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My partner & I moved into an apartment last year, out of the home we’ve lived in since we were married. We lost our little dog, Nibbler, on October 1, 2024. We want to eventually get another dog, but we’re still trying to figure out where we want to settle for now.

We had discussed moving abroad or out of state before we ever got engaged, and now that we have no elderly family members keeping us here, we’re considering trying to move out of the country, what with the way things are going stateside.

journaling

I’ve been trying to pick up the habit again, as I’ve been struggling with depression off & on this past year, but it’s a new year, and I’d like to get back into the habit of journaling daily. Right now, that looks like trying to do 3 morning pages every day in my bujo. My desk is small and crowded, and makes writing in my larger journal more difficult, which is frustrating, but we’re doing what we can about it. For now, that means relying more heavily on the bujo to track my thoughts & moods.

health

The regimen of NSAIDs my rheumatologist has had me on to treat my rheumatoid arthritis seems to be having a negative effect on my kidneys, so I’m currently seeing a nephrologist to work on that. As a result, I’m having to rely on other pain medications which is its own challenge…

projects

mostly I’m just working on filling out this website some more, and coming up with things to blog about each week. my motivation lately is at an all-time low, but I am persisting, and trying to get back into various hobbies - reading, art, and I even bought a MIDI controller for myself for christmas last year that I’d love to try and figure out how to use, and maybe even get back into doing song covers (and maybe eventually composing my own stuff, if I can figure it out ). I have a couple of half-finished crochet projects I’d also like to try and work on, if my hands will ever cooperate. Mostly, I’m just living day to day trying to do my best to get back into old habits from before I first became really ill. I’m trying to get my life back!!