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Did not be afraid to ostrich yourself and just completely disconnect with your head in the sand. There’s no shame in that if it’s for self care and not willful ignorance. I had to do that for December and January because it was all too much, but the break definitely recharged me.

I’m lucky enough to live within a couple hours of most of the major Colorado resorts. Actually heading to ski Utah for the first time tomorrow.

If it’s not a painful question, why did you pause?

If you are able and willing, this is a FANTASTIC time to set up a monthly donation to the ACLU. I’ve been doing this for years and it’s probably the most impactful thing my money is used for outside of keeping me fed and sheltered. It’s a very easy way to be an ally to the people our idiotic leader is targeting.

Well, get ready for a bump! If it wasn’t so damn cold up there I’d probably be one of them. I’m gonna hafta head south instead.

Best of luck figuring it out!

That completely changes the context. Sigh. Thanks for posting.

I used to bite my nails down to the quick and was finally able to break the habit in my 20’s by starting to keep a pair of fingernail clippers at the computer desk. Anytime I caught myself starting to nibble I’d do a quick trim so there was nothing to nibble. The bad habit (that I’d had for MANY years) very quickly went away.

This is great advice. Good people can often stretch themselves too thin trying to fight the tide of horror. Self care is important. If you burn out it helps nobody.

Any good links you know of that explain how to get started? I’ve tried looking for this type of info a couple times but never seem to have much luck finding a tutorial.

Did you talk to your dentist about a night guard? You might be doing it in your sleep.

First couple weeks always suck. Hang in there!

Pretty great. Been working out all week since I got back from a ski trip so I can go on another ski trip starting tomorrow!