Chat Between @jesusredeemedme2425 and @reservedOwl321
I thought that I would make us a penpal chat, because I love talking to you and I’d love to get to know you more! Please feel free to ignore if you don’t want to, or if you don’t feel comfy. No pressure! <3
@jesusredeemedme2425
I'd love to chat with you. Just don't be offended if I get busy and don't respond a lot please. Not that I won't try to keep up. What's new with you?
Oh, no worries! I’m supposed to be resting my hand because of my carpal tunnel anyway, although I’ve been very bad at resting hehe! No worries at all. I was just going to say the same thing to you; please be patient with my slow responses hehe
Well, I just did laundry and now I’m making burritos hehe. The car got taken to the shop today and now it’s running great! And man… My dishes are piling up XD
What about you? What are your hobbies? What brought you to 7Cups? What’s your day like today? :)
No rush to respond at all, please take your time <3 I’ll be here when you come back <3
I don't want you to make your carpal tunnel worse. I think I might be starting to get something like that too, but so far it is managable. Maybe you can find a good talk to type program, because I feel you and I am willing to bet you will keep on keeping on from what you have shared on here.
Burritos yummy! I brought those with me to my side gig yesterday for lunch. They are so easy to freeze and heat up later.
I am slow to respond because I like to take my time to write a response that makes sense, and then sometimes I get distracted too.
Hobbies... I like to keep busy. I am trying to bike more on trails. I like to go to the gym....well I'm not sure if like is the word...My husband and I try to go to the gym in the mornings before work. I have been learning Spanish for a long time. I have a 800+ day streak on DuoLingo. I love road trips and visiting national parks. I like cooking, gardening, reading, planning, and working/personal finance, I like traveling in general. What about you?
I came to 7 cups because I was looking for a therapist to help with kid stress dealing with my teenagers and maybe cover other issues as well. I found a therapist that I will soon start, but I'm not convinced my goal will be met. I'm so glad to have found the message board here. It is uplifting, and I enjoy making some new friends like you :). I like the concept of having listeners available anytime. I might consider doing the listenerlistener training in the future, but I am an HSP so dealing with other people's problems tends really affect me if I am not prepared for it.
Today is a rare day that I didn't have appointments/webinars/carpool duty to navigate. I am sick though, so I didn't go to the gym and get everyone sick (it is day 3...). I had an appointment with myself to do training and I did that (after my 7 cups checklist.) I'm trying to get that streak lol! I work from home at my main job. My job is part-time, but my hours fluctuate a lot. Right now I have a little more free time yay! I usually start at the same time in the morning, but decided to prioritize my training while I was most alert this morning and started work later. It is pretty taxing stuff. I will try to do more this evening, but I don't want to bore you with that. I do a lot of looking at the computer. I can't complain though. I get to pretty much set my schedule as long as I keep getting my work done, and it helps as I can be here for my kids on the occasion they "need" me. So far my employer has been great and I have felt appreciated which is really important for me. I do feel isolated working from home and would love to work in an onsite job if I didn't have so many competing priorities with my family. Oh and I have moved a lot. We moved 3 times last year, but finally settled down. I like where we live now fortunately. My husband is very motivated at his job and that has required us to relocate a lot which is also hard, but we are planning for retirement in the near future like 5 years hopefully. That is another topic...
Is this TMI? What has been on your mind lately? What is off the computer life like for you, and what would it be ideally?
Remind me to respond to this later… I’m reading this right before bed and I must sleep lol
You’re not TMI at all <3 I love it! <3 Deep convos are my fave <3
I finished reading Caddie Woodlawn today <3
@jesusredeemedme2425 I'm glad you took time out to read a good book. I haven't heard of the book, but I saw there is a movie. I love books that have movies along with them... My computer was messing up on the earlier message, so I didn't edit it much. Hope it made sense. I saw you responded and took a break from work to let you know I'm here. I gotta get back to work. I hope you have a good Monday.
Be kind to your hand… Don’t let it get like mine.
Yeah, I’m stubborn lol
It’s ok. I took 4 days to respond myself XD
I’m on Day 349 :) About to be 350 when I do today's lesson :)
I love reading, drawing, and loving others <3
Have you talked to listeners yet? Or done the forums? I’m super new to the forum part lol
How are you feeling now?
It’s not TMI at all <3
Hmm… my overeating and depression have been on my mind lately lol
Off the computer… I work, eat, sleep, use Netflix and 7Cups. That’s… basically it tbh lol
I’d love to rest more… I forgot how. I have SUCH an intense drive to be productive at every moment…
There’s a Caddie Woodlawn movie????
I finished Under the Egg, and Salt, last night :)
Sorry I took so long to respond! Love ya :)
@jesusredeemedme2425
Its good to hear from you. I figured you would respond but are busy. Aren't we all... How is your weekend going?
