I’m presently sitting in the customer waiting area of an auto dealership waiting for a part replacement and oil change. I am finding more and more I hate sitting around strangers. Every time I clear my throat, you suddenly feel eyes on you like you have the plague. Which makes me want to turn around … Continue reading Public spaces
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Sick off all the fear
You’d think after two years of this pandemic crap, I would have gotten used to all the upheaval by now… Tuesday at work I felt like crap most of the day. I had gotten up and gone to the gym, felt fine. Got home, showered and headed to the office and… felt blah. The feeling … Continue reading Sick off all the fear
I’m still here
Sorry I haven’t shared a post recently but to be honest I didn’t feel like there was anything I wanted to share with the world that was important enough for the blog. I record entries often in my personal journal, but those are things I don’t feel like sharing with strangers. Which brings up a … Continue reading I’m still here
When you realize you are more than your job.
The best advice I can give the younger generation is don’t let what you do for work define who you are. There is more to life than work. There is more to you than your career. Sometimes I think people use career as a way to escape life. Just don’t do it. If you were … Continue reading When you realize you are more than your job.
270 days
Monday marked 270 days since I last had a cigarette. I remember when I started. I felt for sure I would break down and start up working a week or two. There have been a lot of things going in the past several months that I’m not sure I can write about in a public … Continue reading 270 days
202 days 6.64 months
I am now over six months of no smoking 🚭 I am grateful I’m not doing that disgusting habit any longer! I won’t lie I am missing the clove cigars sometimes.
Happy New Year (Hopefully)
In a few hours 2021 will be behind us. Here’s to hoping that 2022 will turn out to be a better year. I will have 28 days to get ready for my 52nd birthday. I have much to be grateful for compared to others. I have employment and my health. However, the stress and constant … Continue reading Happy New Year (Hopefully)
Transformation Tuesday
If a picture is worth a thousand words… Eat your heart out! Also day 124 no smoking 🙂
Changes
This morning as you stop to read this entry, I’m starting day 118 of not having smoked a cigarette!!! That’s 3 months and 26 days. I am amazed by this. I figured for sure I worked have stumbled along the way but so far I’ve made it. I’m getting to the point now I am … Continue reading Changes
What keeps me motivated.
When I see the before me it makes me want to continue working out. I never want to see that person again. Left - 2011ish. Right is today Sad it took hearing doctor saying pre-diabetes to scare me into making a change. I have lost a friend to the problems associated with diabetes. Did not … Continue reading What keeps me motivated.