Working in hospice, I regularly come across patients/family members who actively seem to avoid anything that could potentially challenge their beliefs.
Step one, vote orange because R. Step two, remove anyone or anything from your life that makes you uncomfortable or requires reflection. Step three, exist comfortably with your head in the sand while the rest of the world burns.
I once worked at a place that offered three vacation days per year. The only catch was, to use your paid days you had to work a separate shift for each day you took off. So ultimately if you wanted to have 3 days off, the week before and the week after you might not get a day off because of the extra shifts you had to work. Just how is that taking time for yourself again?
That does seem to help, but I can tell my brain is fighting me the whole time.
I would actively boycott any product advertised to me at the pump in the rain, cold, etc
Growing up Gen X in the midst of the Satanic Panic, this game potentially becomes everything we were warned the world would become if you listened to rock music lol.
That said, my boyfriend and I made our entire cult out of cats.
On my way home tonight, sitting at a red light I noticed that my bosses boss sent me “hi, can you talk?”
I spent the next 20 minutes of the ride home trying to think of anything that I said to anybody that could have been misconstrued into God knows what. I get home and reply “I can now.”
It was a question someone had about our specific uniforms (scrubs) and under which heading I was able to order them under.
“Hi, can you talk? I have a question about your uniform.” Would have been so much kinder lol.
The lower leg moving would be an obvious sign, but they may be watching above the knee (where the muscle is actually contracting to create that movement) for even a twitch. Even absent that, without other symptom complaints they may just not be holding much weight with that one test. If you came in complaining you recently started dropping things, tripping, or injured yourself in a fall, that would carry more weight.
*Lobbyists love defunding alternatives. The general population are some mix of “don’t give a shit” and “we need better public transportation.”
I have no choice but to drive for a living (I visit hospice patients in their homes and need to bring too much stuff with me to make public transportation an option even if it were.) Days I’m not working would be much more enjoyable to not have to drive even more.
With not the slightest mark left behind!
I work with mostly elderly people, visiting them in their homes, some in facilities. The number of them that watch and never question Fox “news” is disturbing.
When you believe you’re not supposed to question authority, life is easier? I guess 🫤.
I’m in Illinois and would like to throw our hat in the ring. We’re closer to you than Hawaii is and would make a nice, friendly stop over.
The way it was explained to me -
I’m walking on the roof of a building, carrying my baby. I get the intrusive thought to yeet the baby over the edge. Result - I recognize the horrible thought, causing me to hold the baby tighter and remove us from the roof, thus keeping us both safer.
I’m cooling down after exercising and started to follow these steps while I relax and catch my breath.
I read testicle.
My ovaries flinched.
They’re easy reads. Meyer had some interesting ideas and inspirations to write a story, but the depth and quality isn’t quite there. She’s even commented that looking back at the earlier books made her cringe. The other place she suffered is that when publishers got their hands on the first book, she explained she just wanted one follow up book, but they talked her into stretching the story into 4 because they felt it was going to be a hit.
It’s an easy comfort read that doesn’t ask you to look for deeper meanings in the story, it’s all right there for you.
spoiler alert
Within the Twilight world, some humans have special abilities which are highlighted and enhanced if they become vampires. He couldn’t read Bella’s thoughts, but that’s because after she becomes a vampire they figure out she has a “shield” power which makes her immune to vampires with powers to effect the mind.
She had thoughts, he was just blocked from reading them.
I’m not doubting your experience, but I’m curious about the paw damage from scratching? What does that look like?
My currently senior cat I adopted several years ago had been previously declawed. While I’d never have it done, we haven’t had any behavioral issues and I haven’t noticed any mobility issues or harm to his paws as he does continue to try to scratch surfaces. On the other hand, the cat we adopted last year had been picked up on the streets of another city as a roughly 2yo intact male. We got him a couple weeks after he was fixed. While he’s been a great addition, he’s far more mouthy in a playful manner, but definitely reacts with his teeth before claws. Just wondering how much is clawed/declaw vs individual personality.
Trauma? Stress? Hormones? Illness? Any chance for a diagnosis? I’m sorry you’re going through this.
Years ago I had a hospice patient that was 108 years old. Her main caregivers were her children who were in their 80’s, with support of their children who were in their 50’s. And yes, they had children who were also starting to have children. Family get togethers had to be something!
I also use this method to apply butter to a hot pan when making grilled cheese! Just melt a little patch and place the bread, cheese, then bread. When is time to flip, hold the sandwich on the spatula while applying butter to the pan for the other side.
No hate to those that prefer mayo, but I love that buttery crunchiness.