What are you on day 350 of? Are you on Duo learning a language? I would love if you shared your drawings.
I haven't talked to listeners yet. Well one, but that was a short convo. I am having trouble finding a listener who I feel can relate to me when I look for one, or they are not accepting new chats.
How are you feeling now? I am feeling a little better. I am still sick. My cold turns into bronchitis and a horrible cough. I went to the doctor and got some meds, so hopefully I'll be better soon. I have been cooking and cleaning to try to get the sick out of our house, so that is a good sign I guess.
Hmm… my overeating and depression have been on my mind lately lol I'm sorry you have been feeling down and focusing on negatives. I don't know what to tell you. What do you like to do that keeps your mind off of those things? What do you like to watch on netflix?
I know how you feel about resting. I am the same. I feel like I have something to prove sometimes, or I just feel restless and need to do more. I think sometimes for me doing what needs to be done so that I can watch out for "future me" is resting. Like groceries and cooking/prepping meals/planning ahead so I have enough food and am not rushing in the next week.
There’s a Caddie Woodlawn movie???? There is. It is from 1989 and is on Tubi or Amazon. Sorry not Netflix.
I finished Under the Egg, and Salt, last night :) Are these two different books? I looked them up and they looked good. How did you like it/them? I am reading The Diamond Eye and am almost finished. Our librarian picks some of the books for my book club, and he likes nonfiction war books. It is not the best book I have read, but I am learning about WW2 and I liike to learn. I am going to also to try to read Brading Sweetgrass for another book group. I hope it is good, because I'll have to binge read it.
My birhday is coming up so I need to plan for that maybe. We'll probably go out for dinner. Do you do anything for Independence Day? With us all being sick I'm not sure what we'll do if anything. Maybe I'll just try to read and relax and hope this medicine helps me soon!
I hope you have a good weekend. Respond when you have time, no rush!
I’m just slow responding hehe
Boring, just work and such lol
Yeah, I’m learning German, Spanish, and chess on DuoLingo <3
I wish I could, but it’s not safe to post pics :(
Maybe try Amanda or Sun :)
Ouch. Im sorry :(
Idk, I read a lot of books lol! And mints help too.
Im watching Anne With an E… for the second or third time lol
Yeah, I always need to be “doing”.
Didn’t know lol, ty! :)
Yes they are :) Under the Egg was really good. It’s like Mrs. Basil E. Salt was ok, but not super exciting. I just finished it because I started it lol
What’s the Diamond Eye about?
If you like reading about WWII, try The Book Thief, or The True Story of Hansel and Gretel. ****TW**** for those fyi
Why binge read?
Happy early birthday!!!!! <3
Nah, we don’t do anything for the 4th.
Have an awesome Sunday <3
@jesusredeemedme2425Hi again! I’m working a lot this week as well. What kind of work do you do if I can ask? You wouldn’t happen to be a librarian?
My husband and daughter both are into chess. Do you get a rating? I didn’t even know it was on DuoLingo. I mainly stick to Espanol, but have also tried music. It is fun.
I understand about the pictures. What do you like to draw? I wish I could draw.
I didn’t know there was a recent Anne of Green Gables movie. I read the book when I was young. I’m guessing you have read the books. Is that your genre the little house/Anne of Green Gables and such?
I am interested in reading Under the Egg. You sound like you really read a lot. You must be a fast reader!
The Diamond Eye is based in Russia during WWII. It is a take on the auto biography of Russia’s top sniper. Her university was blown up in the war and she was driven to get revenge and as it turns out she was really good with the rifle. This was when few women were fighting. I learned a little about the war. My history knowledge is lacking, so I always like to learn something new. I prefer books that are suspenseful, and it did get suspenseful at the end, but that was the most fictionalized part.
I guess binge read might not be the word. I just have to read it pretty fast so I can read it before the book club. I am not quite as quick as you in reading I don’t think. I can read maybe 2 books a month in a good month. Maybe I am just reading books that are too long and I should look for easier books… It took me 5 years to get through Harry Potter. Of course when you have kids running around it can be challenging to do anything else. I did read that series eventually.
Thanks for the book suggestions. I have heard the Book Thief is good, and I might have to look into that one!
Happy early birthday!!!!! <3 Thank you! I’m looking forward to having some time to relax😊
I’d prefer not to share for privacy reasons, but I have a very physical job :) Helpful when I have a binging disorder lol
I’m not a librarian, but I tried to be a page once :)
Rating?
I draw EVERYTHING hehe! I love drawing wolves <3
Look it up and watch it <3 I’ve read the first two, but nothing else.
