#referral and consolation

[rikaklassen]

Airborne Risk Indoor Online Calculator (ARIA)

A team of international experts under the World Health Organization (WHO) developed an Airborne Risk Indoor Online Calculator.

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A 66-pages document [5.757 MB, English, archived] is available.

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[trafltr]

let’s talk about roronoa zoro who fucks you in his nice big pickup truck yes? yes.

zoro’s a nasty fucking man, pulling over into the nearest parking lot late at night just to heave you over the car console and right into his lap. it’s all the best that your skirt happens to ride up your hips, exposing the sheer thong you wore just for him. and despite your pleas for him to let you sit back down—that it’s just too public, you feel your words melt before they can form any meaning when he tells you “help me undo this ma.” in referral to the button and zipper to his jeans. when you ask him to let you ride, he’s oh so willing; isn’t it so sweet of him to give you some power and control? unfortunately, such “power” is nothing but an illusion he indulges in to let your head swell. you’re in denial, living in the delusion that you “can take it, zo”. too bad you can barely sit yourself halfway without babbling on about how much it’s stretching you and it just wont fit. you look stupidly cute, trying to plant your feet on the leather seat—one hand on his shoulder while the other snakes behind to rest flat on the steering wheel—whilst ignoring the way your legs burn and shake because they’re one bounce away from giving out. you needn’t say much to him, he’s already properly tugging your panties away from your sticky cunt, wrapping sinewy arms around your torso and fucking you on his dick himself. “better not fuckin’ run,” he mumbles, baring you to his chest like a prisoner, forcing you to feel his rapid heartbeat while pistoning you from below. and he’s so touchy too, large and calloused hands grabbing the meat of your ass, kneading and spreading and smacking them and causing you to lean further into him as you moan incoherent nonsenses. you’re blind and deaf to the world around you, only focused on the feeling of zoro’s tip feverishly dragging against the spongy spot that has you whimpering and whining into his neck. you take his cock with a mouthful of thank you’s, praising as pleading as your plush pussy hugs him tighter than what he’s ever known. admiring the way you cream around his base, he mumbles, “better let me cum inside princess. y’know how much i hate gettin’ my car messy.”

[draconym]

okay so my buddy laid a curse on me, specific-like, by sending me one of your posts about the homophobic horse game and I want to see and make more horse-esque crimes against god and man so, SO much

that said I am creating an account and do you have a referral number and does it actually do anything in-game or would it just potentially get you in trouble (no bueno don't wanna do)

Sorry to hear that. If it's any consolation, I do have a referral ID (it's 28634). I don't think the referral ID does anything if you don't pay them your real world money (which you shouldn't do anyway). But if you're new and you find me in the game I will give you one of my extra chunky horses, I have too many right now.

[thisismysecondrodeo]

new au idea, maybe? jk. no, i'm not. yes i am. unless...

AN: Wrote this directly in response so please forgive any typos!

Rating: Teen

Tags: RPF, AFAB!reader, One-Shot, implied sex, fluff

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“Dude what the hell happened last night, you totally bailed. We were supposed to get drinks to celebrate your new job and I didn’t hear from you at all!”

“Fuck, I’m so sorry, you’re right,” you spoke softly into your phone, sliding out of your bed to continue the conversation. You started a pot of coffee and yawned. “Well…long story short, I didn’t get the job.”

“What?! You were a shoo-in! Explain.”

So you did.

-

You hadn’t planned on needing a new nanny-ing gig—you adored the family you worked with—but they had decided to move to Montana of all places and you just couldn’t leave New York. They were rather attached to you too but completely understood, and mentioned they might have a referral for you: a friend of theirs who had recently gotten divorced and had primary custody of his two kids. You asked them to pass along your info, you really needed the work after all, and you and the dad connected by email and then by phone.

You had told your friend Lauren about him since she had been helping you look for new jobs and she seemed to think there was something a little flirty about you and your potential boss, Jason Sudeikis.

“I mean this is kind of a long interview process…”

“They’re his kids. He’s just being thorough.”

“Okay, but I’ve also never seen you laugh so much at an email.”

“What?! Okay, so he’s charming, how is that a bad thing?”

