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Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder #SOL24
My plan was to write a reflection post today, but I realized that doing so would avoid writing about the thing I most need to write about, which is that I got diagnosed with...
Ten Top Three Lists #SOL24
Apparently, the trend is to do top-three lists. It looks like it started with WOWilkinson, so I'm just going to riff off of the lists I've seen since I'm at the wall with posts...
Why I Hate Therapy #SOL24
On Wednesday, I had a therapy session that upset me so I made a post full of memes about how much I hate therapy. The reality, though, is that I am not alone in hating therapy...
Pulmonary Function Test #SOL24
I had a pulmonary function test today. A pulmonary function test is exactly what it sounds like: a test to see how well the lungs are working. My sleep pulmonologist ordered the...
I hate therapy #SOL24
I was going to write about how much I hate therapy, but I don't have the energy, so here are a bunch of memes about why I hate therapy instead. Unfortunately for me, I am...
Glasses, part III #SOL24
So the glasses I ordered from Target didn't work out. I was wearing them when my daughter got home, and I could see her see me and then try to think of something nice to say...
What are you currently reading? #SOL24 #IMWAYR
It's Monday, y'all, and time to talk about books and what I'm currently reading but instead of my usual blah blah cut and paste job, I'm using prompts from kristasjots by way of...
Rose Thorn Bud #SOL24
I'm borrowing today's format from Elisabeth: Rose Thorn Bud. It's a reflection exercise that asks you to think about one success, one challenge, and something with potential. Or...
The Best Thing I Bought in 2023 #SOL24
Yesterday was my three-year tapiversary (started in 2021). I started taking tap classes because I had been playing DDR (Dance Dance Revolution) as a form of exercise during the...