So I haven't posted in over a week…
Life has been pretty boring nothing special. I do have good news so hopefully I can share that soon, but I'm not going to just this soon. I hope all the mothers that are reading this Happy Belated Mother's Day. I had a very good Mother's Day. I got to spend the weekend home with my mom back in Auburn. It was good to see my hometown again. I always love to visit, but hate spending too much time there. However, if anyone ever gets a chance to go to Auburn or the Finger Lakes, you must go! They have amazing wineries and a lot of history. Just in Auburn alone there's William Seward House (governor of NY, Secretary of State to Abraham Lincoln, purchased Alaska from the Russians, abolitionist and his house was on the Underground Railroad) and Harriet Tubman House ( a runaway slave who was a conductor on the Underground Railroad and led 300 slaves to freedom in the north and Canada, she will also be appearing on the new $20(?) bill in about 2020 I think…). And then there's Seneca Falls (~15 min away from Auburn)which is home to women's rights in the US. So it's awesome place and beautiful if you like scenery, it's very diverse with lakes, hills, gorges, farmland, forests, etc. So the other reason why I haven't posted anything is because I was fighting myself not to post anything too negative. The beginning of the month was just a bad time for me. I was upset with how a former friend treated me (still am, I may do a post about it just to get it off my chest and get my story out there because so many people have texted me to ask me, but I kind of would like to keep it personal but there have been some underlying elements in my story that I would love to share, but not sure if I should…), I was upset and stressed out over work, I was freaking out because mercury in Retrograde was just playing so many tricks on me and I was in a semi- emotional state because I was trying to run and get into shape but I can't run, I've been getting tendinitis in my left ankle. It's been that way ever since I broke my ankle about two years ago. But it's been getting better, I'm doing more stretches and takin care of my ankle better. So running has been getting easier and less pain! That's another thing that amazes me is how long it took me to bounce back from being injured! Physically it only took about a year to 100% heal, 6 months I could do most things again. But mentally is a different story! I broke my ankle 2 years ago on April 13th. I just gotten off my guarding shift when I went to go use the bathroom before a meeting. I ended up slipping in the shower room because the floor was wet and soapy. I didn't realize what happened so I actually walked back onto the pool deck to get an ice pack and that's when my then boss told me to go to Mash. When I got there they took X-rays and I was told I had done something to my ankle and not to walk on it. Turns out I had a spiral fracture in my fibula( not a weight baring bone, which is why I could walk on my leg) but I had also had a slight fracture at the end of my tibia where my ankle joint was( tibia is the formal name of your shin bone). To this day I cannot walk through that locker room without remembering what happened! I'm so afraid of walking through there, that majority of the time if the floor is wet, I'll walk out and use a different bathroom. I get super uncomfortable when my sister's porch to her house is icy, and most recently I was helping my mom in the kitchen when she was doing dishes and spilled some water on the floor. I had to walk out because I started feeling like I could fall and break my ankle again! My fall was such a freak accident I get so paranoid and even when I was doing physical therapy majority of it wasn't my inability but it was my mental state of being afraid. It's taken two years for me to start feeling normal, and I'm not even there yet. I gained a lot of weight while I was down and out, and I still haven't lost that weight yet and it's been two years! So I do feel ashamed of the extra flab and still not being able to fit back into my clothing like I used to. I do admit, I have become somewhat of a recluse since I broke my ankle as well. I prefer spending the night in with Netflix instead of spending the nights out. I don't really spend time with friends all that much, not like I used to. This all could be because I graduated college and I feel a bit old going out and spending time in the Elmwood Village (used to hang out there a lot when I went to school at Buffalo State). But it seems like the past two years have been stressful and demanding on my well-being. But cheers to a bright future and brighter future!
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So if you have seen any of my social media accounts, you most likely see me doing some kind of charity work. I absolutely love giving back to the community and donating to charities. Some people I know do it for a tax break or tax incentive(which is cool, if you can get incentives or break, why not?), but I do it because I want to, no other reason. And I do what I can to help others in need. So basically, I would rather spend 50¢ more for a candy bar that donates X% of its proceeds to help save endangered species. Which actually reminds me, I had this awesome chocolate bar that I recommend. It's dark chocolate but different flavored have different % of cocoa used. But I bought this chocolate bar at Target, right in the candy isle. I actually got it because there was a sale, so I figured why not. But this company gives money to endangered species. So of course I bought 2 :) The chocolate brand is called Endangered Species Chocolate and they donate 10% of net profits to endangered species. They are fair trade ( for any one who doesn't know what fair trade is, it's a trade agreement between nations to buy products from countries and companies that follow social, environmental, and economic standards for things like safety, protecting environment and workers, etc.) , non gmo, and certified gluten free. So if you have problems with gluten, I do recommend this. It's really good. The bar I got was dark chocolate with caramel and sea salt. Very delicious! So kind of the reason why I'm sharing all this is because of the charity walk I did today! So today was the March of Dimes' March for Babies today, which I raised money and walked in:) Besides it being cold and rainy, it was such an amazing event and I had a really good time! I went with my friend who was actually a premie and sickly when she was first born, so it was awesome to raise money for babies that aren't healthy. I mean having a new baby in the family should be a happy time, last thing any new parent should have to worry about is if their child is going to survive, so it felt good to help give those parents and children a fighting chance. And I raised over $100 so I got a shirt! Oh and actually my friend who I walked with was her birthday today! So it was such an amazing day! And now some rest and increase of Vitamin C, so I don't get a cold :) And please guys if anyone has any stories, it would be so awesome if you shared or commented! Also, if you have any charity that you feel very passionate about please share :)
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