It only got worse once she looked him up on LinkedIn and saw that he was certified DILF. You would never admit it to her, but you had to agree.

After a few conversations, a peek at your references, and some scheduling mishap you were finally set to meet him and the kids in person, to make sure it was a fit. It was the last hurdle between you and a new gig, and despite Lauren’s suggestion, it had been nothing but professional so far.

You got there and truly had a wonderful time. Jason was just as charming in person, the kids were friendly and talkative but polite, and as you left the older kid asked when they would see you again which felt like a good sign. Everything seemed to fall into place. The little voice in the back of your head may have called you out on how often you caught the dad’s eye, how he seemed to smile a little brighter when he caught you looking. And maybe you had gravitated a little too close, told a few too many jokes that were more for dad than the kids but he had laughed and so had you. Maybe it would work out.

-

“Dude, I don’t understand.” Lauren interrupted your story and you took that moment to doctor your cup of coffee up with cream and sugar. “How did you not get the job after all that?”

“Well, let me finish! So…”

-

You had only been home an hour or so when you got a call.

“Hello?”

“Hey this is, uh, Mr. Sudeikis. I was calling to talk to you about the nanny job.”

“Oh sure! I had a great time today.”

“Yeah we did too,” he said a little sadly and your gut immediately fell. “I hate to say this because obviously you’ve got great references, and you’re kind of everything I’d been looking for, but I can’t offer you the job.”

“Oh,” you couldn’t hide the surprise in your tone. “Can I ask why not?”

“Of course, it turns out there’s a, well, a conflict of interest.”

“I see.” You wanted to push further, find out more, but you were already a little sad about it so you decided to just accept it and not take it personally. “Well, if you know anyone else looking for a nanny, please send them my way.”

“Absolutely, thanks again Y/N.”

You took the phone away from your ear about to text Lauren to change celebratory drinks to consolation drinks when your phone rang again, same number.

“Uh, hello?”

“Hi, Y/N? This is Jason.”

He said it as if the two of you hadn’t literally just spoken. “Jason, as in Jason Sudeikis?”

“Yep, that’d be the one. Listen, I was calling to ask if you’d like to go to dinner with me.” He said it incredibly seriously and you couldn’t help but laugh. He was doing a bit.

“What? Why?”

“Well, like I said earlier, you’re kind of everything I’ve been looking for.”

You couldn’t help but blush. “So the coonflict of interest…?”

“Was me being interested in you. No pressure though, I meant it when I said I’d refer you to some other people, regardless of if you'd like to go to dinner with me. Unfortunately this job won't work out because I am just…very into you.”

You paused, and thought about it, but couldn’t deny that the chance to potentially build something with Jason was more exciting than the job opportunity.

“Well then..yeah, I’m free for dinner.”

“Great. And, uh, if you happen to know any nannies that are just as good with kids as you are but significantly less attractive… And less funny... And maybe a little dumber to be honest with you, I would appreciate it.”

You laughed. “I’ll see what I can do.”

-

“Okay, very hot, very fun and flirty, thrilled for you!! But what happened between your dinner date and our drinks, we still could have….ohhhh my god you slept with him! You bagged the DILF?!”

You were laughing at Lauren’s surprise when you heard your sheets rustling in your bedroom. You got down a mug and poured a second cup of coffee.

“Hey, I gotta go, we’ll talk about this later I swear. We will go get drinks tonight. Promise, promise, promise.”

“Okay but you owe me details!”

You agreed and hung up before taking both mugs into the bedroom. Jason grinned at you, his tousled bedhead making you giggle. You sat your coffee on the nightstand and offered him his, which he accepted with his left hand while using his right hand to tug you on top of him by the waist.

“‘Mornin, sweetheart.”

“Mmm, morning,” you responded with a kiss, fully straddling his lap and tucking your arms around his bare chest. “How long have you been awake?”

“Long enough to hear you bagged the DILF, way to go.” He smirked at you, taking a sip of his coffee before sitting it down and holding up his hand for a high-five. Even though you were absolutely mortified, you high-fived him anyway and laughed into the crook of his neck.

[mostlysignssomeportents]

This day in history

I'm on tour with my new, nationally bestselling novel The Bezzle! Catch me in TUCSON (Mar 9-10), then SAN FRANCISCO (Mar 13), Anaheim, and more!

