Tag Archives: mental health

New Year, New Goals (Goals for 2025)

Posted on January 29, 2025 by Ian

Hey, it’s 2025 and it’s almost the end of January, so it’s time to set some goals. It was probably time to set them about, say, 30 days ago. However, Christmas/New Years was busy and I wanted to think things … Continue reading →

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Everything is Going Great

Posted on October 16, 2024 by Ian

Tiny Stills / Odd Robot Split by Tiny Stills Life continues to be chaos, as it is wont to be these days. At least I made it to my writing night, for the first time in a few weeks. Granted, … Continue reading →

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Clawing at Dirt

Posted on August 7, 2024 by Ian

This is round four of trying to write a blog post. I’d like to write about my life without feeling like I’m whining or feeling sorry for myself. That has proved difficult. I’m sure it’s just an attitude problem and … Continue reading →

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A Week in Vignettes

Posted on March 24, 2024 by Ian

This week was a roller coaster. A roller coaster that mostly went down but managed to also get really close to feeling like the shuttle loop in Rollercoaster Tycoon set so that it just launched the riders off the end … Continue reading →

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Median Possum

Posted on March 17, 2024 by Ian

This last week was a mixed bag, per usual.

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Making the Grade: Accountability 2024 Check-In for Jan and Feb

Posted on March 10, 2024 by Ian

It’s finally time to do the habit accountability post! Oh how exciting. What a time to be alive! *cough* Anyway. The last couple months have been a mixed bag, as months within reality tend to be.

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Hurry Up and Wait

Posted on January 18, 2024 by Ian

I’m currently engaged in everyone’s favorite game, “hurry up and wait.” I’m supposed to hear back about a job interview this week, to determine whether I’m going to progress in the selection process or wash out. It’s for a good … Continue reading →

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Reflections and Resolutions

Posted on December 31, 2023 by Ian

It’s the last day of the year. Last few hours, actually. I wanted to do quick look back at the last year and then outline some of what I’m thinking about for next year. When I mentioned I was thinking … Continue reading →

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And We’re Back

Posted on June 17, 2023 by Ian

I return! I’ve tried to write this post at least twice now, over the past year-ish. So now I’m going to try and just write the short, FAQish and/or bullet points filled version of my comeback post. Where did you … Continue reading →

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Rough Start

Posted on January 5, 2021 by Ian

I’m writing this from under a cozy blanket on my couch, propped up on a good pillow, and wearing a nice warm fleece pullover. The space heater’s going again after keeping it off most of the day, and I’m starting … Continue reading →

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