This is going to be a bit random so stay with me.
1. I am stressed about work. This is not something that is completely work's fault as it's more just the way my brain operates and I'm not going to get in to a lot of details here but my all encompassing work situation has left me a little anxious about life and while I am supremely confident in my abilities, it is not a fun situation for me and I feel like I need to say it out loud instead of trying to cover up that level of anxiousness today.
2. I have some vacation time coming up and I am looking forward to relaxing and mellowing out from my work situation. I want this vacation to be as stress free as possible.
3. I miss being the commissioner of a Fantasy Football League. I have been reading up and looking in to the next season and realized that I miss being in that competitive situation. A friend took over our "work" league last season, I ran a league that was basically a bunch of people who barely played. But, I miss being involved in a situation like that, where everyone "takes it seriously and stays competitive". I found that to be so much fun that it actually reduced my stress level.
4. I am going to make a deliberate effort to regulate how I use Social Media, including this blog going forward. I have been paying a lot of attention to online presences such as the vlogbrothers, Rhett and Link, and others and while admittedly I am not those guys, something that I enjoy is that they have a regulated schedule for their web presence and I think that would be good for me.
5. I have come to the conclusion that everybody in the world doesn't like me, and that is OK. Now I don't want that to translate that I'm going to be a jerk to these folks, or that if you have a problem with me that I'm just automatically OK with that. What I mean is that if you bring an issue to me personally and we work on that mutually and can't come to an accord, it is just going to have to be OK that we disagree. Some people can't disagree on points without disliking the other person, I (being a complex being) have issues that I know people don't agree with and understand that my viewpoint is not everybody's viewpoint. For a while after this past election, I allowed myself to be baited in to "Feed the Troll" situations. I have since determined that those aren't mentally or physically healthy for me and I avoid them. TL;DR for Number 5: If you aren't a jerk to me or my family/friends about something we disagree on, then we can both respectfully state our opinions and move on, but if you're a jerk about it, you're going to just have to not like me and I'm OK with that.
6. I really need to lose some weight. I'm surprisingly healthy for someone my size. My Blood Pressure is normal most of the time, basically I'm just really big. I came to this realization at a doctor's appointment when nurse's couldn't help but look surprised by my weight when I stepped on the scale. I carry my weight well but only as well as you can carry 412 lbs. I have been making an effort to stay active through the day, especially at work, and have been watching my portions on my food and have already lost some weight but I think I need to write about my experience because it will keep me honest about it and maybe it will help someone else.
7. I have found myself wanting to do something like start a charity. Now I want to do this because I am aware of a multitude of worthy causes that are underfunded. Children's Cancer Charities, the Dear Jack foundation (supports Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Patients from diagnoses to remission), the Amiah Mae Foundation was started by two friends that lost 1 of their twins to a stillbirth and was formed to raise money for the Bereavement Center at their local hospital which helps to support grieving families in the same situation.
In case you want to help I'm going to list links the these charities below. Thank you for staying with me through this randomness. Any suggestions regarding any of these thoughts would be appreciated. You are welcome to comment or email me with suggestions.
Amiah Mae Foundation
Dear Jack Foundation
Kentucky Children's Hospital