I have lots of genres lol
Kinda fast, lol
Sounds intriguing:)
To be fair, there’s a lot of HP books hehe
You should. It’s awesome <3
You really should relax and read and put your feet up <3
@jesusredeemedme2425
Good Morning,
I had a splitting headache/migraine for the night and day yesterday, but thankfully I am feeling better today. I am still getting over the cold I had and have a cough, but that is better this morning too so that is good news! 😄 You mentioned relaxing, I did that yesterday a little bit. I couldn't do much else. Today is my birthday! Yay! I am going to take advantage of feeling better though and try to get back on schedule a little bit. I need to organize my living room. It is a mess with me being sick and I sold a large piece of furniture (that didn't fit well) and I need to rearrange the room now. Anyway I wanted to say hi first.
That's good that you have a physical job. I don't, but I can see where it would be a benefit for almost anyone! Stay in shape while you are still relatively young and it will pay off when you are older. (Not for other people, just for yourself!) Since my job is sedentary I have tried to be a fitness instructor just so I would be able to get paid to exercise. I don't think I have the personality or know how for that though, so it didn't work out.
I’m not a librarian, but I tried to be a page once :) You tried to be a page?? Tell me more? I didn't even know what that is, so I had to look it up :)
Rating? Chess has ratings. I think I am like 100 which is really low. If you are 2000 I believe you are quite good. My husband is near that. I don't like playing with him though. It's more of a competition than a game. I like playing pool with him though because if you follow the rules you can win even if you are not very good. He is also good at pool, but I win a lot of the time.
I draw EVERYTHING hehe! I love drawing wolves <3 That's cool!
Look it up and watch it <3 I’ve read the first two, but nothing else. I rarely watch tv, but I can put it on while I'm doing other things.
To be fair, there’s a lot of HP books hehe There are. I am finding that I like the young adult books better than the adult books I am reading in my book club, so maybe I'll revert back to some of those in the future. Have you heard of Serafina? I started that series but haven't finished it. I loved it so far. I haven't done much reading the past few days. Work is keeping me really busy and the book club ensures I am reading something most of the time anyway.
You really should relax and read and put your feet up <3 You're telling me!
You are so positive and encouraging. Thanks so much! I better get to it, I hope you have a great rest of your weekend!
I’m so sorry :( Are you taking meds?
Happy birthday!!!! Sorry so late <3
Yay! Freeing your house of items that don’t serve you is the BEST feeling <3
Bro… I feel tired and lethargic all the time lol
A page is basically putting books back in the right spots XD
I can't find a score on it…
I don’t understand pool at all lo
Watch it today! Hehe
I LOVE YA books <3 I’m reading “Because of the Rabbit” rn, which is more like for 8-10 year olds, but it’s still good. Relatable… A homeschooled girl going to school for the first time and meeting a boy with special needs. Almost all of that is me…
Never heard of Serafina. What is it?
YOU are the positive and encouraging one <3
You too! <3
@jesusredeemedme2425
Serafina is a YA novel. It is a series. It is based out of the Biltmore. The main character is a young girl who lives in the basement of the mansion and her adventures in the home and the forest.
This is the story of a brave and unusual girl who lives secretly in the basement of the grand Biltmore Estate amidst the splendor of the Gilded Age and the rugged beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Serafina and her friend Braeden Vanderbilt must work together to solve a dark and dangerous mystery. This page-turning thriller from Disney-Hyperion is a #1 New York Times Bestseller and has appeared on the bestsellers list for more than 60 weeks. It also won the prestigious 2016 Pat Conroy Southern Book Prize for "representing the best in Southern literature." A blend of history, mystery, and magic, this new series has become a favorite for kids, teachers, parents, and readers of all ages
Biltmore House was designed by architect Richard Morris Hunt and spans 175,000 square feet, which is more than four acres of floor space. The 250-room French Renaissance chateau includes 35 bedrooms, 43 bathrooms, and 65 fireplaces.
I found it interesting since I really enjoyed visiting the estate.
Thank you for the birthday wishes! That made my day.
Well I hope I didn't miss too many of your questions. It has been difficult to look back af the message while I'm writing on here. Do you have a trick?
I am so busy at work these days and I think it is time for me to go to bed! I still haven't finished the book I was reading for the book club I only have a few days. It is getting tiring trying to finish. I may not finish it after all.
Have a good rest of your week 😊
Never heard of the Biltmore before lol
I try hehe
Yep! Have my computer open while being on my phone hehe
Go sleepies! Night <3
Maybe a book club isn’t the best idea rn? Maybe pivot <3
@jesusredeemedme2425
Hello, I think you are right. Maybe I should not keep up with the book club. I actually have been reading a book for the other book club that is tomorrow and I couldn't finish the book. I am not sure if I will go to the book club or not. I have to figure out my schedule.
