I started off with an amazing sleeper car train trip to Santa Barbara and had probably the best solo vacation of my adult life. I read a bunch, rode an e-bike around, watched the scenery pass by from the train. After I got back, I didn't give myself proper time to recuperate and just kept going. Which started out fine, but then I burnt myself out training for a new position at work and ultimately caught a case of we're all doomed anxiety that I'm still recovering from I switched therapists, got a cat (yay Tomato), and reevaluated what made me so happy from February-April. I've given myself a goal of not doomscrolling, letting myself exist in peace instead of finding things to worry about.
Jul 1, 2025

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Tomato update needed!!!
Jul 1, 2025
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@TORTITUDE She's doing great! Very much settling in. Her favorite hobbies are playing with her bird toy ("Da Bird"), making weird pigeon-like noises, and waking me up at 4am to feed her!
Jul 2, 2025
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@TORTITUDE ok I don’t love that last one for you, but generally love her and am happy she’s already starting to have a great new life!
Jul 2, 2025

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I spent about a week and a half feeling so fucking exhausted that I was falling asleep while sitting at my desk at work and averaged like 3,000 steps per day. Felt like I was actually passing away from exhaustion. Woke up at 6am today, went to an appointment, got a coffee and breakfast sandwich, chatted with friends, watched some critical role, rearranged my shelves in my room, hung a bunch of shit up on the walls, cleaned out my junk drawers, did all my laundry, and showered. I feel alive again. Then the cycle will repeat next month.
Apr 23, 2025
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The last few months have been hectic in all sorts of ways, and I’ve definitely lost track in my New Year’s resolutions that I promised myself to keep at due to my poor mental health. Instead of getting further down in the dumps about it, I’ve decided to make sure that I’m spending my days off doing things that make me happy so that I feel motivated to get back on track again. Indulging in my hobbies, visiting with friends, cooking delicious meals… All that stuff that’s good for the soul is what I’m focusing on right now. The past few months have sucked, but that doesn’t mean the rest of the year has to!
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i changed nearly everything about my life including myself very intentionally and in stages. through journaling and some tough decisions, boundaries, and support for what i was doing i completely altered everything i didn’t like. you can’t heal in the environment that caused you harm and my body was rejecting everything. 1. put study on hold (i didn’t quit it but just paused it until i was ready to start again on my own terms) 2. moved address to an area i love and thats right near the water 3. gained some creative outlets i would have never thought about allowing myself to showcase 4. found a workplace that i really like with people that have become my close friends 5. forced myself to move my body more 6. forced myself to eat better 7. romanticised everything and prioritised things i wanted short term for once 8. travelled!
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Everybody meet Tomato! (government name: Chloe) She is a very very shy but sweet little lady who is one year old. I already feel like we're kindred spirits because we both take a while to warm to people. She is currently sitting comfortably with the dust bunnies under my bed.
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