ladylydia Posted June 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 Heard back from my first choice. Got an interview for Sunday. 3 Quote Level 20 Ranger Monk Str- 18, Dex-12, Sta-10, Con-23, Wis-88, Cha-47 "Not all who wander are lost." "We Shall Not Practice Fear" Current Battlelog Link to comment
ladylydia Posted June 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2017 So my second choice offered me a job today, for 23K more then i was making at the old job. And I would basically be heading up my own office. Not bad for a second year associate. 3 Quote Level 20 Ranger Monk Str- 18, Dex-12, Sta-10, Con-23, Wis-88, Cha-47 "Not all who wander are lost." "We Shall Not Practice Fear" Current Battlelog Link to comment
ladylydia Posted June 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2017 oh, obviously i took the job. 2 Quote Level 20 Ranger Monk Str- 18, Dex-12, Sta-10, Con-23, Wis-88, Cha-47 "Not all who wander are lost." "We Shall Not Practice Fear" Current Battlelog Link to comment
Kishi Posted June 26, 2017 Report Share Posted June 26, 2017 On 6/23/2017 at 6:04 PM, ladylydia said: oh, obviously i took the job. Uh, yeah? I would have some very serious questions for you if you didn't. That's so awesome! Congratulations! Way to land on your feet! 1 Quote Work like a farmer, train like an athlete, fight like a soldier. 2 Tim. 2:3-6 BATTLE! Link to comment
Xena Posted June 27, 2017 Report Share Posted June 27, 2017 Congratulations Lydia! I'm sorry this was so stressful, but I'm impressed by the way you quickly jumped in and found something better. 3 Quote Xena, Level 14+ Valkyrie Ranger January 2017 December 2016 Oct/Nov 2016 Link to comment
ladylydia Posted July 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2017 Started the new job yesterday. The new office has a decent gym in the basement. I still have my other gym membership, but it may be easier to actually go workout if, all i have to do go downstairs as opposed to going across town. 2 Quote Level 20 Ranger Monk Str- 18, Dex-12, Sta-10, Con-23, Wis-88, Cha-47 "Not all who wander are lost." "We Shall Not Practice Fear" Current Battlelog Link to comment
ladylydia Posted July 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2017 Well, i don't love the new job. But I can tell I'll learn a lot and I'll be paid well in the meantime. So maybe in a year or so i can leave and open my own office. That's the current plan at any rate. 2 Quote Level 20 Ranger Monk Str- 18, Dex-12, Sta-10, Con-23, Wis-88, Cha-47 "Not all who wander are lost." "We Shall Not Practice Fear" Current Battlelog Link to comment
ladylydia Posted July 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2017 Today was one of those days that makes me wish I drank or did drugs or something. Instead I went to the gym after work. I didn't do much just twelve min. of intervals on the elliptical and then a simple pyramid on the lat pull down to ease back into things. 15 reps @ 30 lbs 12 reps @ 40 lbs 10 reps @ 50 lbs 8 reps @ 60 lbs 6 reps @ 70 lbs. Quote Level 20 Ranger Monk Str- 18, Dex-12, Sta-10, Con-23, Wis-88, Cha-47 "Not all who wander are lost." "We Shall Not Practice Fear" Current Battlelog Link to comment
ladylydia Posted July 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2017 I might as well just say it. I think I'm depressed. It's not every day, and it actually gets better with certain aroma therapies, so I know it's a mild depression. But still it's there. I don't think it's recent either. I've been depressed for a while, at least a few months. I'm not interested in anything. If a task or action doesn't have an obligation attached, I don't do it. I I have a psych background, so I know all the things I'm supposed to do to get better and feel normal again, but I can't shake the feeling that there's no point. Anyway, figured I might as well address it. Quote Level 20 Ranger Monk Str- 18, Dex-12, Sta-10, Con-23, Wis-88, Cha-47 "Not all who wander are lost." "We Shall Not Practice Fear" Current Battlelog Link to comment
ladylydia Posted July 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2017 Planning on hitting a workout tomorrow. 1 Quote Level 20 Ranger Monk Str- 18, Dex-12, Sta-10, Con-23, Wis-88, Cha-47 "Not all who wander are lost." "We Shall Not Practice Fear" Current Battlelog Link to comment
Raxie Posted July 17, 2017 Report Share Posted July 17, 2017 Oh hey I found you! Is there anything little you can start working into your daily routines that can help with the black dog? Maybe nothing huge for now, but just something to start the battle and that can help with your mindset of there being no point. I know for me reading really helps. 1 Quote forty-seven: Raxie and the Joining of Unlike Things << previous challenges >> >> instagram || goodreads << Link to comment
Kishi Posted July 20, 2017 Report Share Posted July 20, 2017 Have you tried talking to anyone IRL about this yet? Quote Work like a farmer, train like an athlete, fight like a soldier. 2 Tim. 2:3-6 BATTLE! Link to comment