If I quit doing the book club I might not do much fiction reading. I don't really do much other than the book club for myself either. I am also listening to a book about habits now. I'm going to read it too just waiting for the ebook from the library. I think it is Atomic Habits. It is quite good, but I need to take notes there is so much good info in it.
Now you have heard of the Biltmore. I love traveling and exploring. This was in the book 1000 places to go before you die I believe. I enjoy a lot of her suggestions, but I don't think a new revised version has come out since Covid, so a lot of the information in the book is outdated.
TGIF tommorrow!! TGIF I was able to schedule some more work on the weekend, but it is different from my day job aka not at a desk, and that is nice.😃
Such a busy week I haven't had much time to get on here. It's late for me, so I better get to bed. Have a great evening! Do you have plans for the weekend? Or maybe I should say what are you going to do for yourself this weekend?
Does your local library have a summer reading program? They have prizes hehe
I work weekends :(
@jesusredeemedme2425
We have a lot of reading challenges. I can get a bag if I complete it by August. I think I earned a chocolate bar for the winter challenge, but I never went to pick it up... I'm guessing you have a summer reading program. What are you working toward winning?
Honestly, the prizes suck now lol. One has stickers as a prize! Lol. Most of them have grand prize drawings instead of prizes for each person, as they did when I was younger.
Too bad they don't offer restaurant meals or a pizza like they do for the kiddos!
How did your week go,? I had a super busy week! Glad it's over!
Right??? Like in years past lol
So tireddddd lol! But good! Ish?
Bumping.. Just saying hi 😁 👋 how are you doing?
Did I not see this????? I am SO sorry :(
Did you want me to add you to my taglist btw? If I asked you already, I’m sorry!
I thought I answered this, but sure you can add me to your tag list.
Done <3
@jesusredeemedme2425 Sorry I have been quiet. I had such a busy week last week and this week were on vacation visiting family. We've been keeping busy. We took the kids to the amusement park, went to a drone show, went to a play and to the gardens. I'm resting today.
What have you been up to? It is your weekend now right?
No worries, I’m slow responding lately myself lol
What’s a drone show like??
Wouldn’t we have the same weekend…? Lol
The drone show was like a a firework show kind of by the drones move around and make little pictures in the sky. They have thousands of drones I guess. And it's quieter.
I came back and I got sick 🤕. I am trying to take care of myself and rest, but it is not an easy thing for me to do. I can't seem to get into the doctor and I had to go to the ER yesterday morning. They gave me some antibiotics so hopefully those will help me.
I hope your crazy weekend was on the good side. What have you been up to the past few weeks?
I am SO sorry… I am such a bad friend. I’m still here… Been dealing with a lot and came down with the flu. I’m so sorry for not response sooner :(
@jesusredeemedme2425
I'm sorry you got sick :( That is no fun. My daughter was sick last weekend. I am finally better after being sick for months. It wasn't me that gave it to you though, we know that...
I hope you start feeling better soon, and sooner than I did! It's no fun being sick. Get lots of rest and I'm sure you'll be reading a lot. I'm glad you posted and you are not a bad friend. I haven't been on here in a while. It is a lot for me to keep up with and still do life. I just decided to check in this morning really quick and was happy to see you posted on here.
Anyhow hopefully we'll get better at keeping up, but if not I always enjoy seeing your posts. Take care of yourself! Get rest, eat some soup or crackers or something and get better soon!
Awww, what were you sick with?
How do we KNOW you didn’t give it to me hehe
I’m much better now, thank you! <3
You should check my book tracker hehe
No worries about the time between posts; we’ll still be here for each other no matter what! <3
You read so much! Your book tracker is getting long. I am currently reading the soul of an octopus, but reading seems to take a lot longer for me than it does for you. I also have another book that I'm trying to read both of these are for book clubs that are next week and I really don't think I'm going to get them read. I have a lot of interests and getting these books read is not exactly at the top of my list right now.
That being said, you might like the soul of an octopus if you haven't read that one. If you have an interest in sea life and in aquariums/ octopi It is a nonfiction book about them.
Good that you are feeling better. What was I sick with? Well I get bronchitis and then I get a cough that lasts for like 8 to 12 weeks. I have had that twice this year. The cough is a really deep cough so I sound like I'm dying even though I don't necessarily feel all that bad. This was kind of scary because I was having breathing troubles as well especially when it is cold or the air is blowing on me. It might just be asthma's and allergies, but it might be something more. Anyway, it is up on but I am cross your fingers feeling a lot better!
Are you busy this weekend working? It is a long weekend for me, but since I have been so sick I haven't really made any plans. I honestly don't want to travel anymore cuz it seems like I get sick every time I travel.
I haven't been on the site very much lately because I just don't have that much time, and once I get on here I never seem to be able to get off of the site! You know what I mean? But I couldn't sleep and got up early and was glad to see your response.
Have a great rest of your weekend and take care of yourself!
