one of those individuals who do not do well in winter months, yes, … Continue reading

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And So It Begins, Clearing This Other House

Yesterday I wrote about the process of removing all the things that are in the way for the floor repairs. I briefly mentioned removing other things from my life that are in the way of, well, life. The last paragraph … Continue reading

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Struggles and Kitten Purrs

Well, this has been a day. It hasn’t been one of my better mental health days and I actually feel guilty over that. And that, adds to the struggle. The very first thing I did this morning, may have been … Continue reading

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Can and Can’t

There are things I cannot do and for that, there are reasons. Some are obvious, I cannot lift an elephant, a horse, an extra large dog. I also cannot lift my Jeep, my son’s camper,  some of the chunks of … Continue reading

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What we have here…

You know how you shake a bag of microwave popcorn to try to get the kernels that did not pop to either pop or fall to the bottom? Or if you stir the water of a puddle and the water … Continue reading

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Don’t Poke the Bear

The following was written yesterday, followed by today’s thoughts. Its bothering me, I won’t lie. One reason I did not watch the trial and not a lot of the videos is because of the potential triggers. It has been thirty-nine … Continue reading

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