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Angela's avatar

This too shall pass...there's light at the end of the tunnel.

-from one on the other side 💜

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Alison McGaughey's avatar

but whennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!!!! (more breaths needed?)

Thank you, Angela :)

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Kristin DeMarr's avatar

I absolutely 💯 know what you are talking about and struggle in the same ways!

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Alison McGaughey's avatar

Well then I am sorry for your struggles, Kristin! Yet sure is nice to be reminded I’m not alone!

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Kali White VanBaale's avatar

Struggle bus driver, right here. I feel hen-pecked to death every minute of my life.

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Alison McGaughey's avatar

Ugggh that is a horrible but relatable description, Kali. I'm trying to add a crying emoji just fyi

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Debra Engle's avatar

I agree with Angela that this will pass. But when? Ah, that's a great question! One of my responses to the brain fog has been to give up expecting (or even wanting) to stay on top of everything. I'm still an excessive juggler, but I'm a lot kinder to myself when I drop a ball. Hang in there!

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Alison McGaughey's avatar

The expectations are indeed part of the problem!! Thank you for reminder (and validation about the fog, @Debra Engle !

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Julie Gammack's avatar

Ah, the smiles of recognition from far and wide.

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Alison McGaughey's avatar

Ahhh… I hope so. (And yet of course, for their sakes, I also don’t hope so. 😉) Thank you, Julie

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