- Has anyone else had an “oh crap I can’t use the pandemic as an excuse not to do something” moment yet? Not trying to be crass, tone-deaf, or rude about the pandemic, but as someone who happily says no to things, it was nice to have an universally accepted reason for the “no” (not that you EVER have to have a reason to say no! you don’t!).
- Speaking of saying no, I was in training this week and there was a good quote – “every time you say ‘yes’ to something, you are saying ‘no’ to something else – what is your most important yes?” I had never thought about it that way before.
- I don’t think I have EVER shared this, but as a kid, watching Jurassic Park, it blew my mind to see the Lex character wearing jeans and a tank top, and similarly, to see the Ellie character wearing shorts with long sleeves. What the heck. No. Jeans go with long sleeves, shorts go with a tank top. This blew my little kid mind. It still blows my mind to see people wearing jeans on a hot day now, unless it’s to protect their legs. I hate being uncomfortable in my clothing. Maybe those folks don’t have the same sweat problem as me though.
- I’ve been listening to mostly classic rock for a year+, but have been switching over to pop stations now and again, and find myself knowing the songs – well, parts of them – from hearing them in Instagram Reels! Can anyone else relate?
- I won some rocks from an Instagram friend in Germany, and they sent me the three lady bug rocks I won, all those rocks to hide, and two cat shaped rocks to paint! How sweet! I’d love to send a package to them!
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I find I do need an excuse to say no. Sometimes there is no way around it.
Oh and I totally get you on pop music. I don’t actively listen to pop but sometimes Katie has a station on in the car and I hear something I know from TikTok and I still hate it even in full form.
Like with family stuff? Or work? Or everything? 🙂
Ha! It’s funny when you hear something in it’s full form after only hearing the catchy parts!
I just read an interesting article on learning to say no and “guarding your yes” https://blackgirllostkeys.com/adhd/how-to-guard-your-yes/ which is definitely a different perspective – it is hard to learn how to say no to stuff, but turning it around into thinking about guarding your yes for things you really want to do. Something I still have to work on, but I think the pandemic year has opened my eyes to a lot of things I was doing and am probably not going to pick back up again. As long as I can remember to guard my yes!!!
Ooo those are good tips. Especially to pause and watch for the reaction. Some people won’t even care! And like she said, we may lose some friends, too. Or stop getting invited to things or being asked to do things.
The pandemic really did that to me too. I was already over spending time and energy on things I didn’t wanted to, but the pandemic showed me the peace I felt from really NOT doing those things, kwim?!
I hear you! It was really nice to use the pandemic as an “excuse” at times. And it was just nice to not have any FOMO because nobody else was out and about.
One of my friends will go for walks IN THE SUMMER IN FLORIDA in long jeans. I cannot understand. I can barely handle being in a tank and shorts when it’s 100+ with the humidity. The long jeans have been put away until… November, lol.
Exactly! It’s going to be weird for a while.
What. No. How. Please ask and report back. I know someone who wears jeans all summer long and I get sweaty just thinking about it!
Definitely guilty of using the pandemic as an excuse to say no…. trying to figure out how to move forward and keeping my boundaries up 😉
Let me know what you come up with!!!
I am, apparently, the person who befuddles the rest of you re: long sleeves and jeans. My reasons are many but the 3 primary ones are: 1) I am always cold. I love it when it’s 95 degrees, sunny, and humid. That is my happy weather. 2) I have to wear heavy compression socks (knee-high) all the time. And, to add to the fun, my legs are… well, let’s just go with they look different. So I cannot wear capris or shorts or even skirts anymore. I also cannot wear sandals or flip flops. 3) I actually only sweat when I am working out. So there you go! Explaining the previously inexplicable. 😉
Oh wow! Now we know! I appreciate the explanation and wonder what it’s like not to be a sweaty mess all the time!!! <3