Ra's Spiral Path

Tag: stress

  • Long Island is Green and Humid

    Long Island is Green and Humid

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    Sarah
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    After a long stressful journey, we made it to our new home.

  • Early “retirement”

    Early “retirement”

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    Sarah
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    It was bittersweet to receive this lovely card from one of the admin departments last week for hitting 15 years with my organization. Three of those years were as an intermittent librarian, as I also worked at the Arizona Health Sciences Library as an information associate while going to school. When I finally got the…

  • There is so much

    There is so much

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    Sarah
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    Happening in my life right now. It’s overwhelming. I’m trying to remember to be kind to myself. Take more time for breath work. Snuggle. And to try to appreciate the beauty that appears suddenly in front of me.

  • Long Distance Running

    Long Distance Running

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    Sarah
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    My son is sick todayPhysically sick – with a cold. He’s eightAnd he willingly did a Covid test last nightA table is turnedAnd slow progress is made.(In the pastCovid tests were dreaded,Whined about, andNever done willingly.)After swabbing his noseHe needed a tissueTo wipe his tearsHe explained thatIt didn’t hurtBut ratherFelt weirdAnd made his eyes waterThe…

  • Reframing Mondays: It’s the Economy, Stupid

    Reframing Mondays: It’s the Economy, Stupid

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    Sarah
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    Monday morning againAnd I’m wonderingWhat if all the working womenWe’re honest with their familiesAnd stopped trying to do it allOr even half of itMaybe it’s just me…But I doubt itMy son tells me repeatedly How muchHe doesn’t want to go to schoolHe doesn’t want to listen To reason or think aboutAnyone else’s perspective.And after a…

  • All the feelings….

    All the feelings….

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    Sarah
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    I went through a particularly bad spell in November where I had a mini breakdown at work while reading picture books. Nervous exhaustion meets quiet room.

  • Do I like my job?

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    Sarah
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    This morning my son and I had a really good discussion. He told me that he really doesn’t like his in class time at school. I told him that we could look at other schools that might suit his learning styles better, but he doesn’t want to change schools. And at this point in the…

  • Meh

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    Sarah
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    I’m here at this place on Mondays. It’s because my library’s administration couldn’t be bothered to make logical decisions based on locations and populations and instead took the easy way out by “letting” the managers figure it out on their own. It will likely be this way forever until my branch closes for a remodel…

  • Still?

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    Sarah
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    There are still people coming into public libraries arguing about why they need to wear a mask. Some old guy with a beard tried to tell me he didn’t need to wear one because there was no one near him. He is the reason why I was not able to work full time last week…

  • A Monday Smile

    A Monday Smile

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    Sarah
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    I get to go back to work today and I am so happy at the prospect! Just one job today.