Cruel Summer
How've you been, my friends? Feeling a little lonely/isolated over here (typical for people like me...who have need for relationship but find relationship devastatingly exhausting), so I decided it was time for a post. It's the deodorant I'm using. Everybody loves it!! I've been kicking it in high gear trying to get ready for "back to school". It sneaks up on me EVERY year!! And, oh, I am learning so much about myself, as I settle in to my new(er) career. (BTW...I have started the process for full licensure, and I am currently accepting prayers. 🙏 The Missouri licensure process is a bit of an impossible escape room...too many riddles and not enough clues...and, to be honest, I'm surprised I've managed to make it this far!) I am realizing how deep is my discomfort with saying no. I am realizing how much I suppress my own needs for the "common" good. And I am realizing that this combination is the main source of anxiety and discomfort in