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saltandpepperSenior Contributor
Anyone else cracking open a bottle at 3 in the afternoon? Feeling shitty. I don't even know why really, just been feeling shitty alot lately. I shouldn't have started drinking, just one I tell myself, just one because I have to function tonight when my boy comes over... i just want to go to drink and pass out. Anyone around?
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SJT63Senior Contributor
@saltandpepper
g'day from me too... back on the pc after the weekend of housework, shopping and cooking.
Last night my bossy daughter in the UK made me do a zoom meeting about my digital marketing for the celebrancy business "oh mother, your posts look like someone's nanna has downloaded Canva and is trying to fit in".
It turns out she's ok with my content, just not the presentation. Her main problem with my planner spreadsheet was that it isn't colour coded.... ffs.... but I did learn about how my strategies should differ slightly across the different platforms, and she's going to help me with hashtags.
good vibes and hugs to all
S x
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AnastasiaSenior Contributor
((((( @saltandpepper )))))
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AnastasiaSenior Contributor
Are you ok @saltandpepper ?
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saltandpepperSenior Contributor
Yeah alright @Anastasia bit buggered. Long day. How's your day been? How'd the boy go?
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AnastasiaSenior Contributor
Same same, bit of a :pile_of_poo: day all round.
Home now, cooking dinner then bed for me. Glad you're ok 🙏
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saltandpepperSenior Contributor
Aw no why shit? I'll get my list @Anastasia
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AnastasiaSenior Contributor
I think the main reason is that I still no idea about my future with work. Feel in limbo. Just want to know my fate. Didn't want to be there today. So hard to focus.
Also covid is amping up all around me and my boy has a holiday coming up interstate so I'm stressing over that.
Stupid I know what not to do (overthink, don't stay in the present) and I'm doing it all but I'm just over there always being something. Nothing to look forward to in general.
Guess it's called life hey.
Tempted to go get my covid jab,might take me out of action so can use that as an excuse to "be sick" from work...
@saltandpepper
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saltandpepperSenior Contributor
It's hard not to worry about things that we can't control. But that's just it, there's nothing you can really do. Worrying isn't going to change or solve the issues, it's only going to make you feel stressed and unhappy. Worrying doesn't serve a purose.
You can make your concerns known to your son re travel. You can start planning out what you might do should you need to leave work. Maybe doing those things will help ease the anxiety?
It's a lot @Anastasia you're going through a lot and you've been through a lot. You don't need an excuse for time off work. You've gotta take care of yourself 💙
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AnastasiaSenior Contributor
😭 @saltandpepper 💙
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saltandpepperSenior Contributor
Aw no what's a matter? Did I say something wrong? 💙💙💙
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