#20yrsago Mel Gibson: violent, cynical Jew-baiter? https://web.archive.org/web/20040501000000*/http://www.iht.com/articles/110553.html

#15yrsago Excellent public speaking advice https://web.archive.org/web/20090310044557/https://duncandavidson.com/2009/03/dear-speakers.html

#15yrsago Detroit and the future of America https://www.ft.com/content/2b815a94-0863-11de-8a33-0000779fd2ac

#10yrsago Netflix disables Chrome’s developer console https://memex.craphound.com/2014/03/07/netflix-disables-chromes-developer-console/

#10yrsago What happens when you opt your kids out of standardized tests https://slate.com/human-interest/2014/03/standardized-testing-i-opted-my-kids-out-the-schools-freaked-out-now-i-know-why.html

#10yrsago First clinical LSD trial in 40 years shows positive results in easing anxiety of dying patients https://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/04/health/lsd-reconsidered-for-therapy.html?referrer=

#5yrsago Ajit Pai has been touting new broadband investment after he murdered Net Neutrality, but he’s been relying on impossible data from a company called Barrierfree https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2019/03/ajit-pais-rosy-broadband-deployment-claim-may-be-based-on-gigantic-error/

#5yrsago Firefox is getting more browser fingerprinting protection courtesy of Tor Browser’s “letterboxing” technique https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1407366

#5yrsago It’s on: House Democrats introduce their promised Net Neutrality legislation https://www.cnet.com/news/politics/democrats-introduce-save-the-internet-act-to-restore-net-neutrality/

#5yrsago The “Tragedy of the Commons” was invented by a white supremacist based on a false history, and it’s toxic bullshit https://twitter.com/mmildenberger/status/1102604887223750657

#5yrsago The EU hired a company that had been lobbying for the Copyright Directive to make a (completely batshit) video to sell the Copyright Directive https://memex.craphound.com/2019/03/07/the-eu-hired-a-company-that-had-been-lobbying-for-the-copyright-directive-to-make-a-completely-batshit-video-to-sell-the-copyright-directive/

#5yrsago Zuckerberg announces a comprehensive plan for a new, privacy-focused Facebook, but fails to mention data sharing and ad targeting https://www.wired.com/story/facebook-zuckerberg-privacy-pivot/

#1yrago End to End https://pluralistic.net/2023/03/07/disenshittification/#e2e

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[cowboyjen68]

Hi Jen!! I’ve recently realized that I have an extreme fear of intimacy and am very emotionally unstable. This realization is making a lot of things about me and my life make sense, but I’m not really sure about how to move forward and get better? I want to be able to have relationships in the future but It’s something I truly can’t imagine is possible for me if I don’t try to get better. Do you have any advice for this?

p.s. I just want to say that I really appreciate you doing what you do. I can’t imagine how taxing it can be to constantly console people all the time, thank you for being someone we can turn to.

I am going to respond to the last part first. (the PS)  Thanks for letting me know my blog helps in some way to create a place where you feel like you can reach out. Don’t worry about me. I am pretty good at balancing life with online life and taking breaks when I need to rest my heart and brain. I have lots of support to talk through things and hash out my ideas and feelings. My crunchy granola hippy (said with affection) calls me an Extraverted  Empath and told me my Dad was the same way. Basically, I don’t get exhausted from consoling or supporting those in distress like others, instead I thrive on it. 

A first step in getting your mental health in balance is to recognize you might have some struggles. The second step it so get an official diagnosis or evaluation. Do not rely on google or the internet or even friends/family to tell you what the issues are that you are dealing with. Seek some professional help. IF you have insurance or live in a state where therapy is affordable please seek out a good fit. Do not be afraid to “interview” possible candidates and ask for what you want. IF you want a female who is between 40 and 60, you have the right to ask for that. If you prefer a different demographic advocate for who it is you think will best suit your needs.

If you begin therapy and it is not a good fit, any decent doctor will be happy to give you a referral to someone else. Good therapists recognize they might not be everyone’s cup of tea. Once you get a therapist she can help you get an evaluation through referrals to a larger hospital or mental health facility. It is highly possible there is no “firm” or specific diagnosis. But narrowing down your struggles can be very helpful to you and to your counselor. 

