Describe one positive change you have made in your life. #WPDP

Describe one positive change you have made in your life.

To be more mindful. It has helped get me through the college workload.

finally some decent sleep

Finally some decent sleep

I have been up since 7am. I slept through the night for the first time in a long time. I woke up with my chest hurting because I barely moved during my slumber. I must have curled up into a ball because it was pretty painful. I kind of lost energy around 1030 but I rested and then I got dressed to go to campus. I had to wait twenty minutes for the bus. I didn’t check the schedule until I got to the bus stop. I went to Starbucks and had a mocha and a wrap. I thought about doing some schoolwork while there but I wanted to pick up my stuff from the bookstore.

After I left Starbucks, my legs felt like cement. I was just so tired. I had anxiety right before leaving and wanted to go home. But I pushed myself. The anxiety was persistent throughout the day. I had an anxiety attack right before class. I thought about leaving but I was there so I stayed. I went to class. The professor was back and it was good seeing him. I wasn’t able to print off the extra credit but I was able to email it to the TA. I was glad because after the self-assessment that I took, my grade dropped by twenty points. I am not happy. Class was interesting though my mind kept on floating to other things.

I came home and while I travelled, I listened to the game. I cried as they interviewed the players from the 2004 Sox. It was their 20th Anniversary and they honored Tim Wakefield. It was just emotional. I remembered the game that won it all. I remember so much from that year. The determination of the way Johnny Damon said they were going to win. And they did. Seven straight games. It wasn’t easy but it was fun to watch. I have to take a shower because I smell like fermented cheese. I am wicked exhausted. I need to make something for supper. I had a Naked juice while I waited for the bus. I just feel so full.

Twice today I thought about calling my mother. It just seems so strange even though it has been a year since she died. I had therapy yesterday and we talked about how my mother brought me to the doctors for anything and everything. She was always interested in my body. As a result, I think I ended up developing dysmorphia from it. I hate the way my body is. I feel like a cow most days and after top surgery, I am still coming to terms with my big stomach.

Anyway, we talked about my medical anxiety as I tend to contact my pcp for things. She seems to think it is in excess. I find it easier to send a message than to call. I still think my chronic illnesses tend to lean me more to contacting my doctors than not. I am completely wiped out and going to stop here. I need to sleep. Hope I have the same slumber as I did last night.

What book could you read over and over again? #WPDP

What book could you read over and over again?

Any book by Lawrence Block in his Matt Scudder series, The Outsiders, Norse Mythology, any Edwin Shneidman book

fatigue sucks

Fatigue sucks

I have been up for only a couple of hours. I had two cups of coffee, some breakfast and then I replaced my laptop battery. I came back to my room and I need a fucking nap. I am so fricken tired. I hate it. I wish I could go take a nap but I got stuff to do. I wanted to work on my book but I am not sure how to do it exactly. I don’t want to be flipping through two documents. Sometimes I see the benefit of having two screens.

I slept ok last night despite waking up at 11pm and not really going back to sleep until like 2am. I stayed up till the end of the game. We lost. I finished chapter 7 in my psych book. I hope to start chapter 8 today. Sox are playing in the afternoon and I am so glad. And then they are in town for Opening Day at Fenway. I want to go to a game this year but not this month as the weather is still fricken cold. I might go in June before the weather gets hot. I don’t think we are going to have a spring. I think we are going to go from winter to summer like usual. It’s supposed to be in the 60s later this week. We’ll see. I don’t remember if it will be cloudy or not. I will have to check.

I have therapy tomorrow. I plan on sharing the free association thing I wrote last week. It isn’t long. I got an email from the Anthro prof. He added content and said he would be grading the obs assignment in the next few days. And I should get the exam 2 grades sometime this week. I hope so because I need to make a decision about whether or not to change my status to P/F or withdraw from course.

I have a busy week. I need to reschedule my surgeon appointment as my psych professor moved the quiz to Thurs. Wed I have an eye exam. My left eye has been bothering me for a while and gets easily irritated. I am hoping to get new glasses. Last year, I only paid $65 for a new pair, with insurance and transition lenses. I don’t know if class is going to be in person or zoom for Tues. I haven’t received notifications on it yet. I need to pick up the stuff I ordered at the bookstore. I got some Tshirts and a new hat.