time, measured in dotted yellow lines

[boygirlparty]

haven't updated in awhile, but don't really have much to share. i've been taking care of myself the best i can these past two months. took a lot of time off work (for the first time really ever), started exercising more, reading more. doing more of the things i love with the people i love. as i've come back to working, i just don't feel like i have

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[ext_964162]

i recently read a blip on the interwebs that suggested swapping the phrase "i don't have time" for "it's not a priority." it's interesting for a lot of reasons - often doing the laundry or dishes is indeed not a priority, even if it is something that you have or could make time for. but simply changing the phrasing makes you re-think those things that do indeed matter. health and wellness, both mental and physical, are a priority, so we need to make time for them. it's brilliantly clever, and something i plan to do more often.

[goraina]

I've gotten a little better over the past year or two at balancing my crazy work schedule with real life. For me, it was also a couple of health scares that kicked me into gear: one, a stress-injury to my neck that sent me to physical therapy for a few months; and two...yeah, a couple of friends getting cancer in their late 20s/early 30s. SUCKS.

But, now I exercise 4x a week, and I still get my work done. I try to make more time for family and friends, and...I still get my work done. I cook dinner at least 5 nights a week, and...yeah. :)

I hope you're healing a little every day over the loss of your kitty. It's a terrible thing to bear, but hopefully the good memories outweigh the hurt of the last few months.

[ext_1099966]

hi i came across your journal while searching for articles on loss of pets. so sorry to hear about peechee. my simba went down hill suddenly after thanksgiving and it was really hard to see him that way. i am so sorry that peechee struggled, and just know that i am here if you need someone to talk to. i still can't believe my simba is gone. i still dream about him occasionally, and it's just weird not having him here after sixteen years. just know that peechee is no longer suffering and was very lucky to have all the love that was given to him

So sorry

[ext_1185840]

Hi, Susie,
I was checking out your Etsy shop, saw the note about your grieving, and since I have much experience with the same, followed the trail to your blog. I just want to extend my deep sympathy for your losses. My sister lost her Leo recently after 14 years, and I still grieve the loss of my Pansy 14 years ago, even though I have 3 other wonderful cats. Also lost my aunt 3 years ago and my 100-year-old grandmother last fall. I try to remember the good side of grief -- it shows how much I loved.
Peace and healing to you,
Monica