Tag: illness
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Comfort Food: My Craving for Noodles
SALTY SOUP WITH NOODLES My friend group has been passing around a cold, and it finally came to me. Although it’s not a bad cold, I’m sick enough that I find myself doing the things I usually do when I’m sick: drinking extra liquids, diffusing oils to help my sinuses, and putting extra lotion on…
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It Shouldn’t Be This Hard
So, yesterday I had 42 free minutes at work during which I was planning to write a blog post for today. But instead, I had to spend that 42 minutes trying to figure out where I can refill a prescription at a reasonable price so I don’t have to sell a kidney to pay for…
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Let’s Call This What It Is
I was meeting with two coworkers this week to explain what I would need from them in order to do something they were asking of me. For context, I explained that I have had to put a lot of boundaries in place lately in order to continue functioning. I said that last week I was…
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Surviving Illness
Our house has been ravaged by illness over the past few weeks. We’ve fallen prey to multiple rounds of Influenza, the Common Cold, and, that dreaded monster of a virus (especially in homes with small children), Cabin Fever. Since it seems ’tis the season, I thought I’d write a few tips, in case your house…