I mentioned last week that I had talked to a friend about becoming a substitute teacher at a local private school. I procrastinated for a week and then finally worked on my resume and cover letter yesterday. I finished them and then waited hours before sending them. I told myself I was waiting for my … More Anxiety Time
When I decided to take the job at the farm my thought process was “I might as well give it a try. If it doesn’t work out I’m sure they will be OK with me going back to being unpaid” When I talked to them about the job a part of me knew I wasn’t … More Volunteering to Go Back to Volunteering
If you read here regularly you should know three things: I left a job two years ago that was bad for my mental health, I struggle with anxiety, and I just started a new part time job at the place where I have been volunteerting. All of that plays into this post. I have been … More Job, Boundaries, Saying No, and Anxiety
Even though I went in for a couple of hours last week, yesterday was what I consider my first real day at work since I am starting my regular schedule. While I am on my 6-hours-a-week schedule I will mainly be doing the same things I was already doing on Monday mornings. So, yesterday was … More First Real Day of Work Report
My life at the farm has escalated quickly. A timeline with some news at the end. November 2021 – I was doing a month-long volunteer thing where we went to various places and did various tasks. One cold November morning we met at MTR to help them clear out weeds and dirt to build some … More The Next Step in My Farm Life
The above post popped up in my Facebook memories today. It is from the time when once a week my branch at my old job was in charge of social media posts. It was one of the few things I enjoyed about the last few years there. They eventually ruined that as well. More on … More Social Media Tater
When I transferred from my previous organization to the branch that stole what little joy I had and eventually drove me to quit my job, I did so with over 20 years of experience. One of my main jobs at the time of the transfer was doing the staff schedule for the biggest branch in … More Trust and Appreciation
This past weekend was the first weekend I have worked at the barn in nice weather. That meant the duties were far different than what they have been since I’ve started. It also meant I had my first shift as a sidewalker during a lesson. I was doing several jobs I had done only once … More A Positive Difference
I still look at Facebook way too much. I was scrolling this morning and came across a post by someone I knew in high school with advice for people applying for jobs. The advice in general was good – Take a look at your social media and clean it up in case they look. The … More A Whole Lot of Judging Going On
I was all set to write another post today. I have a good chunk of it sitting in my drafts. Then I was reminded that today is an anniversary. One year ago yesterday was my last day at the library. One year ago today was my first day removed from that toxic place. So, this … More One Year Check-In
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