gimmethesimplelife
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Having nothing on my to do list is glorious. But I usually have about 2-5 things to do each day at home. Pay a bill, check if deposit made it to an...

My house is 950 sq ft. Our outdoor area is a city lot typical sized, with as mush shaded sitting area outside as inside. My house is usually very...

I’m a nurse manager. About 150 people report to me. I run my butt off during the week. Yes I sat down much of the day that was my used as my example....

Let’s compare days - I slept til 8 cause this past week exhausted me. I ate breakfast. I cut my husbands hair. I swiffered the whole house. I...

Alan - I loved the baroque cycle, and it took me a year to read them all. that’s very unusual for me - normally I’d read a trilogy like that in 2...

That’s a huge amount of work for one day. You need to lower your expectations.

Zoe - if I were you, my main focus during this time off work would be looking for a different job. I would stop thinking about how to improve when I...

Herbgeek, on the one hand I agree with you, especially as I've been dealing with burnout lately. On the other hand, this is a BIG HUGE DEAL to those...

Reyes, you have a point. Depending on how low relations between Mexico and the US sink, things may advance to the point that I can't move there. ...

Actually the book I read might’ve benefitted the most from was “personality types“ by Riso and Hudson. But that other book is good too and I may have...

Chicken lady – I wonder if you are a seven on the Enneagram. Those people always want to do everything to the fullest and they have trouble saying no...

You know, about Donald J Trump.....I never posted this here but I did recently have rare kind words for him which I posted on Facebook which stunned...

Doing better today, went into work and things are going well so far. I am going right home after work and am going to unplug for the night......I've...

Thank You, Lainey. And I agree.....it is very important to take time for yourself and keep your mind and body healthy. And to unplug when it's...

Hi ZG....I have had a lot of my own things going on and have not kept up with your posts recently but I know you are having your own stuff these...

All these people telling you what to do. They need to stop and you need to not listen to them.

I’d just go with the recommendation- see if it helps.

Thank You everyone for your replies. I am reading them over and reflecting upon them, each and every one. Today I am also off - took a sick day -...

IL, with all due respect, that was not the gist of my question/post. Rob

Just one thought from my couple of years of really enjoying all your posts here chicken lady – I feel like you’re a friend, in fact! you always...

I chose to buy long-term care insurance for my husband and I because it gave me peace of mind. I readily admit that this isn’t the most frugal...

My life is really busy, and if I wear myself out too much I end up with asthma flare ups. So for me, I donate to the ACLU instead of donating my time.

I was going to start a thread regarding this topic but I see I've been beaten to the punch by another poster. What to say about this vile and evil...

I’m usually 5-9. But with everything going on in our country I’ve been lower this year. I started an automated monthly donation to the ACLU...

I’ve had two seasons of adjustment disorder - both having to do with big career changes. Both lasted about 6 months. Both times it was hard to...

Hi Yppej! I waived the dental insurance as it covers hardly anything other than cleanings and just having the two dental night guards made in Mexico...

With the due dates on public library ebooks, I can’t shake the feeling that it’s like homework. When I own the book it becomes autonomous fun.

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Going back to the original topic, something I can share is since I have mostly held customer facing jobs all the years I have worked - I can tell you...

Thank You, mschrisgo2. Rob

IL, with all due respect, please forgive me for being a concerned citizen. I am spending a great deal of my non-work time focused on the recent...

Thank You, Ultralight. Rob

I didn't want to bring this up, Yppej, as I've gone on and on and on about the topic of police brutality for some time now, and you'all know my take...

This is one way of looking at it, I will give you that Razz and I can see where you are coming from. That said, I used to be a forum participant on...

Tradd, I sympathize. I deal with this in my position - not on the phone but face to face with the Banquet Staffing Service's clients as in my...

I gladly accepted grants as a part of my cobbled together way of paying for college. I’ve been poor, I’ve earned scholarships, I’ve accepted employer...

I repeat – it would be stupid of ultralight to pay off his loans ahead of schedule. This is a benefit of his job that any of us would take advantage...

certification in psychiatric nursing. Optional but it makes me a better nurse. Lots of continuing education. Arizona doesn’t require that for nurses....

Ultra lite is working at a job that will pay off his loan balance after a certain number of years, as long as he makes minimum payments along the...

It’s not the females responsibility to see that the males have food. Everyone is grown up. Cooking should be a choice. The one who has time to ask if...

As far as college, we provided a free place to eat and live (or a dorm room and meal plan, but they all chose to live at home and commute) and a car...

Most people ask me first but pictures are everywhere - Instagram twitter etc - I think Pandora’s box was opened years ago.

It would be a handgun against a tank. Who are we kidding.

“It’s hard to know the difference between racism that gets you fired and racism that gets you elected president.“ I read that somewhere today. Also ...

My husband was a pastor for the first 20 years of our marriage. I’ve been a nurse since about year 17 of our marriage - so only a few years of...

I’ve been a nurse for 21 years, the last 18 of those in psychiatry. I manage by never volunteering, never going to church, etc. When I’m working...