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Rest
I didn’t mention this in a post, but a few weeks ago, I ended up in the ER due to having severe chest pain. They ran a ton of tests to see if it was a heart issue or a blood clot. Everything was perfect. A few days later, I followed up with my primary…
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Meal Plan for 9/1-9/7
It has been a LONG TIME since I’ve shared our meal plans. Honestly, meal planning is a bit complicated now since I work in the kitchen. My schedule is kind of all over the place, and we eat some meals in the dining hall. I’m trying to eat much healthier now, so even when I…
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So Grateful
Last year, I thought I had been “healed” for a bit. But my mental health was still VERY up and down. This time last year, I was slipping back into depression. I was looking at old posts yesterday (and old journal entries). I also experienced severe anxiety all last summer. Then I was severely depressed,…
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Feeling More Grounded Than Ever Before
A lot has happened since my last post. It wasn’t even super long ago… Something very hard took place a little over a week ago, and I can’t really talk about it here. But it ended up growing one of my kids in a positive way, and growing our family as well. The more I…
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In All My Messiness
I’m feeling a bit messy today. Not physically, but in my brain. I have the day off which I have needed so desperately, but now I feel like I need to solve all of my problems in one day. I haven’t had time or energy to focus on the things in my life that I…
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Exhausted but Content
This past week or two has honestly been pretty tough. Mostly because I’m flat exhausted due to working so much. I have one more day of work, then I’ll have a day off. And the rest of the week is a bit lighter. In twelve days, I’ve had one day off. That isn’t normal… Normally…
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The Messy Middle
I’ve spent most of my adulthood going in between two extremes. There’s a lot behind this. Part of it is a trauma response… feeling like I need to fix myself. Some of it is because I’m constantly seeking dopamine due to a lack which means “shiny new things” are always appealing. I am also an…
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My Dream Life
I’ve been writing on Substack, and I don’t think I like it. It feels much less like ME and less personal. I don’t know why it feels that way. Maybe because I’ve had this blog for a lot of years! But anyway. I think I’m going to write here again. I have a lot on…
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My New Adventure
I’m still writing over on my Substack, but I also want to use this blog for things like life updates and life-things in general. A few days ago, I accepted a full time position at camp! Starting next week, I will be the assistant food service director! It’s a long story, but Robert and I…
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More Processing Through Journaling
I’m going to attempt to process more about my food/weight/body image stuff. I’m STILL so torn about it and feel so back and forth. Where does the shame and fear lie? Is it in my body or in my desire to be more strict with things? Am I making something a moral issue that isn’t a…
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