Today is day 10 of my 28 day medical leave.  My lower back had been hurting on and off for a couple of years - sometimes it would flare up badly and I had difficulty even walking. I was going to a chiropractor and he encouraged me to get another MRI. I had one 2 years ago and had a small bulging disc. The most recent MRI showed 3 fully herniated ( Read more... )

How many masks do you wear?

Do you wear a mask at work? The Professional…

Do you wear a mask with your friends? The Happy One…

Do you wear a mask with your loved ones? The Reliable One…

But who are you underneath all of these masks? The Authentic You.

I’ve been wondering lately how much of my authentic self shows from beneath the masks I wear. I ( Read more... )

Sometimes, no news, is better for your mental health. Yours I mean, not necessarily mine. I’ve been losing my mind in stress lately. I got myself caught into a vicious loop of being more focused on the stress than on how to handle the stress.  I highly discourage that particular route - it’s not beneficial and it might quite literally kill you. (I’ ( Read more... )

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My dog has her head propped up against a tv tray. Her cheek is resting on the edge and I can’t imagine a world where that feels comfortable. Her eyes are rolling around in her head and her lids are drooping as she fights sleep. Whenever I stop typing, her eyes open just a bit more, to see what I’m doing. The other dog is snuggled against my leg, ( Read more... )

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Sweetie has been getting our money’s worth out of Netflix. Her latest watching endeavor was The Walking Dead. Of course, I watched a few episodes with her and constructed some conspiracy theories about the virus and its impact. But what my brain decided to become preoccupied with is the idea of survival. (Note: should there be a zombie apocalypse, ( Read more... )

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