Author: rambling slytherpuff
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Weekly Update #1
I’m thinking about doing a weekly check-in. How does that sound? A real-time, weekly update about how I am doing and what’s going on in my life. It may not happen every week but I am curious about giving it a shot between now and the end of the year. This weekly check-in would likely…
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Crippling, Coping, Failing? Anxiety for a WFH New Mom
Anxiety is a constant companion. Closer to me than my best friend, my husband. More demanding of me than my daughter. I’m thinking of giving it a name. Perhaps Chelsea? Every morning I wake up before my alarm to stress about my to-do list. By the time my toddler goes down for her nap, I…
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5 Highlights from our Summer
With summer come and gone I figure it is time to reflect on the time that has passed. It was another COVID summer which limited everything but that doesn’t mean good times were not had. We started doing family walks. Sometimes we walk to the local park. Sometimes we drive to a park and walk…
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September: Processing, Things to Come, and Exciting News
You know this meme? Well a meme has never encapsulated how I feel so fully. I cannot believe September is here. Hell, it was here 2 weeks ago. Fall is coming and with it the downward spiral until the new years. Anyone else feel that way? Things that are happening this month: My family is…
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Did You Know That I Paint?
Painting has been a hobby of mine since high school. The elective art class was only for a quarter but in that time the teacher introduced me to a variety of mediums that I genuinely enjoyed playing with. Clay, stamps, gouache, oils, soft pastels… The one that has stuck with me through the years has…
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2021 in a Journal
My journal is a time capsule of my life. Going through it even years later reminds me of what was going on when I used the journal. I rely a lot on my journal for to-do lists, reminders, and as a place for random notes and memories. This year I started a new journal on…
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Day in My Life
Hello and welcome back! Today we take a look at what a day in my life looks like. 7:30 Alarm goes off and I wake up slowly. My daughter has always slept pretty well but I only recently decided to start waking up before her. It makes a big difference in how I feel during…
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The Day Your Hero Died, Part 2 – A Poem
Do you remember the day your hero died? The day you grew and changed – forced alive. What a day that was, to remember for all time. Do you remember the day your hero died? Perhaps that was the only day he did not lie. Years from now, looking back you’ll recognize. The hate, the…
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The Day Your Hero Died, Part 1 – A Poem
Do you remember the day your hero died? Hands clamped, lip trembling. I’m sorry. Do you remember the day your hero died? Hunched over, sobbing. I’m sorry. Do you remember the day your hero died? Tears streaming down their face because they realize. I’m sorry this is the way it has to be. I’m sorry…