I think the last week aged me 20 years. Not only was it the busiest week at work that I will probably see all year, but I spent so much time glued to my phone refreshing for election results. And the news of Alex Trebek passing away was so upsetting. 2020 has just been such…
Continue reading ➞ Stepping Back And Looking At The Positives
When we moved to New Hampshire, our apartment building had a gym in it. It was just two floors down from our apartment and we thought we hit the jackpot. But it was a small gym - a few cardio machines and free weights. It was pretty crowded and during COVID I didn’t feel comfortable…
Continue reading ➞ Getting Back Into The Gym After A Year Off
First days are awkward. You leave for work super early to avoid any chance of being late. You're not sure if you should bring your lunch, what kind of set up they'll have, if you should bring a water bottle or coffee. You don't know where the bathroom is and you don't know anyone in…
My word for 2020 is acceptance - and boy, have I really had to put that to use. I like to think back to my word every once in a while and reflect on how I've been doing. I've had to accept a lot this year. I think we can all agree that 2020 pretty…
I'm starting to feel a little pathetic. Job searching comes with a lot of ups and downs. Rejection emails, ghosting, preliminary interviews that just confuse me further. It feels like every time I talk to someone about what I'm going through, they give me these puppy dog eyes like I'm a broken toy. So I'll…
My friend Bill asked me this questions as part of my nomination for the Liebster Award. When times are tough, how do I cope? I don't, if we're being honest. I'm pretty big on shutting down and ignoring the world when things begin to get too tough. My body even rejects the stress, I normally…
When talking about unemployment, I often talk about how many companies ghost you after you send in an application. You might get a confirmation the application was received, you might now, and you most likely will never hear from them again. I’ve applied to around 25 jobs now, most of which I didn’t hear back…
Once again I'm updating my bucket list to better reflect our current situation. With job hunting and a move right around the corner, some things were just very unrealistic. So here's what I've done and what I plan to do! Go on a lake trip with my friends Go to the beach at least once…
When I got laid off, I thought that it couldn’t take me too much time to find a new job. Right? Even though millions of other people are also unemployed and I have to apply to jobs out of state and I’m trying to narrow my field - it can’t be that hard, right? Well…
During lockdown, you may find yourself in a situation where you can't get any alone time. Or you may find yourself in a situation where you have too much alone time because you live alone. Personally, I live with my boyfriend so during this pandemic we've been spending a lot of time together. For the…
