-
Lending & Losing
Granny Sidhé: “Never lend more than you’re willing to lose.” Gah, it’s been ages since she uttered this phrase, but it’s stuck with me all this time. Back then, it was a matter of money, but nowadays I ponder what other aspects you could give and (willingly?) lose – like time and love.
-
Monday Mark – 5.5 & 6.0
5.5 – For Last Week’s MM: “The happiest people are not the ones with the most options, but the ones who are most satisfied with their choices.” It’s interesting that satisfaction can beget happiness. I remember what that was like. Currently, the best I can get with that is “contentment.” I suppose that’s more positive than…
-
Thank you, Brain!
Last night, I stayed up far too late playing Valheim and had difficulties falling asleep, thinking about what to write for my blog this morning. Then, for reasons beyond my comprehension, I fell asleep thinking that I didn’t need to worry about it (though I DO have a fantastic topic) because it would be Monday…
-
Drawing a Blank – A Haiku
I’m drawing a blankI can’t seem to find the wordsBrain is exhaustedThe cat bapped my faceI got up way to earlyDid not sleep enoughChilly morning breezeWith my brand new “walky” polesLeft hip is a bitchGoing round the lapSay “Morning” to the strangerPassing in moon lightWait, rest at the benchFinally we’re heading homeHip screams, “Please just…
-
The Downward Spiral
Yesterday, as The Boyfriend recovered from… stuff… I messaged (he was upstairs) and asked if anything was the matter, pointing out that he seemed distant. He didn’t answer, so I went outside to lay sideways in my hammock and rock myself while I spiraled into the Void of Self-Loathing and Despair. I cried silently, just…
-
Anger
I wished I’d learned – when I vowed to never be like my father – that Anger itself isn’t “bad” – it’s how you use it… since I’ve written about this already, feel free to peruse my thoughts on it. 🙂 And thank you in advance for reading!
-
Me Too
DISCLAIMER: Please be advised that I am not going to “soften” words and use things like “grape” or “SA.” This post includes talks of psychological manipulation/coercion, rape, sexual trauma, etc. I don’t have any designs to “bring back” the movement that hit with #metoo nor do I have the knowledge about whether it’s even still…
-
Monday Mark – 4.5 & 5.0
4.5 – For Last Week’s MM: “How you talk to yourself defines your Self. Be careful what you say.” Boy… this one was/is a toughie. I find myself talking negatively to myself quite often, so it was really difficult to attempt to reframe that – especially in the moment. I also didn’t encounter very many situations…
-
Networking with Friends
After getting the Mac n Cheese done and last minute preparations yesterday, the birthday party started with our first couple of guests showing up at the intended time. After that, people trickled in for a couple hours. J and A (two very cool dudes) came in last, but not least. It was really great getting…
-
Beautiful Day for a Party!
The Boyfriend and I went to bed much later than we wanted, because Valheim. We also got up much earlier than we wanted, because Walkies. LOL Featured pic is our back yard, which got brutally hacked and cleaned up by our friends last weekend, as a bday gift to the BF. Yay! We did get…
-
Happy Birthday!
It is officially The Boyfriend’s birthday, yaaaay! I also started my period. Sorry, not sorry… such is life 😅 I’m going back to bed.
-
Connection
This morning after Walkies, I got in the shower. The Boyfriend had expressed joining me. At one point, he came in to the bathroom like he was about to do so, then left. As time went on and I did my thing, he didn’t come back. When I was finishing up, I called out and…
Who IS EnchiPants?! 