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The Random Post

by 🦄🏳️‍🌈Sapph

Rated: GC · Book · Personal · #1361017

Thoughts from my mind on any topic I deem worthy to write about on a day to day basis.

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Welcome to The Random Post!

This is my blog where I put basically whatever I want. If you want to know more about me, check out my BioBlock, Biography tab, or just read below.

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Prosperous Snow celebrating

Jan 29, 2019 at 5:25pm
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Listening is the most important attribute in any support system.

BlueMoon

Jan 29, 2019 at 8:53am
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I'm a terrible procrastinator, I've come to accept that and try to improve on it.

I don't know if it's necessarily the person or something I do: I want to be the person they see me as rather than admit to how awful I am. What's the saying ''I want to be the person my dog thinks I am''. Kind of like that: I briefly saw a guy in college and he was a good guy and all. He brought out some good in me but there's was also this feeling like I couldn't se me living up to the version of me he saw and I just tucked it away and never really let him know me.

⭐Princette♥PengthuluWrites

Jan 29, 2019 at 12:24am
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I have been avoiding the dentist for eleven years, I'm with you on that one.

That totally makes sense to me that avoiding comes down to how comfortable you are with something and how confident you are that you can complete it. I think that's what I struggle with a lot, too. If I don't feel like I can do it, I'm much more likely to avoid it.

Different support systems for different things makes a lot of sense. Listening is so important.

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Sharmelle's LovableExpressions

Jan 28, 2019 at 4:55pm
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Task 26: I agree with avoiding things, but try not to avoid the cleaning otherwise you may have a bigger mess than what you had started with.

🌑 Darleen - QoD

Jan 27, 2019 at 1:36pm
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Yeah, definitely agree with the avoiding things that we aren't really comfortable with or don't have much knowledge of. These things bring out anxiety in me which makes me naturally avoid.

Yet there are some things I can handle with no issues whatsoever.

Also can relate to the different support systems for different things. I don't have many lines of support but the few I do have are all different in their own way. Some I can reach out for only certain things, others can handle everything.

Good entry, Sapph.

⭐Princette♥PengthuluWrites

Jan 22, 2019 at 11:44pm
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Your design and dedication to it is amazing!

I hope that you find out why you've been so tired. Chronic fatigue is awful. I like the tasks that you came up with. The Buzzfeed quiz one is an interesting idea.

Sharmelle's LovableExpressions

Jan 22, 2019 at 7:42pm
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I'll go over Task 17 with you...

I do graphic design and graphic arts myself at least I hope I am calling them the correct things because I never went to college for these skills. I have learned them on my own in 2002 by just messing around with one of my graphics programs on my computer lol. I think I have come a long way with these graphics on my own. I would love to see some of your work too.

Here are some of my Graphic Arts in Signatures and cNotes...

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🌑 Darleen - QoD

Jan 19, 2019 at 8:23pm
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Its great you haven't given up any of your goals thanks to Anxiety. Mine stops me a lot.

I'm glad your year has started of so well. You have a really great attitude, Sapph!

Agreed on the GAD, it's different for everyone experiencing it.

Damn co-workers! Dealing with such vastly different personalities can be difficult.

🌑 Darleen - QoD

Jan 19, 2019 at 8:19pm
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I admired your ability to design websites and take what people want and create something out of it. That truly takes talent, especially when dealing with someone else's vision.

Great topic choices!!

I hate the bedtime overdrive mind... that's the worse. It's good you have a routine to help manage it.

I'm so glad you haven't had any negative experiences sharing your issues with anyone. Plus having a positive person to be able to talk to helps immensely.

⭐Princette♥PengthuluWrites

Jan 17, 2019 at 3:21pm
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I totally have time to reach my goals, too.

Just keep telling myself that...

Your wreaths are really cool! That's so cool that you've found a way to make money from your hobby.

Buzzfeed articles help me calm down, too, especially the quizzes and stuff.

January 13, 2019 at 8:31pm

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Mental Health Challenge (9, 11, 13, 14, 15)

Task 9: Are there any goals or dreams you've had to give up due to your mental health? What were they and what was the "final straw" that made you give them up?

I still haven't given up on any of my dreams specifically due to my mental health. The way that I look at it, I was diagnosed at an early enough age and am managing my health well, there is plenty of time for me to still reach my goals.

Task 11: We're on the second week of January now. How has 2019 started out for you?

This year has been good for me so far. Work has been relatively busy with launching one website and preparing to launch another at the end of this coming week. On a personal note, I've been doing great with deciding to start selling wreaths that I make as a hobby. My shop is at https://etsy.com/shop/kevinkidwell for any who may want to look at them. I'm hoping that the year continues on as it has so far and I'll just try to stay cautiously optimistic.

Task 13: What are some important things you'd like to say about your specific mental health issues? It can be information, advice for others who struggle, advice on how to be supportive, or anything else you can think of.

There are so many things that can trigger anxiety and it is different for everyone. I always find that for me, if I'm noticing that my anxiety starts to go up, I text one of my friends who also has GAD and she and I chat about things. I also love to read Buzzfeed articles so that can be a great way for me to calm down. Buzzfeed also tends to post articles for things to do to help with anxiety so it can be good for that as well.

Task 14: Recall the last time you were angry. What were you angry about and how did the situation get resolved?

I don't know if I get full-blown angry anymore because it tends to just be bursts of emotion in passing. I would guess that the last time something really annoyed me was working with someone at work that I don't really get along with well. It was miscommunication around something with one of the projects. We worked it out through talking through it all so that worked out alright, although I still have trouble working with this person.

Task 15: Have you written any fictional characters that suffer from mental illness? Tell us about the character and the illness they suffer from.

I haven't written anything substantial in years so it's difficult to recall if I've written characters with mental illness. The last time I wrote was before I was even diagnosed with GAD. Some of my characters may have some form of mental illness but since it wasn't at the forefront when writing them, that was never a major theme or came up in my stories.

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