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Just Learn to Drive

Another long morning commute today caused by a terrible accident. People just don't know how to drive. I mean, yes, you are passing an accident so slow down and be respectful. But then speed up and drive like a normal person! Driving too slow causes accidents too!

Rant about other people's driving skills is now over.

What I ate:

Breakfast: pancakes and honey
Morning Snack: cinnamon pretzels
Lunch: Slim Turkey Tom and Sprite
Afternoon Snack: plain baked Lays
Dinner: clam chowder

Daily Challenges:

Reading: Once and For All
Creativity: knitting
Exercise:
Self-Care: getting a shirt fixed and eating for my IBS

So lets talk about the real reason you are following my blog, (even though you are probably a bot) my IBS. Today is worse than yesterday. I feel like I am getting an ulcer again, which I could be. I feel nausea coming in and out like waves while I am trying to work. I feel clammy and tired. I feel like I want to go home and curl up in a ball and cry and sleep.

Rosh Hashanah is tomorrow and even though I am only Jewish culturally, I feel like I could really use the restart of the new year. Purge my feelings and regrets that have accumulated in the past year and start the new year off with sweet food and emotions. I really need to say goodbye to the past 12 months and bring new hope into the upcoming year. This new stage of my life will be very sweet and I need to welcome it as such.

Update on my Before New Job Do List:
  • Color and cut hair
  • Organize closet
  • Buy new work clothes
  • Completely clean car
  • Ship LLR boxes (if possible)
  • Sell (most) LLR supplies 
  • Set up my room
  • Clean up guest room
  • Clean master bathroom
  • Finish MNSSHP costumes
Yup, still so much to-do. But I did purchase new hangers for my closet, sold a few more supplies, and worked on my room some. But I guess I am running out of time so I need to get cracking! I think the most important things are cleaning and organizing. Everything else can sit on the back burner for now. 

The more stuff I have to do, the more I stress. The more I stress, the more I feel terrible. It's an endless cycle of feeling like I'm on a stationary bike peddling the road to no where. But like on any road, it's just one step at a time. 

Over and Out, 
The Girl With IBS


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