Please forgive my late response… And please remind me to respond to this! I’m so behind on my notifications…
You found me:) No worries. The pen pal messages are difficult for me to keep track of. Is today a day off for you? It's time for me to get to work. Hope you have a great day ☺️
Off today :)
How has my lil owl been doing?? <3
Well I have been busy going to all the doctors. Not as busy at work right now thankfully, so I've been hanging around here. I had a medical scan on Friday and I'm not sure of the results yet. It looks to me like it was not good, but I'm waiting for the doctors to get in contact with me about it. Hoping that since I haven't heard from the doctor that news is not that bad. Hopefully I will find out soon.
Remind me what the doctor was for again?
I hope everything comes back perfectly clear <3
I don't really want to go into a lot of detail. I may be and hopefully am ok. I have a lot of different things going on. The Dr still hasn't responded 😞 I was told by a separate facility I'd be contacted right away if the results were really that bad, so I guess it's not as bad as I fear.
They sent me the results electronically and they haven't been "deciphered" by my Dr yet. I read the results to say I have a microhemmorage in my brain, and my not at all medically literate brain thought it sounded bad. I have been upset over it. Maybe it is not necessarily a bad thing just something that might need to be investigated further.
I am still alive. I have been to so many doctors lately, basically trying to rule out anything really bad. My other tests came back good so we'll see. Honestly the system has been so difficult for me I'm thankful to get into a doctor at all these days...
Sorry to tell you this. I don't mean to weigh on you, but appreciate your listening ear.
Update the Dr finally contacted me. She doesn't find it concerning thank goodness. That is why I don't really discuss this. I was worried all that time, but it wasn't a big deal.
Hope you are doing better. Out of curiosity what weird things have you been confronted with on here? I bet you have some stories...
I'm sorry I was so rude. How are you doing Kiara? Please share anything you feel comfortable sharing, friend. What's going on?
Rude? How?
Im so glad it was nothing concerning <3
Weird things?
It had me worried for a few days. Good to hear back from you. I hope you are doing well.
How would you have been rude?
Love you <3
I almost had a breakdown the other day…
How have you been? <3
I'm sorry I just saw this. It sounds like you have been having a rough time, I'm sorry to hear. Have you been able to do art? What are you working on these days?
I have been cooking today. I just got done making Pizza dough, cookies, soup, bread, granola, and prepping some onions for the freezer. Hopefully someone in my house will help me eat it, cuz I don't need to eat all this.
What are your go to coping skills when you are about to breakdown?
I forgot I wrote it. Lol
I’ve been drawing a LOT of Christmas cards <3
Ooh lemme help you eat it hehe
What coping skills? Lol
I wish you could help eat what I cook. My house is getting smaller so no one is here to eat what I cook.
You are ahead of me on Christmas 😊. I am starting though, trying to think of teacher and neighbor gifts I can put together. I did mugs with cocoa and tea bags and cute marshmallows last year. I'm thinking of school supply goody bags for the teachers, maybe candy for others. Do you have any ideas?
Smaller?
I’m already working on NEXT year’s Christmas cards hehe
Candy bags in Christmas themed mugs? <3
Happy Thanksgiving. I hope your holidays are going well with little stress @jesusredeemedme2425. How is your day going?
I don't know if I'll have many cards this year. People move and I lose track of addresses. I'm kinda scattered with holiday preparations this year, and I'll be recovering from surgery, but I will try. Thanks for the reminder.
@reservedOwl321
It's been some what stressful, but it's all good hehe
What surgery, again? Are you ok? <3
Hi there. Sorry things are rough. 😢 Sometimes I would love to just skip the holidays. I kind of am this year with surgeries. I had a sinus surgery and the next surgery is to help with back pain. I hope you have a better day today
Why skip the holidays?
Awww I’m sorry, how are you recovering?
Good to hear from you. Christmas is a lot of work, and then there's the drama. We will do a little lunch cruise though this year assuming I have recovered enough. The other surgery was just a sinus surgery and I feel alright aside from a headache.
I have my other surgery today, so if I'm not on here much that's why.
How has your week been going?
What drama?
What’s a lunch cruise? I’ve never been on a cruise…
No rush! Take your time. Let me know how it goes <3
Lousy. Lol
I'm sorry you were having a hard time this week 😢 What's going on?
The lunch cruise is like a sightseeing cruise on a river. We found it on Groupon initially. It was really nice the first time with my husband and I for a date. We will try taking our kids this Christmas. Hoping they are up for it. I never know.
Families always seem to have some kind of drama. Some of it is political and some just relationship based. So no drama in your family?
Don't be stranger. I am between heavy doses of different meds, so I don't know what my mind will do after each dose. Lots of meds! But I always look forward to chatting with you. Take care of yourself!