ladylydia Posted July 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2017 Ok, I've been talking to my mom about the depression/anxiety stuff and this past week I stated taking Valarian root. It's a natural-path treatment for anxiety, mood disorders and insomnia. I feel a lot better on it. I've been very hesitant to use any sort of medication after I studied psychopharmacology in grad school, and watched the way certain drugs affected my family members. But the Valarian doesn't seem to alter my perceptions, or emotional range, it just gives me an emotional boost in the morning and makes it easier to maintain a more stable mood throughout the day. It's not a cure all, but thus far, it seems to take the edge off. 3 Quote Level 20 Ranger Monk Str- 18, Dex-12, Sta-10, Con-23, Wis-88, Cha-47 "Not all who wander are lost." "We Shall Not Practice Fear" Current Battlelog Link to comment
Raxie Posted July 24, 2017 Report Share Posted July 24, 2017 My good friend was using Valarian Root for a good year after her father passed away unexpectedly and she says it really helped her. I'm glad you found something that takes the edge off - sometimes that's all you need to start pushing forward <3 1 Quote forty-seven: Raxie and the Joining of Unlike Things << previous challenges >> >> instagram || goodreads << Link to comment
ladylydia Posted August 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2017 Lost my thread in the reboot Quote Level 20 Ranger Monk Str- 18, Dex-12, Sta-10, Con-23, Wis-88, Cha-47 "Not all who wander are lost." "We Shall Not Practice Fear" Current Battlelog Link to comment
Kishi Posted August 7, 2017 Report Share Posted August 7, 2017 Found it again, I hope! Quote Work like a farmer, train like an athlete, fight like a soldier. 2 Tim. 2:3-6 BATTLE! Link to comment
ladylydia Posted August 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2017 Ok, i have finally come to the conclusion that building a good habit is more important then gains. Letting myself get focused on results and comparing myself to the way i was a few years ago. really killed my exercise habit. So for the past week, I've been planking for 30 sec. every night and doing 15 squats and 15 pushups. It's not a lot, it's not impressive, but it's regular. I will be doing this for the next five weeks, just to get the habit ingrained. I will not set any other goals, until this six weeks are complete. 2 Quote Level 20 Ranger Monk Str- 18, Dex-12, Sta-10, Con-23, Wis-88, Cha-47 "Not all who wander are lost." "We Shall Not Practice Fear" Current Battlelog Link to comment
Kishi Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 Habits are pretty super-handy that way. I personally found that I didn't really start to get the things I wanted until I committed to daily practice, which is basically a habit. It sounds like you might be pursuing the same thing. Good luck! Quote Work like a farmer, train like an athlete, fight like a soldier. 2 Tim. 2:3-6 BATTLE! Link to comment
ladylydia Posted August 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2017 week and a half of planking and 15 squats and push.ups. I can feel my posture improving. 1 Quote Level 20 Ranger Monk Str- 18, Dex-12, Sta-10, Con-23, Wis-88, Cha-47 "Not all who wander are lost." "We Shall Not Practice Fear" Current Battlelog Link to comment
ladylydia Posted August 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 Planking and 15 squats & pushups is still going well. And I have decided to actively plan for opening my own firm. I hate, HATE, the way management runs things. It's all i can think about, every day, is how I would do things differently. I don't know how I'll come up with the seed money for a business; but that is now an active goal. I just have to stay hired long enough to afford it. 1 Quote Level 20 Ranger Monk Str- 18, Dex-12, Sta-10, Con-23, Wis-88, Cha-47 "Not all who wander are lost." "We Shall Not Practice Fear" Current Battlelog Link to comment
Kishi Posted August 24, 2017 Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 Neat! What kind of firm would you open up? I think I've seen this in one of your past challenges, but I don't remember what kind of law you practice... Quote Work like a farmer, train like an athlete, fight like a soldier. 2 Tim. 2:3-6 BATTLE! Link to comment
ladylydia Posted August 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2017 I practice family law, and would like to move into juvenile as well. 1 Quote Level 20 Ranger Monk Str- 18, Dex-12, Sta-10, Con-23, Wis-88, Cha-47 "Not all who wander are lost." "We Shall Not Practice Fear" Current Battlelog Link to comment
ladylydia Posted September 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2017 15 squats & pushups, and 30 sec. plank still going. I've got three more weeks before I let myself add anything regularly. 2 Quote Level 20 Ranger Monk Str- 18, Dex-12, Sta-10, Con-23, Wis-88, Cha-47 "Not all who wander are lost." "We Shall Not Practice Fear" Current Battlelog Link to comment
Kishi Posted September 5, 2017 Report Share Posted September 5, 2017 Good! Keep taking your time. Quote Work like a farmer, train like an athlete, fight like a soldier. 2 Tim. 2:3-6 BATTLE! Link to comment
ladylydia Posted September 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2017 Well, did ok for the first few weeks. Then I fell out a bit during week four, and workouts became sporadic during weeks 5 & 6. Staring over with a few additions for this week. 1 Quote Level 20 Ranger Monk Str- 18, Dex-12, Sta-10, Con-23, Wis-88, Cha-47 "Not all who wander are lost." "We Shall Not Practice Fear" Current Battlelog Link to comment
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