My family did our Passover Seder via video chat the other night, as did many people around the world. It was a good substitute, but
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Days 65 & 66: Self-esteem in the Workplace
My boss sent me a job listing yesterday. This is not surprising; he and I were both laid off a few weeks ago. I’ve sent
Days 58 & 59: Putting Boundaries Around Other People’s Anxieties
One of the weirdest things about being laid off is the way others respond. People are, understandably, freaked out at the idea of losing their
Day 54: Commitments
It is Monday morning and I haven’t left the house since Friday morning. This is not how I want my period of unemployment to look.
Day 52: Finding the Feelings
Well, hello there, emotions. Unemployment day 3 was yesterday. I knew the feeling of shock and numbness about being laid off would give way to
Day 51: Finding an unfortunate narrative
Once upon a time, I did a year of “days of joy” posts on Facebook. I didn’t know I would wind up with a cohesive
Day 42: Romancing Myself
Yesterday after work I had an hour to spare before meeting a friend for happy hour. I didn’t go home and let the Nothing take
Day 38: Light Dawns
It’s one thing to have a logical understanding of something. It’s another thing entirely to experience the emotions of that thing. And it’s yet a
Day 36: Going out alone
Yesterday’s achievement was I went to a movie. That’s it. That’s the accomplishment. I love going to movies and have told myself for many years
Day 34: One Thing Isn’t Everything
Wow, did I sleep well last night. I was so tired all day yesterday (Monday, am I right?) that I crashed out at 8:30 and
Day 31: ADHD and Controlling Impulse Spending
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
Day 30: I’ll do Anything to beat depression
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
Day 15: Self-Esteem
It has come to my attention, yet again, that my self-esteem could use some work. This is common enough that it shouldn’t continue to surprise
Finding Courage To Ask For A Raise
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