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This Sounds Dumb But Taylor Swift Saved My Life
So in the last week of July 2022, two major life events happened. My wife and I separated, and my boss had a stroke. I had dueling life crises, and going into audit season at work, I was working crazy hours and had to time to emotionally recover. I felt like I had nothing to look forward to in life and was considering not letting my life continue. ( Read more... ) -
Barefoot #10
The Renaissance Festival is a great place to go barefoot. With people dressed up in some of the things they wear, no one will have a second thought about noticing bare feet. -
Barefoot #9
Sam & I want to the Wildlife World Zoo today - Sam knows about my barefooting but I hadn't really done it when she was around before. But she suggested I take my flip flops off and put them in her purse. I did, and I walked around barefoot for like 2 hours! It was great! There were a few parts with lots of small stones that hurt a bit, but for the ( Read more... ) -
Barefoot #8
This week, I did something I would have thought impossible not long ago. I ventured into a department store - Kohl's - barefoot! Their carpets and tile were very nice to walk on! And once more, I wasn't hassled! I found a pair of pants for work, waited in line, and checked out without issue! It's like I've found a life hack :) -
Barefoot #7
So, tonight after work, I went barefoot into Zia Records. My first real retail experience barefoot. I don't think I got any weird looks, and I stayed in the store for about 15 minutes. I looked at movies and comics, and picked up a Valentine's Day present for Sam. By the time I got to the registered, I realized that when the cashier is tattooed and ( Read more... ) -
Barefoot #6
I ran out to Starbucks (same Starbucks from #1) on Sunday morning to get Sam and I coffees, as we had a lot of cleaning to do before our Super Bowl party. It had a different group of people working there than before, but still no issues about my bare feet! -
Barefoot #5
So far, the majority of places I had been to barefoot were places where you ordered from a counter, keeping the employees largely separated from me. Tonight, I needed shampoo for the morning, so I ventured into a Walgreens. Granted, I only saw one employee in there, but it was a different environment. I walked right in, picked up the shampoo, and ( Read more... ) -
Barefoot #4
So, this morning I went to a different Starbucks and Einstein, these two are attached to each other, so I could hit both. My first barefooting experience going to two places! I walked into Einstein's and was greeted with a "GOOOOOOD Morning!" from the manager. Everyone was very friendly. I walked next door to the Starbucks, and while they weren't ( Read more... ) -
Barefoot #3
I made my third barefoot trek of the year today, going out to bring Sam and I some delicious bagels for breakfast. At first, I almost didn't do it, I saw someone standing right at the door as I pulled up. But, by the time I got out of my car, they had left. So, I turned around, threw my shoes on the car, and went inside. There was a short line, but ( Read more... ) -
Barefoot #2
Made a trip to QT barefoot on Monday night to get some Gatorade for Sammies. The clerk probably have me a quick word glance, but by the time he noticed, I was already at the register ready to purchase. So he just rung me up without mentioning anything. Success!