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So this is where the cool kids are now hanging out?I haven't done long-form blogging since the heydays of Livejournal and I don't actually want to think about how long it is since I've done that.
An introduction would probably be the most logical place to start.
General
Name/Nickname: Rhiannon
Age or Age Group: early 40s
Pronouns: she/her
Fandom
Do you have any hobbies?: I love reading, browsing bookstores (both new and used), thrifting, listening to music, dancing terribly in my kitchen, art, baking & cooking, crochet & knitting, watching TV & movies, and practising self care & mindfulness
What are your fandoms?: Good Omens and Velvet Goldmine are the two main ones I'd say. I'm also very very fannish over Neil Gaiman in general, I adore Ewan McGregor and Jonathan Rhys Meyers, and I'm finding myself wanting to know everything about Michael Sheen
Fannish Interests: Mostly just enthusiastically loving and throwing glitter over everything!
OTPs and Ships: Aziraphale/Crowley, Brian Slade/Curt Wild
Entertainment
What do you like to watch?: Good Omens, The Sandman, American Gods, Gilmore Girls, Gossip Girl, One Tree Hill.
Favourite Movies: Velvet Goldmine, Anything with Ewan or JRM, Clueless, 10 Things I Hate About You.
If you like to read, what do you read?: fantasy, horror, magical realism, history, mental health, philosophy, religion. I'm currently reading Stephen King - Doctor Sleep and Christopher Kelly - The Roman Empire
What kind of music do you listen to?: Placebo and David Bowie are my favourites, I love 70s & 80s glam rock, and 80s & 90s alternative.
Journal & Friending
What do you post about?: Life in general, I guess. Probably books & hobbies, probably NOT politics or sport.
What do you look for in a DW friend?: I love listening to people talk about the things they love, and preferably people who have a 'live and let live' approach. We don't have to have fandoms in common but general outlooks.
Do you have any kind of friending policy?: Things are pretty open around here - come and go as you please.
Is there anything others should know before friending?: I love having conversations with people in comments, and will ramble without warning!
Anything else? Nothing I can think of. Come on in, the kettle's on and the cookies are fresh!
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Aug. 1st, 2023 04:15 pmYou would think, considering that wellbeing is literally my job, that I would remember to grasp some of the absolutely basics of mindfulness. I don't know how many times I've said to people who are struggling with burnout Your worth is not measured by your productivity
But after a very unproductive, stressful, day where I felt like I achieved nothing other than spinning my wheels, I was the one who needed that reminder. I was feeling very frustrated - I had a plan for the day and nothing went my way. My energy got completely zapped, I went from 'get up and go', to wanting to curl up miserably under a blanket.
Luckily Alex is an amazing human being who takes absolutely no mind when I'm being snippy and grumpy. They ran me a lovely hot bubble bath, put some Placebo on Spotify and cooked dinner while I soaked. After we ate, they gave me a footrub, we talked through my frustrations and I came up with a game plan for moving forwards on the project I'm working on
They reminded me that even on a day when I don't feel like I achieve anything, I still matter. That other people's failure to respond to me is not a sign that I'm incompetent. That it was just a single bad day, and tomorrow another day.
♥
But after a very unproductive, stressful, day where I felt like I achieved nothing other than spinning my wheels, I was the one who needed that reminder. I was feeling very frustrated - I had a plan for the day and nothing went my way. My energy got completely zapped, I went from 'get up and go', to wanting to curl up miserably under a blanket.
Luckily Alex is an amazing human being who takes absolutely no mind when I'm being snippy and grumpy. They ran me a lovely hot bubble bath, put some Placebo on Spotify and cooked dinner while I soaked. After we ate, they gave me a footrub, we talked through my frustrations and I came up with a game plan for moving forwards on the project I'm working on
They reminded me that even on a day when I don't feel like I achieve anything, I still matter. That other people's failure to respond to me is not a sign that I'm incompetent. That it was just a single bad day, and tomorrow another day.
♥
