If you could be a character from a book or film, who would you be? Why?
I’d love to be someone who goes in depth and gives this a bunch of thought, but the first book character that came to me was Junie B Jones LMFAOOOO! I loved those books as a kid and Junie B seemed like such a confident gal at such a young age.
Riding the high of releasing my podcast and just feeling proud for ripping off the bandaid! My friends have been so nice and supportive which I am so grateful for! I ended up making a subreddit community for people to submit their own stories and experiences- so if you have any stories you’d like me to share on the podcast, head over to that Adventuresofthe9to5 community!
What job would you do for free?
Podcasting! That’s why I finally started my own, because I just wanted a place to vent about my work experiences/toxic bosses I’ve had, and I wanted to make a safe space for others to do the same! I love just talking with friends and sharing experiences, so I’m excited to see how this goes/grows!
Soooo I finally did a thing….
I finally published my podcast!!! Adventures of the 9 to 5 is now available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Although it’s really only one episode and a couple blurbs right now, I am excited to record more and hopefully build a community where we can all share our stories and also share what we have all learned from our jobs and experiences.
I honestly recorded the episode that is out now back in December. I was letting my perfectionism get in the way by not letting myself post unless I had a backlog of content, but I then got myself stuck in a freeze state and never recorded anything else. I felt like the only way to break the cycle was to just f*cking send it LOL!
I’m feeling excited and grateful for my friends who are so supportive! I’m also thinking about starting another blog / site that is for my podcast specifically! For now I am working on more content for my Instagram page and I am hoping to record a couple more episodes this month!
If you’re interested, you can search “Adventures of the 9 to 5” on Apple podcasts and/or Spotify! Also, you can search me on Instagram @Adventuresofthe9to5!
If you could have something named after you, what would it be?
probably a beach or a huge body of water
How have you adapted to the changes brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic?
I find traffic and crowded areas to be annoying now that I experienced a world with was barely any traffic or people in the stores LOL
I’m using my blog here to cross off item number five on the above list! Happy full moon to everyone!
This full moon, I am letting go of:
• comparison- my journey is my own, and I can only compare myself to who I was yesterday. I cannot compare my body or my lifestyle to other people who do not live my life or have my brain.
• worries that are beyond my control- sometimes I hold onto work stress, as well as general life stress about family and future things that may never happen, and this is only robbing myself of being present and being happy. I can only control so much, and I can trust myself to get through any situations without having to overthink and worry.
• self – doubt- I hold myself back from goals due to my lack of self trust. I often can get into all or nothing mindsets which doesn’t work well when it comes to my health goals (diet mainly), because I have had issues in the past with getting obsessive. I know it’s been years and I have grown a lot, but I clearly still have some fear there.
I am releasing all of these things, as well as anything else that is keeping me blocked and stuck in cycles that are not benefiting me.
May this full moon be magical and powerful for everyone!
It’s 9:33pm and I am ready for bed. Today felt extra exhausting, and I think it’s just because I woke up around 2:30-3:00am to this wild storm and had some trouble sleeping the rest of the night. Of course, once my alarm went off at 6:00am it felt like I was in the deepest sleep of my life and I just didn’t want to get out of bed.
Despite being tired, I got up and went to work and had a relatively productive day. I am excited that tomorrow is a new month and a full moon, and I am hoping to feel extra rested tomorrow morning. In order to do that, I must get some rest. Goodnight 🌙
I forgot to write yesterday, but that’s because I had some gal friends over for some crafting and snacks, so we were all having a great time! I always feel so refreshed after some quality time with good people, and I feel so lucky to have so many good people in my life.
How often do you say “no” to things that would interfere with your goals?
Honestly, I’m struggling with setting and completing goals. I’m going to start seeing a new therapist soon as I feel like I just yap the whole sessions with my current one and it feels more like just venting to a friend, but I’d prefer some structure and guidance. I have a very “all or nothing” mindset which can put me into some unhealthy extremes, and I need to figure out ways to deal with it and learn to trust myself more.
finding light in the dark 