If you cannot afford therapy, inquire at a local University or non profit medical center (hospital) to see if they offer free help for those who can’t pay. Contact your state's social services and ask for help. Social workers know their way around the medical system. Most hospitals have social workers who can help with paperwork etc. It is their job.

There are, of course, some self help videos, youtube channels, books and other resources that you can research. My rule of thumb is the more simple the better and anything you can do to help gain tools to tackle one symptom at a time is good. For instance, if you are really struggling with holding a job, look into that one specific thing. If you have social anxiety and feel like it is holding you back from friendships, work on that. You might not be able to do enough self help to treat the WHOLE you but you can do little things to ease the symptoms of the greater illness. 

Check into Holistic Chiropractic care. I know, I know. Crunch Granola. But getting adjusted, having your physical body feel better can be a real thing. It can truly help you get into a better mental state when your body is better. Often, and this is a proven fact, our bodies react to our mental distress so then we end up struggling with mental AND physical discomfort.  However, Chiropractors are not for everyone. Mine has helped me greatly for almost 20 years. You can get a massage, do yoga, work on your posture or get a decent pair of shoes and go for some walks. Anything you can do to help your body recover from any mental trauma or pain is helpful in your overall attempt to feel better. 

Keep in mind. You do not have to be “fixed” or in some perfect mental state of calm and collected to be deserving of a relationship.  You must be aware of how your mental health affects others and how your actions/reactions can manifest. You can learn tools to form more appropriate responses to stress or triggers. Most mental illnesses are not really going to be “cured” but instead we must understand that others should not necessarily have to learn to work around our issues but we can learn skills so we can live in the world with greater comfort and ease. 

I hope this helps a bit. I would include links but everything is so regionally/state/country based when it comes to mental illness. If you search articles to get information check scientifically published journals over “opinion” pieces and check sources for opinion pieces for validity. If looking into government services make sure the website is .gov otherwise there are a ton of bad sites who offer to help for a “fee” but you get the same help for free at government sites.   You don’t need a middleman to obtain social or university or non profit help. 

[flockofdoves]

well i was in so much pain i called my mom after my doctors appointment earlier crying bc i didnt know what to do and then she drove a whole 2 and a half hours to help me and her and my gf helped me go to the emergency room and a receptionist was so nice walking me across the hospital very slowly bc i was limping (offered a chair but it wouldn't have helped ease my pain) and talking to me bc i accidentally went to the wrong area of the hospital at first.

and then i had to wait so long in so mcuh pain with my mom and gf but i got the surgery i thought i needed and the person who did it was so nice to me and was in awe of how much pain i could stomach (bc its kinda impossible to fully anesthetize for this procedure) and it was so so affirming also because both the surgeon and the person who did my intake were like 'idk why the doctor earlier today said to wait on seeing if you should get surgery for this you really really clearly immediately need surgery' and the surgeon was like 'also the antibiotic they gave you isn't great heres what antibiotic and other drug i think you should take instead' and gave detailed reasons why and just clearly had a lot of experience with my condition and it lined up with everything i thought i understood about it and they commented on how i seemed to be really in touch with my body and that the ultrasound showed that everything was a lot deeper than it already looked from the outside and it was misinformed for the previous doctor to be saying it wasn't bad enough yet or for expecting it to come to a head

and it was just really really helpful to have my mom in the room with me talking about how ive had trouble with this for years and that she knows it must be really bad because i have a really high pain tolerance and never say anything unless somethings really bad and just generally adding things i was too nervous would sound like malingering if i said them myself

the removal was excruciating but now that its been a few hours its amazing i can actually kinda walk and sit and lie down without pain as long as i'm careful

and whats great on top of that is that they told me to keep my referral to the surgeon next week because they said they would be able to give me surgery to try to prevent this from ever recurring which is really really exciting even if this was the worst i've been dealing with this for 7 years now. and i was so worried that it was an either or thing where i couldn't get permanent treatment unless i had an active flare up but when i have an active flare up i just want it gone asap. but i guess thats not the case!!!!

and it was really nice to see my mom she treated me and my gf to dinner afterwards. this was her first time seeing our apartment and im glad it was after we deepcleaned but also glad that she saw glimpses of what living with our roommate is like bc her consoling us about the situation was really appreciated too

[shuckstruck]

I've been playing around with Path of Titans' recently added replay tool! Here's a quick video I strung together of my Allo pack hunting a lone Barbasoldia when these two Spinosaurus saw us swimming across their river :T

The bar got away! It wasn't until looking through the replay footage did I see where it snuck off to.

