Life is chugging along beautifully at the moment
Hey everyone!
I am very excited to update you on my life.
I have just moved. Into a lovely little 2 bedroom, that I rent all by myself with my cat. I'm happily living on my own and enjoying my own space (and only having to deal with my own mess).
Zeus has settled in pretty well too. There's a big window he can lounge on the window sill and look out at a big tree.
I have just got a job! I am a Tea Guide at the mall DAVIDsTEA here in Kingston and I am so looking forward to the adventures and learning experience this will open me up to. I'm currently working on online training which is actually fun to do. So if you love tea, are looking for the right tea, or just interested in getting into tea, I'm now your girl!
My relationship is wonderful. I know I haven't spoken much about my boyfriend but I'd like to take a few sentences to appreciate him. Not only is he seriously good looking, he has a heart of gold and is so supportive of my treatment plan and numerous symptoms of my illnesses. Wednesday I was crazy nauseous and sat in my teeny tiny bathroom for almost an hour with him, while he tried to make me laugh. He is ridiculously good at that. We continue to grow closer everyday, and after 7.5 months together we are still laughing and learning with and about each other. Also sorry for telling everyone about us, Handsome, you're just too good not to talk about.
I am continuing with Hydrathletics. It is going well and I think I am getting stronger. I also still go to physio for my knees. They are still constantly pretty sore, especially if the weather is bad. I need to get better at doing exercises at home and foam rolling because I know it helps.
I have started taking vitamins: D, C and B complex, along with Magnesium Citrate. (C and D are gummies and thank god because the B complex tastes horrible).
In the back of my mind I worry about hitting a down swing, pretty much always. History seems to enforce the idea that life can only be this good for so long. But I try to stay positive and focus on the present.
SPEAKING OF: I am over halfway through a mindfulness course. It is helping with self compassion and staying present in times of crisis, instead of extrapolating my distress to other aspects of my life.
For example, when in severe pain, I often start to fret about not doing well in school, or not being good enough for my boyfriend, or never being able to work a full time job. Ultimately I end up in a panic attack or in total emotional meltdown.
Mindfulness is helping me to stay focused on the pain and breathing through it and working on myself, and staying away from my other worries so that I can manage my emotions.
It is very difficult to explain, especially because everyone takes something different from mindfulness.
I am very sceptical about being able to heal through mindfulness but I can at least manage myself better during crisis now.
I have missed 2 classes which I just have to accept and not feel guilty about. Which is hard, but I am doing what is best for me and that is what matters.
School: I accepted an offer from St. Lawrence College here in Kingston for their Honours Bachelor of Behavioural Psychology and am just waiting until I can pay the deposit. I am so excited, everyone in the program at the Open House I went to seemed to looooove the program and the school. I cannot wait to learn psych in a different environment that will hopefully be more accommodating and beneficial towards my success.
Thank you for still following me on this journey. Also my memory is pretty brutal, so I apologize if this is stuff I've already told you, hopefully it's still entertaining.
love always,
Jess
I am very excited to update you on my life.
I have just moved. Into a lovely little 2 bedroom, that I rent all by myself with my cat. I'm happily living on my own and enjoying my own space (and only having to deal with my own mess).
Zeus has settled in pretty well too. There's a big window he can lounge on the window sill and look out at a big tree.
I have just got a job! I am a Tea Guide at the mall DAVIDsTEA here in Kingston and I am so looking forward to the adventures and learning experience this will open me up to. I'm currently working on online training which is actually fun to do. So if you love tea, are looking for the right tea, or just interested in getting into tea, I'm now your girl!
My relationship is wonderful. I know I haven't spoken much about my boyfriend but I'd like to take a few sentences to appreciate him. Not only is he seriously good looking, he has a heart of gold and is so supportive of my treatment plan and numerous symptoms of my illnesses. Wednesday I was crazy nauseous and sat in my teeny tiny bathroom for almost an hour with him, while he tried to make me laugh. He is ridiculously good at that. We continue to grow closer everyday, and after 7.5 months together we are still laughing and learning with and about each other. Also sorry for telling everyone about us, Handsome, you're just too good not to talk about.
I am continuing with Hydrathletics. It is going well and I think I am getting stronger. I also still go to physio for my knees. They are still constantly pretty sore, especially if the weather is bad. I need to get better at doing exercises at home and foam rolling because I know it helps.
I have started taking vitamins: D, C and B complex, along with Magnesium Citrate. (C and D are gummies and thank god because the B complex tastes horrible).
In the back of my mind I worry about hitting a down swing, pretty much always. History seems to enforce the idea that life can only be this good for so long. But I try to stay positive and focus on the present.
SPEAKING OF: I am over halfway through a mindfulness course. It is helping with self compassion and staying present in times of crisis, instead of extrapolating my distress to other aspects of my life.
For example, when in severe pain, I often start to fret about not doing well in school, or not being good enough for my boyfriend, or never being able to work a full time job. Ultimately I end up in a panic attack or in total emotional meltdown.
Mindfulness is helping me to stay focused on the pain and breathing through it and working on myself, and staying away from my other worries so that I can manage my emotions.
It is very difficult to explain, especially because everyone takes something different from mindfulness.
I am very sceptical about being able to heal through mindfulness but I can at least manage myself better during crisis now.
I have missed 2 classes which I just have to accept and not feel guilty about. Which is hard, but I am doing what is best for me and that is what matters.
School: I accepted an offer from St. Lawrence College here in Kingston for their Honours Bachelor of Behavioural Psychology and am just waiting until I can pay the deposit. I am so excited, everyone in the program at the Open House I went to seemed to looooove the program and the school. I cannot wait to learn psych in a different environment that will hopefully be more accommodating and beneficial towards my success.
Thank you for still following me on this journey. Also my memory is pretty brutal, so I apologize if this is stuff I've already told you, hopefully it's still entertaining.
love always,
Jess
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