Category: Raw
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Rolling with the Punches
The only thing constant in life is change. Everything changes eventually. Seasons, people, jobs, weather, sports teams, politics, fashion trends, even what sports count as Olympic sports. So why do we all hate change so much, even though we experience it at some level every day? I wish I knew. All I do know is…
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Work Camp
I am feeling better today, less stuck. I have decided that the kids will spend part of their day picking up around here. I know that’s not very fun, but it’s got to be done. They’ve been better about cleaning lately, so hopefully there won’t be a huge fight when they find out that we…
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Daily Prompt 3/22/23
How often do you say “no” to things that would interfere with your goals? Never. It’s painful to admit that. I have been programmed to never say no. As a child, I always said no. In fact, my parents used to often joke about how my first three words were Dada, cookie, and no. I…
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Daily Prompt 3/21/23
What’s a secret skill or ability you have or wish you had? I’ve always wished that I could draw. Two of the kids can draw really well and one can draw better than I can. I have tried so hard at times and even took art classes in high school and college. I enjoyed them…
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Day 1
Today is Day 1 of me trying a new Adderall generic. So far I love it! It works better than anything else I’ve taken and being on two pills per day is amazing. It’s such a huge difference taking two, rather than one pill per day. I think I sleep better and feel better in…
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Daily Prompt 3/19/23
Who was your most influential teacher? Why? This is really tough because I’ve been fortunate enough to have so many awesome teachers in my younger years. There’s my incredible kindergarten teacher that was so loving and understanding of small children at school for the first time. My second grade teacher really loved me but I…
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Daily Prompt 3/18/23
What do you wish you could do more every day? I wish I could get out of my head a little more every day. Sometimes I ruin my own day thinking too hard about the past or something I’ve lost that I wish I still had. And then I feel sad. No one wants to…
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I don’t think it’s going to be ok
There is a shortage of adderall. There has been for about 6 months or so. Up until last month this shortage didn’t affect me much, sometimes I just had to wait a day or two for it to be filled. It wasn’t a big deal until last month, when my wife had to call around…