I am SO slow at responding.
Idk what it was lol
Still doing that cruise?
***TW*** Most of my family is dead. They were depraved. S*x, drugs, crime, abuse, etc.
Are the meds treating you ok? How you feeling after the surgery?
@jesusredeemedme2425
Hello,
We are doing the cruise and it is coming up soon! I need to come up with something cute to wear!
I'm sorry to hear about your family situation. I guess you learned what not to do... You came out well IMO.
No worries about responding slow. I have a little extra time this week to goof off. One med makes me dizzy and a little "loopy" IMO. Now I am on more allergy meds which are making me very sleepy. I feel like I have been sleeping all day and I HATE it!
Christmas is almost here! Do you have plans maybe with friends? How are things going for you this holiday season?
Like what?? <3
I guess. I’m really messed up tho.
Sleeping is good… I wish I could.
Nothing. No friends, no family. It’s making me sad. :(
@jesusredeemedme2425
:( 😒Why do you say your are really messed up? I'm sure you are not as bad as you are making it out to be. I'm sorry to bring up Christmas. It feels like just another day sometimes for me anymore. Won't you be going to church? Do you have a mom in the picture still? We always seem to end up in a Chinese restaurant on Christmas and they tend to be open if you're in the US.
Our plan for Christmas break was to go someplace warm and our 15 year old turns 15 and a half and wanted to get her driving permit and was going to drive us to said warm place. Well she is flaking out on the permit thing (didn't study) and it looks like we might not be going anyplace, so I have to rethiink our plans... I might come up with a curriculum of schoolwork for her to do... I have to work anyway. (yay) My medical break ends on Monday, and busy season starts in January.
I only took one of the allergy meds yesterday and am up really early this morning. I like being up early so I can get a start on the day before everyone else gets up. I have to do my miracle morning routine now. I am supposed to start first, but I come to 7 cups first as I seem to be addicted to the site. Good to hear from you. Have a great Sunday!
I had a bit of a breakdown today.
Don’t feel bad :)
No church, can’t even make it to the Christmas Eve service because I work that day.
Yeah, Mom’s with me, but we have nowhere to go, no one who wants to invite us in.
I can’t blame her, driving is scary. Especially the DMV stuff!
What’s a miracle morning routine?
Addicted? How so?
You too!
You can celebrate with your mom, so you won't be alone. Did you get her anything special?
She isnt scared at all, she just is AUDHD and cannot get focused on studying.
I'm so glad you asked about the miracle morning. I recently read about it. You have to wake up a little earlier than do your SAVERS...
Silence
Affirmations
Visualizations
Exercise
Reading
Scribe (journalling)
He made a little movie on YouTube and I use the app to track my streak. It helps me focus my mornings.
I guess I'm a little addicted to seeing the little red dot that someone interact with my post 😊 aww someone cares...
I have to get back to work tomorrow 😭 not sure how I feel about it. I'm sure I'll have lots to do. Hoping I am able to focus. Hang in there this week!
No, she doesn’t want anything.
Ah gotcha
Nice :)
Who made a movie?
Me too dude! I love the little red dot hehe
How’s the pain?
Hello , how is your day going?
Hal Elrod is the author of the miracle morning series and he has a documentary/movie. His story is pretty interesting imo.
The pain has improved. I stopped all but Tylenol today so I could do my job. It is healing well. I miss taking baths, and even showering is difficult. Hopefully not TMI. I don't think I could be in medicine!
Guess I better get back to work.
I’m so behind on notifications. Lol
Oh idc about TMI <3
I could never. Lol
How did work go?
@jesusredeemedme2425 wow! I don't remember writing that at all. I must have really been out of it that day. LOL.
It has been a long day for me. I actually had a follow-up for my surgery today. I believe the next one will/ should be my last. Knock on wood... Hopefully in a couple of weeks I will be pretty close to recovered. I'm already feeling quite a bit better I just have some exercise and lifting restrictions. I am back at work.
Hey, I just found a new book that I wanted to recommend to you. It's called tiny experiments. I just learned about it I haven't read it yet, but I went to a virtual seminar on it. I am already going to start my first tiny experiment. I thought of you. I know you like to read. It might be something worth checking out.
How has your day been?
ife isn’t linear, and yet we constantly try to mold it around linear goals: four-year college degrees, ten-year career plans, thirty-year mortgages. What if instead we approached life as a giant playground for experimentation? Based on ancestral philosophy and the latest scientific research, Tiny Experiments provides a desperately needed reframing: Uncertainty can be a state of expanded possibility and a space for metamorphosis.
Neuroscientist and entrepreneur Anne-Laure Le Cunff reveals that all you need is an experimental mindset to turn challenges into self-discovery and doubt into opportunity. Readers will replace the old linear model of success with a circular model of growth in which goals are discovered, pursued, and adapted—not in a vacuum, but in conversation with the larger world.
