Is This Enough? A plea.

I’m still thinking about doing a budget, but because I am friends with a few different mechanics I was able to get work done on the car for 10% of what another shop was asking!  10%, and I am adding a basket of our handmade bath salts, herbal teas, and aromatherapy pouches.

I am flossing regularly,

Meditating regularly,

In the best shape of my life

And play basketball in the park.

I’ve done volunteer work at Books Through Bars,

MANNA, soon I’ll be at Habitat for Humanity,

And about to begin donating food to community pantries and refridgerators.

Look at all the amazing reviews I have from satisfied clients on my Tasker profile.

I am in therapy working on issues in my life that make me feel like I am growing and making incredible progress.

I am also in couples therapy with Katy and feel similar about the steps we are making.

I meal plan,

I now use a day planner.

I take great care of 4 fantastic pets,

And manage a full backyard and garden in the warm season.

I shop almost entirely at Good Will,

And regularly engage with Buy Nothing groups.

I’ve attended civil rights protests and rallies,

And have tried to practice non-judgement for people with wildly different politics than me.

I shovel my neighbors sidewalks and front steps in the winter snow.

I visit my single and handicapped mother once a week to cook and clean and visit with her,

And try to see my Grandma a few times a year.  We are also pen pals.

I have a Godson who I make efforts to be part of his life.

I practice drawing and learning new artistic skills like mosaics and watercolor.

I’ve built custom furniture around the house for both Katy and I and the cats,

And try to proactively DIY small problems we experience around the house like clogged drains and drafty doors.

I read,

And am an active member of multiple writing groups.

I go for walks a few mornings a week,

And I subscribe to a service that sells perfectly good but slightly blemished produce that would’ve otherwise been thrown away.

I take the bus whenever possible and am always quick to offer my seat to anyone that looks like they could use it.

I make most of my food at home and try to eat balanced and healthy meals.

I try to limit my screentime, time on social media, and sensationalized news/media.

I try to talk to my inner child and “reparent myself”, and understand and accept all of my complex parts.