• Heeding Ferris’ Advice

    “Something Good” Sunday There have been several good things that happened this week. We started working in-person at my job and I have enjoyed being in the office with my coworkers. They’re a hoot. I’ve been going to the gym and walking/running on the treadmill. It’s actually a harder workout on that than road running.…

  • Make it Weird

    Screenshot Saturday I have a funny one for you all today. This was saved in December of 2023 when I was desperately trying to hang on to humor and anything good during the year of being a principal. Want to help me accomplish my dream of being a paid writer? Buy me a coffee! Follow…

  • Work Was the Cure

    Talk About it Tuesday So apparently the mystery of why I have felt so off and not myself lately has been solved. Over the weekend, I had repeated episodes where I felt like crying for no reason. Where I didn’t feel like doing anything. I actually did cry a little when explaining this to Josh.…

  • To Be Led, Not to Lead

    Screenshot Saturday July 10, 2021 is when I originally saved this. Phit-N-Phat was the podcast I listened to and whose advice I followed when I lost weight for the first time. Many of her posts on Facebook related to weight loss and eating mindfully. So I’m pretty sure the thoughts she references here are thoughts…

  • The Air is Clear

    “Something Good” Sunday This week was a long one! I worked a full day yesterday, and that threw off the rhythm of my weekend. But, Josh being as amazing as he is, did all the things yesterday that I normally do on Saturdays…laundry, washing dishes, etc. He asked me before I left what I was…

  • A Timeline of Anxiety & My Last Day

    Thursday Thoughts on Mental Health My last day of work was today. The anxiety about it started yesterday. Here’s how the anxiety progressed… Wednesday, 5:00 pm: I came home from work and recognized the familiar anxiety. But why did I have it? Was I not excited about my last day? I couldn’t quite tell if…

  • Still Just a Job?

    Talk About it Tuesday Today is Tuesday. I’m home from work because my furry bestie, Faye has a vet appointment and I have my own “vet” appointment later this afternoon. That means I have only three more work days this week. Next week, I took Monday off because I have sick time to burn—I won’t…

  • Don’t Be Afraid

    Screenshot Saturday This screenshot was taken March 25, 2021. I’m not sure what compelled me to save this quote at that moment in my life. It was early in 2021. My mother-in-law was still alive, though we were growing more and more concerned about her health. I can’t remember if I had already said yes…

  • Will Work For Fun

    The snowpocalypse is not supposed to be so snowy after all. Mostly a mix of freezing rain and sleet, which is actually worse. And for my part of the state, we may have some plain cold rain mixed in. So not as bad as other parts of the state and certainly not as bad as…

  • Maybe Not Yet

    Talk About it Tuesday There’s so much to talk about and that’s just from today alone. The shorthand version is: I found out some additional things at work related to me and my job. I was gobsmacked. Almost shaking on the inside. I wrote an email that called out the things that were making me…