Throughout the book, you will ask hard questions and design simple yet meaningful experiments to find the answers. You will learn how to break free from the invisible cognitive scripts that shape your life, how to harness the power of imperfection, and how to make smarter decisions when the path forward is unclear.
This is a guide to:
• Discover your true ambitions through conducting tiny personal experiments
• Dismantle harmful beliefs about success that have kept you stuck
• Dare to make decisions true to your own aspirations
• Stop trying to find your purpose and start living instead
Tiny Experiments offers not just practical tools to make sure our most vital work gets done, but a guide to reawakening our curiosity and drive in a noisy, busy, disaffected world, so that we can discover and pursue our most authentic ambitions while making a meaningful contribution.
Yay! I’m glad you’re healing well <3
What’s it about?
Good, lots of work lol
Oh. I just saw the description. Lol
Hey :)
Hey there. Hows everything going?
Eh. Money’s a problem. Fear and worry suck. I’m so bad at trusting God to provide…
You? <3
@jesusredeemedme2425 I hear you. I have been there. We dug ourselves out of debt but it took many years while we raised our family. I don’t know if this is helpful, but have you heard “God helps those who help themselves”? That is something that was helpful to me.
Are you still working? Have you figured out a career path? Anyway I’m sorry I would love to try to help you with advice if I could, but if you just want to vent and I’m not helpful just let me know.
I think I saw a post that you are dating now, how is that going if I can ask?
Hang in there, friend.
It’s not that, it’s a lot of uncontrollable circumstantial stuff that’s caused extra expenses.
Yeah, I’m working full time. It’s not enough apparently…
Thank you <3
I’m dating? I didn’t know that. ;)
Nah, dealing with abusive men and their mind games atm… :(
Thank you <3
I'm sorry. Hugs.. About the dating. I've been through a lot myself, when I was younger especially, but I took him to court and got a restraining order. He broke said restraining order so on and so forth, but it made me stronger. I was 19 though. I don't blame men for my bad experiences, but I realize also that it is really hard to find a good one for anyone. I imagine harder so for you from what I can tell in what you've been through. And I'm sorry about that.
Also, when I dated the men always paid, but my son and his fiance they split everything. It's worked for them. They've been together for 7+ years.
Finances are hard. I know I work with finances on a regular basis. They're easier for me now, but at one point I felt financial terrorism all the time it seemed. I don't know if it will work for you or not, but the best thing to usually do is make more money as long as you are mindful of what you already have, which it sounds like you are.
Life has been so crazy for me these past week or month and a half. I'm still here though. Just wanted to check in and let you know your message is important to me. 🤗 Hugs!
Do you have anything fun planned in your future?
I fail at responding lol
Yep, men suck.
Financial terrorism?
Nothing fun really. I’ve been reading a lot and watching Netflix.
I’m currently exhausted and trying to rest, but also accomplish things at the same time lol
Watching/reading anything good lately??
I’m not ok :’( Check my last post under general
I'm sorry, I did not see your last post. I have not been okay myself. 🤒 I'm back now, is there anything I can do to support you?
All good, no worries! <3
Awww, how come? How can I help? <3
Just being there is amazing :)
If you could have anything in the world that you wanted, what would it be?
If you could have anything in the world that you wanted what would it be?
Probably a few good friends and happy family would be number 1. That's more than 1 thing though. What about you?
Probably between everyone finding Jesus, and perfect health and happiness and youthfulness and joy for my mom <3
That's so sweet that you are so close to your mom and care so much for her.
It is so good to hear from you! I haven't been on here a lot. I have offline friends that I tend to be spending more time with lately . That is nice, since I move around a lot it's hard for me to make offline friends.
Guess what... I never really got drawing before, but I found a guy who goes by sketchbook skool on YouTube and I started teaching myself to draw! Now I am trying to do illustrated journaling. (As if I don't have enough interests to keep me busy...). But anyway I really enjoy drawing now. I am trying to get better at sketching and at lettering.
I also started junk journaling. At least I made a few journals out of materials I already had and some new materials. And some thrifted materials. Anyhow, I am going to gift it.
What have you been working on lately? Is there anything going on you are especially excited about?
Thank you <3
That’s awesome! <3
Oooooooh That’s Great! (Idk why my phone capitalized that lol) What media are you using??
Lettering is easier if you start with pen, then cover it up with marker. I use watercolor pens :)
I’ve never tried junk journaling. What’s it like?
Not a lot, trying to get through a giant pile of books hehe! I’m currently reading “Caterpillar Summer”, which is so much deeper than I expected it to be <3
Happy Easter
Sounds like a good trick. I'll try it. For junk journaling to you can just take an old notebook and glue your mementos and pictures in it. I am trying to do bookbinding though too and make pretty journals, but maybe it's more trouble than it's worth.
