Haven't posted here in an age.

Lots of internal stuff going on. Trying to make it all manifest into action.

Actions I've taken, or practical steps

1.   Classes for Texas Master Naturalist
2.   Kitties caught up on appointments
3.   Slow but sure organizing/cleaning of apartment
4.   Sat down and chatted with director, discussing goals and hopes
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 So I deserve to be heard and to be validated just as much as the next person. I'm not asking for too much; I deserve to thrive in my life as much as the next person. So I keep being tempted to minimize my feelings and frustrations by telling myself to quit whining, to be grateful for what I have, and to shut up already.

But you know what? No. I'm ( Read more... )

A happy birthday and best wishes go out to my friend opaljade.  I hope your day was filled with all good things, my dear! Enjoy, and spoil yourself if no one else does it for you :)

I’m sorry I’ve been MIA in more ways than one. I was offered a job (pay raise, promotion) in Houston TX. I currently reside in Grand Rapids, MI. They want me to start May 25. Needless to say I’m a bit nerve-wracked, anxiety-ridden and just all around distracted. Plus I have to have a hard conversation with my roommate of over 10 years. My gut has ( Read more... )

Okay, remember how my office was supposed to have closed down by the end of last year? Well, we're still here, although nobody knows for how long. The uncertainty is a bit disconcerting, but at the same time there have been opportunities opening up all over the country.

SO....

I came back into work today after a week's vacation. The director of ( Read more... )

I just found out about an hour ago that my office is closing here in Grand Rapids. It'll happen sometime between Nov. 1 and the end of the year ( Read more... )

Just a bit of an update on things ( Read more... )

I don't know if anyone reads what I post here other than fic, but here's a bit of self-reflection anyway. Half the time I feel like I don't have anything of importance or interest to share; however, I need to feel as if I'm actually participating in life, so I hope someone will engage.

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My roommate finally has a job, after two years of being unemployed, and four months after running out of said unemployment ( Read more... )

Hey, hey! I actually do still own this journal ( Read more... )