(Path's about $30 and it's on console and PC! If you consider picking up Path of Titans, I'd really appreciate it if you used my referral link :'D)

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[figmentforms-blog-of-reblogs]

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[lulubelle814]

Regards, Loki - Chapter 21

Master List

Louisa didn’t feel like going out.  The thought of it, right now, scared her.  She’d been assaulted not once, but twice in the past few months and didn’t want to chance it again.  Cora knew she’d need some time to recover but shouldn’t shut herself off from the world.

“I know you don’t want to go out, but what if we went to see Chad and Brad at the cafe?”

Louisa shook her head.  “Too many people.”

Rather than argue, Cora texted Chad and Brad (she had her own group text with them since the incident happened).

Cora: I’m trying to convince her to go outside, but she doesn’t want to leave her apartment.

Brad: I can’t blame her.  She went through a lot.

Chad: Maybe she’d be up for coming to the cafe?

Cora: I suggested that, but she said no.

Chad: The cafe closes at 7 tonight.  We could have our own little get together once the place is cleared out?

Brad: Or we could bring goodies to her place?

While Cora texted away, Louisa finally opened her laptop to find a message from her work.

Dear Ms. Ward,

While it is no consolation, we would like to apologize for the incident that occurred.  The matter is being handled by our legal team and Mr. Price will be charged to the fullest extent of the law.  Should you wish to press charges as well, I can give you their information.  Any fees for doing so will be handled by us, especially as this should never have taken place.

We cannot begin to fathom how you are feeling and would like to extend our heartfelt sympathies.  We understand you will need time to process and would like to extend to you a 6 week paid sabbatical and are willing to work with you should more time be needed.  Your job, of course, will be held for you.  

If you would like to work with a therapist, we would be happy to offer referrals and work with you regarding the costs of the visit.  

With this ordeal, we understand you may not receive this email right away, but if you could let us know once you do, we would appreciate it.

Regards,

Trudy Porter, Human Resources

Conrad Corporation

Over the past 48 hours, she hadn’t even thought about her job, but it was obvious they cared.  It was not the first time it’d been recommended she see a therapist and decided she would look into it.  Before responding, though, she wanted to talk to Cora to get their opinions regarding pressing charges.  Part of her wanted to, but another part of her never wanted to lay eyes on her (now) former boss ever again.

“Do you think I should press charges?”

Cora’s head popped up from her texting.  “Yes, I do.  Why do you ask?”

She let out a breath.  “I received an email from work.  They said they’re pressing charges against Mr. Price and offered to cover the costs if I wanted to press charges as well.”

“That’s amazing!  I think you should.”

“But I don’t want to see him ever again.”

Cora moved over to her, placing her arm around her friend’s shoulder.  “I can’t blame you for that, but you won’t go through this alone.  I will be with you.  So will Chad and Brad.  And you and I both know Loki will support you however he can.”

She knew her friend was right.  “I guess it couldn’t hurt to at least talk to the company lawyer, hear what they have to say.”

“I agree.  What else did your work say?”

Louisa glanced back at the email.  “They’re giving me a 6 week paid sabbatical and offered to help with therapy costs.”

“I think you should take them up on it.  Even if you don’t, I still think you should go.  I’m here for you, you know that.  But a therapist will be able to better help you work mentally through everything.”

Louisa agreed and started drafting a response.

Dear Ms. Porter,

Thank you for reaching out.  I very much appreciate it.  You mentioned charges were being pressed against Mr. Price?  I would like to talk to them about possibly pressing charges as well.  They would know better than I how to do so.

Thank you for the 6 week sabbatical.  I think I will follow your recommendation (and my friend’s) about seeing a therapist.

“Cor, I can’t really figure out how to respond to their email.”  