What are you reading now? Anything good? I just finished a weird book about a brothel. I can't remember the name. It was historical fiction. I'm about to read a book called Circe.
My reel algorithm has now decided I LOVE videos about junk journaling XD
What’s bookbinding?
Hmmm… I’m actually reading a lot of books at once usually lol! One that I’m reading atm is “Chains”. <3
You should read Redeeming Love, then. <3
What’s Circe about?
Circe looks like a mythology book.
Not sure what you mean about your reel algorithm. Is that a good thing or are they spamming junk journaling stuff at you?
I am feeling really bored rn. Hoping I get some more inspiration soon. I am on a health break from work and don't know what to do with myself. I have some crafts, so many I get brain overload deciding which to choose.
I'm looking forward to having time for a bike ride on Wednesday... Yay.
I watch a bunch of videos, and it figures out which ones I like by which ones I watch fully lol. Essentially??
Ooh do embroidery. That’s the one I want to try <3
Have fun! Going in the mountains or anything?? <3
I've done cross stitch but not embroidery. I have some kits I may crack open.
I actually rode on a flat trail that was a distance from home. I don't think I could do mountains. I will try a trail closer to home next time, but it has some hills unfortunately. I guess that is hard to avoid. It was a nice serene ride today.
Embroidery videos? I guess there is something for everyone. What platform do you prefer? I tend to like YouTube. I've been trying to learn lettering lately 😊
Now that I'm up 8 might try to practice this.
I started using plain ol needle and thread! Works well <3
What’s cross stitch like?
Ooh cool <3
I watch FB reels. Have you seen the videos about the tiny miniatures people make?? <3
I want to learn calligraphy. Is that what you’re learning?
Did you?? Hehe <3
@jesusredeemedme2425
Thanks for keeping up with our chat! It's alwasy good to hear from you.
I'm glad you enjoy embroidery. That's very creative that you can just pick up needle and thread and start learning to embroider. I tend to at least need a project with iinstructions.
Speaking of kits I like picking out cross stitching kits and you just count the stitches following the little graph in the kit and using the colors they tell you to use. I think embroidery leaves more to chance.
It is like calligraphy, but you can make up your own "fonts" too if you want. I am not using the bottle of ink just a special brush pen type pen, and it is amazing how much better my writing looks when I use it. I am working with a friend on a furniture project now and I have designed a quote to write on the piece. It is going to be a seahorse theme (I kinda got dragged into it.).
Reading back through this I would like to go on another bike ride. The weather is perfect now, I just have to fit it in. I have too many things going on now.
What have you been up to lately? Have you been reading much? I just finished The Great Gatsby and I liked it a lot. Watched the movie too.
Sorry I’ve been so slow about it!
Tbh, I asked AI how to do it! AI made it SO easy to understand.
How do the cross stitch pattens work? How do they end up on the fabric?
Ooh seahorses <3
Schedule it in <3
I just finished a book called “Rules”. It was really good, and a very quick read!
I’ve been in the middle of a massive breakdown… :(
Hey! Sorry I was mia for awhile. I haven't been on as much to lately. I have been working on a YouTube channel actually, and been kinda hyper focused on it.
Have you been doing better these days?
Bumping. I haven't seen you on here. Are you ok? Miss you 🙁 I hope you are alright.
Hello. Hope you are ok. The site isn't the same without your energy. No pressure! Love to keep chatting if you want, if not I will understand too. Love you friend ❤️
Awww <3 I love you too! <3
I'm apparently awful at responding, sorry! I am SO behind on my notifications... I was mostly taking a mental health break for months. Felt good. <3
I remember nothing about what we were talking about, lousy memory sorry, soooo...
How are you doing? Like, REALLY doing? Deep is good <3
Well hello again stranger 👋. Glad you had a good break. I am so happy to see you again, but I'm sorry you have been having a rough time 😔.
How am I really feeling? Well I am really worried about my daughter. She has a lot of trouble in school and I just worry about her future. She has ASD and pda. I had to leave my job because she seems to need me to be available and work was too much.
I made a new irl friend who has a very similar situation so that is a really good thing. I will be taking a class at the community college in drawing starting this week. That's exciting, but a big change for me. So life is not perfect or anything, but I am trying to take it one day at a time and make the best of it.
How are you really doing? Are you feeling any better? What kinds of art have you been working on lately?
Its all good <3
Is she a teen?
What's pda?
How are you affording that? How are you doing mentally?
Similar situation?
Yay!!! I LOVE drawing! And my drawing classes were so fun <3 How have they been going???
It really depends on the day lol
I've been doing some pencil drawings, brush marker drawings, etc. Trying new-ish techniques like stippling with markers <3
