Category: Health
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Jobs, Seekers and Allowances
In the past week, I’ve been actively seeking new job opportunities, finding more than expected. Despite the lack of immediate responses, I maintain perspective and avoid stress. Simultaneously, I’m supporting my unwell mother, wanting to reciprocate her care as a poignant acknowledgment of our enduring bond. Patience, resilience, and gratitude are essential in both personal…
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Embracing Change, slowly, maybe.
Amidst the positivity, anticipation for a fresh challenge and new chapter grows. Restlessness and excitement fuel the need for balance. Recuperation at parents’ home offers introspection, revealing a monotonous cycle. This break becomes a lifeline, shifting focus towards transformative potential. Leaving the hometown signifies progress, though impatience lingers. Slow and steady wins the race.
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Appointments, Wishlists and White cabbage.
Today’s appointments went well, and I ventured into town without the weight of my family’s constant presence, marking progress. I focused on my “Wishlist” during Christmas, aiming to inspire weight loss, fitness, and new experiences.
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Planning, Dreaming & Leftovers

At the start of 2024, feeling hopeful and planning future steps. Taking simple actions towards greater goals and embracing upcoming challenges.
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New Year’s Eve, Braising Steak & Pinot Grigio
The author reflects on New Year’s, plans positive changes for 2024 including finding a new job, moving, and getting back into shape.
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8 Days Until Christmas
I struggle with depression, feeling misunderstood by my family, and the challenge of maintaining self-care.
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Ouch! That hurts, and that stings.
The writer had an unexpected tooth extraction during a routine dental appointment. Despite feeling physically battered, he prefers physical pain over chronic or emotional pain.
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Bored, Lost, Ready but not ready… yet!
Recently unemployed after a ten-year job due to ‘redundancy’, I’m struggling with depression, weight problems, and concerns about future employment prospects.
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Change? How? One step at a time, and the knackers yard.
A depressed and obese individual resentfully struggles with weight loss, plans to revisit surgical options, and begins creating a personal bucket list.
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A wet and windy Monday in December
The narrator expressed admiration for a confident, sexually dominant profile they discovered on Twitter, and subsequently struggled with self-doubt about their own ability to embody such traits.