Cora took the computer and reviewed what she’d written so far.  “It’s a shitty situation. I don’t think you need to worry how the email is written, just that it’s responded to.  What you have is perfectly fine.”

Can you send me some therapist recommendations?  

By the time she wrapped up the email and sent it (which didn’t take long), she was a bit worn out mentally and layed down to rest for a bit.  Cora couldn’t blame her one bit.  In fact, she was truly impressed with how well her friend was doing with the events that occurred.  Her chat was still going on with Brad and Chad.

Cora: She’s resting now.  Her work sent her an email giving her a few weeks paid sabbatical.

Chad: That’s incredible!

Brad: I’m not sure how many companies would do that.  Kudos to them.

Chad: Is there anything we can do?

Cora: I’m not sure tbh.  I think she mostly needs space right now.

Chad: That’s understandable.  Let her know we’re here if she needs anything.

Cora: I’ll let her know when she’s up.

Brad: If there’s anything you need as well, let us know.  We’re here for both of you.  

Chad: Yes, we definitely are.

Cora: You guys are too kind.

Cora: I know she wants to get a new couch for her living room.

Chad: Brad - Didn’t you mention the other day about one you saw that you really wanted?

Brad: I remember.  You told me we didn’t need a new couch, and we couldn’t put one at the cafe.

Chad: That’s because it’d be too much to clean.

Brad: I know, I know.  But from what we’ve seen of her apartment, I think it’d be perfect.

Cora: Really?

Brad: Definitely.  I’ll call the place and arrange to pick it up.

Chad: Cora - let us know when it’s a good time to bring by?

Cora: You guys really don’t have to do that.

Chad and Brad: We want to.

Cora: You guys are the best!  Let me know how much it is?

Chad: Don’t worry about it.  This is on us.

Cora: You really don’t have to do that.  I know they get expensive real fast.

Chad: Seriously.  Don’t worry about it.  It’ll make Brad happy to know it’s going to a friend and can sit on it occasionally.

Brad: They still have the couch and will put it on hold.

Chad: Cora could we bring it by tonight or tomorrow night?

Cora: I’d say probably tomorrow.  Just responding to her work email took a lot out of her.

Chad: Not a problem.  

Brad: No worries.  I’ll let them know we’ll pick it up late tomorrow.

Chad: We can bring it after the cafe closes tomorrow.

Cora: That would be great!

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[lakelewisia]

"I'm going through razors so fast, I can barely afford to keep up," he complained to his doctor, "and before you ask, no, I'm not a werewolf or anything else that grows a pelt." His doctor looked up from the notepad in her hands and said, "No, I certainly wouldn't jump to a conclusion like that." She turned next to the computer console and started pulling up forms for tests and referrals, saying, "Regenerative abilities are much more likely, or perhaps a time compression disorder, so we'll start with tests for those."

[roxygenstudiesagain]

100 Days of productivity 1/17/23 (25/100)

I’ve been productive, just lacking energy to post about it but while I’m waiting for medication to kick in and watching videos about the final fantasy house, I can reflect over the last week or so. Took weekend off but did a lot of work at home today.

I also turned 26!

A lot of my productivity was getting through tasks I’ve been procrastinating on. Got my sleep study referral, a random prescription for wegovy and began my treatment, started emdr, worked through a bunch of art stuff and for a few days at my new job. I love it even if it’s intimidating and challenging and it feels good to have a gig.

Today:

Did a bunch of planning and inputting stuff into my calendar

Did a bunch of self care

Commission art sketches

Tiktok intro sketches

Helped wife sell consoles

Replied back to my director and updated my new availability

Did a successful intermittent fasting period and ate really well!

Exercised well

Downloaded a new copy of storyboard pro

Got subway to take for lunch tomorrow at work

Finished second book of the week

Reserved a bunch of library books about dealing with anxiety

Worked on assets for my new folio title animation

Applied for a very cool housing project

Made lists of places I want to hike and visit

Got a lot of work done on my spec script beat sheet

Things to do

Work my hours this week

Spare energy for art after work

Get back into yoga 🧘‍♀️

Keep up healthy meals

Make some time to connect and be close with my wife

Storyboard meeting w directors

Cook more!!!! Make dinner idea lists

Get through rose of Versailles

Wash floor n clean bathroom

Get conditioner

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