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  • Worried over a cold

    Here I am 2 days after my birthday worried over what feels like symptoms of a cold. In the age of COVID it’s not easy to have symptoms of a cold & I do. It’s just so worrying that I am grateful I’m not going anywhere for the next few days.

    I got slightly cold & wet this weekend at my birthday party, which was outside. I hope that’s the only reason & not that I’ve been exposed to COVID. I will try to think on the positive side of things??

    My birthday party was fun, we sat outside & enjoyed the sun & the cold, while eating my husband’s awesome carrot cake. I was grateful for the people that showed up, it made my day really special.

    Other than that I’m going try to look on the positive side of things & not worry so much. Although I’m a really good worrier. It’s just a cold & it’ll pass.

    An update on my symptoms, I snore hence the sore throat & I have no fever. My sinuses are bothering me but I have had sinuses problems for years. I need more nasal spray & that will fix my headache. No it’s not COVID.

    Stay safe and see you next time.

  • A surprise.

    Over 20 years ago I never thought I would be inching towards my 50’s. My life was a sequence of turbulent times that felt that they would not change. Now, I look back & feel grateful for what I have Right now.

    In my 20’s I felt lost & confused, hence I focused all my energy on school. I am proud of my degree because I got it with blood, sweat & tears. It wasn’t easy & I even had a vindictive professor in my last year of school; something that didn’t help my GPA.

    But in the end I finished & that’s what counts. Today I try to write in one form or another everyday. I write in my journal or my blog or my book. I stay proactive with my writing because that’s what I am best at. Today, I’ve 30 years of writing behind me, something I never thought would happen.

    I have tried painting but like words better, I am able to say exactly what I mean, without any fuss. Writing is my lifeline it’s how I process & how I let go.

    Till next time, stay warm & be careful on the internets.

  • A divided country

    Last week I made the fatal mistake of commenting on a thread I should’ve left alone. I was openly harassed on the thread & ended up having to report it. It shows how divisive America has become. How Trumpism has become the accepted norm & even though Parler & other sites have been shutdown they’re spreading their hate on sites like Facebook.

    I was distraught by what happened, it shows how immature they’re & how they find harassment a norm. That’s not the country I remember, or what I experienced living there.

    I have made the decision to not comment on threads with that much hate. It’s no longer safe to do so; something that I learned the hard way. I still have friends on Facebook, my glasses are off & I wanted it to be a safe space but to learn that it’s not was sad.

    I think it’s sad that the internet has become this monster you no longer want to wake. I hope no one out there experience’s what I did. Stay safe out there.