February Update

Well I feel like a failed on may fronts this month.

1) My health has managed to get worse not better.
    a)  A lot of migraines this month.
    b) trying to get my meds in balance and stabilize my anxiety.

2) Still haven't seen an allergist- Life caught up to me - [see balance failure]

3) Balance has been lost.
   a) My husband has been gone most of the month and the impacts of that have been more than I expected.
   b) The new roles and responsibilities I have taken on have in most cases been too much.  Speech and Debate was a mistake.  I only have a few dates left and am ready to be done with it. {so so so ready, it's a bad relationship I need to get out of}.  It's enough to be another full time job and I barely have the energy for the full time job I actually like.
   c) Union work has just started, not much yet but I want to have energy for it- I enjoy helping people. I enjoy knowing my contact and utilizing it to support our students and meet our needs as teachers. I enjoy problem solving.
   d) Trying to work with curriculum developers with the district to support modified students more holistically is leaving me at odds with many people I work with.  I don't know why it has to be Gen Ed vs. Special Ed and it can't just be about teaching kids.


4) I've brought some new clothing and shoes into the house hold, but I got rid of another bag of clothing this month.  Trying to keep what I really wear and get rid of things that I don't use, or don't fit. Because there is no reason to have clothing I cannot wear. 

5) No-buy for make up and skin care has been successful.
  a) I used up a facial milk
  b) I've hit pan on a highlighter
  c) I purged all of my old mascaras (I cannot remember how old some were so time to go, now I only have 1 open)
  d) I'm continuing to do #Teamprojectpan2020
    i) I use 1 blush, 1 highlighter, 1 foundation, 1 bronzer, 1 eye pencil, 1 mascara.
   ii) I am focusing on 2 eye shadow pallets
  iii) I love lipstick, I've got way too many probably, and I don't want to focus on just 1 or two, so I'm not.

6) Food issues
   a) Soy is a problem- No tofu, soy burgers, soy sauce, or soy beans. I've become less zealous about the "may include soy". I haven't had many issues there.
   b)  Gluten and Dairy are okay in small doses and not together.  Aka- if I eat pizza be prepared to pay for it later.
      i) a small beer or milk in my tea has been okay.
     ii) Pizza has not been okay-which makes me sad

7) I took time for me, if you didn't check out the blog posts on Disney, Universal and Huntington Gardens, you should before you leave here.

Signing off for now
-C