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  • Nikki Massie replied to the topic October 28 in the forum Daily Check-Ins 7 years ago

    Yes…I get that feeling! I’m going to post in the Facebook group to remind folks that the forum is here! (That’s one of the reasons why I was initially hesitant to start a FB group. I thought it might kill the forums. I guess now I know my sense about that was probably right.)

    As for me, Saturday was one of those days where I mostly vegged. I…[Read more]

  • Nikki Massie replied to the topic October 29th in the forum Daily Check-Ins 7 years ago

    You are so committed, Robin!

    Yesterday was a great day for me. I went to church and we had a beautiful Reformation Sunday service. Afterward my church did Oktoberfest and I had a brat (no bun), sauerkraut and a little potato salad. From there, I basically hung out at home until it was time to take my daughter back to campus. The weather was super…[Read more]

  • Nikki Massie replied to the topic October 24 in the forum Daily Check-Ins 7 years, 1 month ago

    Ok so your post was spooky because it’s EXACTLY what I’m experiencing. Things that would not have stressed me out before do now. Things that would have only been slightly stressful before are off the charts. Most days I want to hide in bed but unfortunately my job isn’t having that.

    It’s a hard thing to explain to people and even though you…[Read more]

  • Today is an anxious day. No idea why. Just is. I hate this feeling! I see my doctor on Friday. I have a therapist. Between the two of them I’ll see if they think I should be on anti-anxiety meds. Does anyone have any experience with those? @susan I’m not sure if you said you’d taken them before. I’m just wondering what they make you feel like. I…[Read more]

  • I’m sending you calming vibes, Maria. I know what that overwhelming stress can feel like. (((((HUGS)))))

  • Today is my daughter’s 16th birthday!

    As such I have abandoned most attempts at scheduled eating (I usually live and die by my eating schedule).

    We are going to PF Chang’s tonight. I am not terribly hungry so I may just have the lettuce wraps. They are mega high in sodium though so..I dunno.

    Other than that I had a breakfast sandwich for…[Read more]

  • Late getting this posted, but better late than never!

    So this week is all about my daughter’s Sweet 16. Now that it’s coming up, oddly, I feel better about everything. With each thing I check off my list (which means with everything I purchase lol) I feel more prepared. I’ll probably freak out a few more times throughout this process, but for now…[Read more]

  • It’s kinda lonely in here. Robin! Where are you? 🙂

    I’m late posting my check-in mostly because today has been a super challenging day. I got awakened by my boyfriend at 4 a.m. that he needed to go to the ER. He came in late last night (after I was asleep) and apparently started violently vomiting afterward. This went on for several hours before…[Read more]

  • Please tell me I will survive this Sweet 16!

    It’s not that anybody is pressuring me. My daughter is being great about everything. I have help.

    It’s. This. Damn. ANXIETY! It’s making me avoid things. I really don’t need to be avoiding the party stuff. I need to get stuff done. But I seem to get overwhelmed so easily. I wish I were coping better…[Read more]

  • Mid-week sweep!

    I’ve been so jealous of your Scotch Eggs. How’s the house coming along?

  • I never did mid-week sweep you!

    How are you, Maria?

  • Nikki Massie replied to the topic October 18 in the forum Daily Check-Ins 7 years, 1 month ago

    I need to make some Scotch Eggs. I just bought Jennie-O sausage so…hmmmmm…

    Today has been an ok day so far. It was much cooler than I thought it would be, but that’s ok!

    I took the bus again this morning. I didn’t hate it. 🙂 I get my car back tomorrow but this incident has me wondering if I should explore taking the bus. I need to sit down…[Read more]

  • Today…I took the bus. For the first time in years!

    My car is in the shop until THURSDAY. Yes, folks. That’s how much stuff was wrong with it. Sigh.

    It’s going to cost a lot but guess what? That’s one less thing to worry about heading into winter so I will deal with it!

    I actually didn’t mind taking the bus. I didn’t have to pay attention to…[Read more]

  • I SLEPT LAST NIGHT!!!

    And I slept well. Unfortunately my body was so starved for good sleep that this resulted in me oversleeping and I had to hustle to get the kid dropped to school on time. Bah! But I feel very energetic.

    Today is the start of a busy week. It’s very meeting-ful. I don’t like meeting-ful weeks. It just feels like I am going…[Read more]

  • Nikki Massie replied to the topic October 15 in the forum Daily Check-Ins 7 years, 1 month ago

    We ended up having a really good dinner. We had DIY burrito bowls. It was so easy too! The only thing I really had to “cook” was the chicken breast. I also made salsa from my garden tomatoes. Sigh. That is the epitome of life satisfaction for me: making things from food I grew myself.

  • Today has been good. I did my “happy thing” (food photography) after church and that felt good. I realized I like being in a hands-on creative space. It’s very calming for my mind. I’m going to get back into my project to update blog pics. That will do double duty as me prepping healthy meals, so it’s a win-win.

    Eats for today haven’t been…[Read more]

  • Nikki Massie replied to the topic October 14 in the forum Daily Check-Ins 7 years, 1 month ago

    Saturday was a good day for me. My oldest daughter is home on break and we hung out. I got my tire fixed (someone hit my car and bent my rim). The rim was fixable. Later in the day I learned the tire is not so much. I was driving and the darn thing popped! Turns out it also had a huge nail in it. Bah!

    I can’t remember my eats from yesterday but I…[Read more]

  • Nikki Massie replied to the topic October 12 in the forum Daily Check-Ins 7 years, 1 month ago

    Wow. Daily Check-ins is getting lean.

    I may have to start tagging folks again.

    @hrdlckwmn, where you at?

    @blanche-j-2, where you at?

    @beffietheteach, where you at?

    @baylorbev, where you at?

    @kspot42, where you at?

    As for me…WHEW! Today was insane. In. Sane! At work I was in charge of launching a fundraising campaign and I launched it. And…[Read more]

  • Wednesday. HUMP DAY!

    It’s rainy again. Blah. But at least it’s cooler. I’m rooting for fall. I wish it would come and stay a while!

    Not much planned today. I’ll do my walk at lunch if it doesn’t rain. Tonight I need to get some stuff done around the house.

    Eats I’m not sure of. This morning I did have a homemade biscuit with an egg and some…[Read more]

  • Nikki Massie replied to the topic October 10 in the forum Daily Check-Ins 7 years, 1 month ago

    I did my lunchtime walk. And I went to Zumba!

    The walk made me realize something important. There is something about physical exertion that helps me control anxiety. I think that part of the reason why I’ve been feeling more anxious lately is because I haven’t been moving as much as I normally would.

    So I think I need to focus hard on that in…[Read more]

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