BlogHide Resteemsorangina (49)in anxiety • 6 years agoAnxiety is a full time job...Anxiety - the city that never sleeps! The job that never gives you a break - just more and more unpaid overtime... I've learned a lot of coping skills in the last few years - when I finally…orangina (49)in anxiety • 6 years agoEver noticed this about anxiety?Whether you're going to an actual party or just going about your business, anxiety is there. For a socially anxious frayed knot like me, real parties or gatherings can be the worst. Most introverts…orangina (49)in writing • 6 years agoKeep on writing...Been working on a bunch of writing projects lately. Before I finish one, I have ideas for the next three, so the numbers are not adding up. I'm writing during nap time and after bed time. Expecting…orangina (49)in anxiety • 6 years agoProud misanthrope :-)I'm sort of kidding about this, but I really do prefer being at my house and not having to interact and make small talk. I love my friends and I love getting together with them, but acquaintances…orangina (49)in mindfulness • 6 years agoOptimism?Are you trying to be optimistic, but things just aren't going your way? I kind of fell in love with this sad cracked ceramic pen holder at the doctor's office because it just seemed like such an…orangina (49)in anxiety • 6 years agoI think I'm a possum trapped in a human suitI love possums - not only because they eat shitloads of ticks and therefore help us avoid Lyme disease, but also because I identify with them. They are by nature introverted, anxious, and skittish.…orangina (49)in steemitmamas • 6 years agoOn being a dilettante & choosing a pathI'm moving on from teaching and I want to create my own gig. But what? I'm 40 years old, I have a 5-year-old and a 12-week-old, and we're remodeling our kitchen - and yet, I'm trying to figure…orangina (49)in steemitmamas • 6 years agoI'm back, but definitely not better than ever!It's been three months since my last post. I had a baby! We started a kitchen renovation. Our baby is a gorgeous, sweet, great sleeper of a little girl we call Azélie Florine and everyone who meets…orangina (49)in steemitmamas • 6 years agoStill Waiting on Baby: Crafting When Overdue & Over ItI'm almost 6 days overdue. I've done all the things. No trick or tip has gone untested - except the pineapple thing, but whatever. With nothing else to occupy my mind in this very common, but…orangina (49)in crochet • 6 years agoI've Been on a Crocheting BingeWhen I decide to do something, I do not do it half way...It's more like one and a half! My son has the same obsessive tendencies...alas! But at least I usually direct my passions toward…orangina (49)in feminism • 6 years agoBest Onesies Ever: Babies Kill the Patriarchy!At my final baby shower last weekend, where my neighborhood friends really went all out - I received these three feminist onesies. I love them. I probably would never have bought them…orangina (49)in parenting • 6 years agoThat time I almost lead-poisoned my unborn baby and myself...As my son says, “We’re getting a baby soon.” A flurry of activity to prepare this much anticipated arrival has been underway for a couple of months now. One of those activities involves convincing…resteemedteamgirlpowa (48)in teamgirlpowa • 6 years agoPowa Moves #3: Posts from #teamgirlpowaThis is the third edition of Powa Moves, our English-language curation post boosting some of the great writing and art posted under the #teamgirlpowa tag. We love the awesome feminist and…resteemedmmo-mmo (52)in life • 6 years agoThe Magic and Miracle of BambooIntroduction to a Superhero among Plants It might seem like an exaggeration to describe a species of grass as magic, or being capable of performing miracles. But bamboo is no ordinary grass…orangina (49)in gardening • 6 years agoBamboo is Bullshit: My Neighbors Do Stupid Things in Their YardsHave you ever dealt with bamboo in your yard? It sucks. My husband said it should be a crime to plant bamboo willy nilly when I wondered aloud if there were any city ordinances dealing with the…orangina (49)in petals • 7 years agoApril Flowers: Watching My Garden Grow (literally!)Spring is definitely my favorite time of year. Everything is fresh and bright green and growing. The weeds are still sort of under control. I have hope for my tomatoes this year, like every year.…orangina (49)in drawing • 7 years agoArt Experiment: Trying Out RedBubble with a Few CreationsEver since I joined Steemit about three months ago now, I have done so many things I never thought I would or could do. For instance, I got the sudden urge to try my hand at "art" even though as a…orangina (49)in feminism • 7 years agoMy Son Is Becoming a Feminist!My son is five and he is infatuated with Dr. Seuss right now. I don't have any major problems with Dr. Seuss aside from the fact that some of his creatures freak me out. Like the Zizzer Zazzer Zuzz…orangina (49)in mindfulness • 7 years agoOh my god - WHAT HAVE I DONE?!? (who knew this was really a thing?)This isn't the exact concrete wall I drove into this morning, but it looks like it and the basic concept is the same. That's right! I drove my fucking Prius V straight into the concrete barrier…orangina (49)in drawing • 7 years agoAre any of these possums CUTE?I'm on a crusade to improve the reputation of the much maligned possum, or o'possum if you prefer. Last year, the neighborhood newsletter I edit published an article trying to educate neighbors…
