This sucks. I am sorry for your absolutely devastating decision, OP. It is so hard and so hurtful to have to choose and yet there is so much grace and love in doing so. I am sending you a hug and the promise that he will be hurting no more❤️

Thanksbfor the reply. I like the idea about getting ideas from other media! Thanks

I remember my dad doing it and it brings back good memories for me: The smell, the sounds.

What's your preferred medium? Do you have a way to make art everyday? I feel stuck at times and learning about how and what other art interested people Do gives me ideas.

• Setting and enforcing boundaries around holidays.
• Sticking to a consistent sleeping schedule.
• Exercising most days than not.
• Listen to me first and keep tuning out all outside noise.
• Managing things step by step in the best way circumnstances allow.

Ay dios mio! I never knew this and always thought of it as cheesy vacation song.

Family left for a camping trip so I had a weekend all for myself. Went to an XVIII convent with a friend and it was great! Last time I had gone to one was like fifteen years ago so this made me very happy.

Later had fish fish for dinner, family is not too happy about my fish cooking choices.

Next day I went shopping for art materials and had lunch at a nice coffee place, then came back and baked brownies so the house would smell delicious when my people came back.

Well, I kept trying to squat like most people do trying so hard not to lean forward and kept falling over on my ass lol. That and also I couldn't feel the work in my glutes, only quads. Are you familiar with the way little children squat? I still can't do it but getting better every day by practicing.

Turns out I have super tight hips and that prevented me of hinging correctly, plus the aformentioned femur/torso ratio.

I hired a personal trainer in january of this year to help me out with stuff and she helped me correct my form. Now I use a pair of those foam wedge things under my heels to prop me up in a better position and I can squat way better. It was a game changer.

Learning the proper way to squat for my long femurs/short torso body. It makes such a difference in how and where I feel the muscle work. Knees over toes be damned!

She's a cutie! What's her name? I like her coat.

I had insomnia for decades. I did everything under the sun: workout, hot shower, warm milk, counting, breathing techniques, melatonin (beware of side effects with continous use), no screens, etc etc. Nothing worked and then per my doctor's orders I take magnesium glycinate and it works like magic

Beautiful selection! I especially liked Reedy's work.

I hope this result doesn't put you off of looking for the help you need. Remember that this is just a tool out of many available now and while this wasn't for you, that doesn't mean there's not something for you out there.

I scored an eight and while I don't let it define me, it has been helpful for some stuff.

Have you taken the ACES test? I thought it was a great eye opener. At least it was for me.

Thank you. Will do.

Interesting factoid: X-box (hyphenated) comes from the ancient Mayan Xboox where "X" is the femenine article and "boox" the noun meaning black/dark, literally meaning "The dark one".

The town got its name after a local legend that stated that a dark woman figure appeared by the town's water well.

Source: Historia de Yucatán. Diego López de Cogolludo. 2024. ISBN 8498166403