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Day 33: Finding Balance

3 Feb 2020 atwistonlife

Yesterday’s accomplishment was realizing I need to find balance as I fight the Nothing (which is what I’ve started calling the Spring through Summer seasonal

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Day 31: ADHD and Controlling Impulse Spending

1 Feb 2020 atwistonlife

Yesterday’s successes mostly had to do with financial goals. My Amazon Prime ordering habits have been out of control for years. The efforts I’ve made

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Day 30: I’ll do Anything to beat depression

31 Jan 2020 atwistonlife

Yesterday’s successes include, in no particular order: Going for a walk in the (very rare for this time of year) sunshine Booking a weekend getaway

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Day 19: Unf*cking Chores

20 Jan 2020 atwistonlife

A few weeks ago, I downloaded an app to help me keep track of household chores. Today, I’ll share my thoughts on how it’s going.

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Day 4: The Unf*cking Continues

5 Jan 2020 atwistonlife

Yesterday was day 4 of the challenge to honor achievements rather than focus on failures, and I proudly made progress in this regard. Did you?

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Depression and… feeling thankful?

28 Nov 2019 atwistonlife

It’s easy to lose sight of good things when in the midst of a depressive spell. Please remember this: one can be thankful without feeling

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Finding Courage To Ask For A Raise

23 Nov 2019 atwistonlife

I am 43 years old. I have been in the workforce since I was 14. I have been employed with my current company since I

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Taking care of business

15 Nov 2019 atwistonlife

Yesterday morning, I bemoaned not having a partner to help me while I’m laid up with back pain. Later in the day, I found a

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Why I Won’t Go Dark

30 Sep 2018 atwistonlife

A thought. Now might not be the right time to disappear. Now might not be the right time to be silent. Now might not be

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Letter from my Older Self to my Current Self

3 Jun 2018 atwistonlife

Dear Current Self, It’s been thirty years since we lived with the Narcissist. Thirty years have gone by. The whole horrible experience seems like such

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Letter to a Younger Self

27 May 2018 atwistonlife

My wish for you is that you soften with age. You who wears your dark eyeliner and black clothing and chunky silver jewelry as armor, allowing

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