Tag Archives: stress

Goal Post: Where Did the Warmth Go?

Posted on September 24, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

It’s cold today. Yes, I know it’s now autumn, but I was still comfortably wearing shorts on Thursday.  If you wonder about yesterday, I was uncomfortably wearing shorts.  Today, I’m going to have to see how many of my jeans … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: The First Full Week of School

Posted on September 17, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

I need this weekend to rest. My head is spinning so much that I’m not really sure where to begin.  Some stuff I can’t talk about because it connects to the drama.  Was it better this week?  Yes, but not … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Kind of Better Than Before

Posted on July 16, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

So, I’m writing this the night before instead of working on Darwin & the Halfling Hunt.  I figure I wrote 2 sections and merged the next two because they work better together, so it counts as my three.  This means, I … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: A Life Less Stressed

Posted on January 27, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

(Well, this dream didn’t come true.  Though, I’ve learned that a lot of people feel the same way.  That’s a shame.) I dream And pray For a life less stressed * Where sleeping Does not require medicine Or pure exhaustion … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Jury is Still Out on My Survival

Posted on December 11, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

I got the booster shot last Saturday morning, which set the stage for a rough week.  I was fine for that day, but the rest turned into this: Sunday- Achy around joints and exhausted. Monday- Slightly fatigued and swollen lymph … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: 3 Months Left?

Posted on October 2, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

Just realized that we only have 3 months left of 2021.  This year seems to be going by incredibly fast.  It’s rather worrisome.  Not sure why I feel that way, but the sense of time rushing by while I get … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: I Swear I Did One of These Yesterday

Posted on June 5, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

This week really got away from me.  Didn’t get as much writing or blog prep done as I had hoped.  I should really hunker down on that second thing because my scheduled posts only go through June.  Wonder why I … Continue reading →

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Why Do I Use Humor?

Posted on April 7, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

Honestly, I thought this would be a more challenging question with a deeper answer, but I’ve been sitting here for a while.  The question of how to use humor has been asked several times, but I always wanted to touch … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: At Least I Made It In One . . . That Shouldn’t Have Fallen Off

Posted on March 13, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

I did say last Saturday that I was going to have a rough week.  Didn’t expect it to be as stressful as it was, but I didn’t delude myself into thinking things would go well.  There was a disturbing theme … Continue reading →

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Chest in a Vise Week

Posted on February 27, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

There’s no other way to describe it because my week ended with me feeling like my chest was stuck in a vise.  Drama in every direction.  This is coming off a break, so I might have had my defenses down.  … Continue reading →

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