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Showing up for urself is not selfish or vain, a sentence I have repeated to myself 9 million times. It allows you to be there for friends, family, and causes when it matters. You can’t help anyone if you’re barely hanging on and many people in our country are barely hanging on.

And after almost a year of this, my hair still is having weird issues, I haven’t lost 50 lbs, and I still have to go to a PT appt for yet another issue. But that’s ok because I’m a whole lot happier and so is my family. It’s not about perfection. It’s about showing up for yourself.

Do less. They need to do more. You deserve more. Go for the 10 minute walk around the block, especially if it’s between that or another failed trip to the gym. Donate to the organizations doing THE WORK. But take care of you because you matter, too.

So to anyone who is unseen, overworked, and running only on caffeine: it’s time to schedule your appointments. Go see your PCP about that thing. Get your hair cut, it needs it. Take some surveys and use the gift card for YOU. Serve yourself dinner first. Tell your kid to pickup their GD stuff.

The biggest thing I learned is to simply learn how to cope with the guilt and continue on. No one actually thinks you’re selfish just because you spent a little time in front of the mirror or called off to get a haircut. That Catholic guilt sure does a number!!!

I was brought up in a social justice world. I’m a Mom juggling a job with a toddler. When he cries in the morning because he wants to stay home and watch TV (but also talks about missing me during the day), I feel so bad. There’s so much guilt involved when I prioritize myself.

I’ve gone down one size (barely) but I fit into an XL swimsuit last week. So that was a win but it felt so trivial compared to so many of the other things I’ve had to do. Or how much discipline it takes to stick with things. I felt so selfish, so often.

But I never realized how many small steps it would take or how hard it would be to do “small things” that I normally would have quit. I had to make some big decisions, work through a lot of tough emotions, and listen to Shera Seven tell me to get some clean clothes on & not look like a mess.

Before I had a kid, I would have called off work, rolled up into a ball, and tried to channel my depression into a long sleep session. But as the default parent for a toddler, that wasn’t an option. This journey (I wish I had a better name for it) has kept me out of the clutches of depression.

I decided to do one “self care” thing every day. It could be a dentist appt or a gym session. I locked in. There were a lot of doctors appointments I was behind on and physical therapy needed. I actually stuck with both my therapy and physical therapy appointments on a pretty regular basis.

Two weeks after Trump was elected, I knew things would not only be bad for the country but also my career. I hadn’t been taking care of myself and since things were slowing down at work, I decided to recalibrate. (Part 1)

Shooting involving federal agents in Brighton Park under investigation According to the Department of Homeland Security, a woman allegedly "boxed in" federal authorities, who opened fire.

ICE reportedly opened fire on rapid responders on the southwest side this afternoon.

There are *very few* details on this available at this time. Treat all rumors with caution until verified.

This Sun-Times article cites a DHS statement that should be treated, as always, with extreme skepticism:

I refuse to pretend I don’t have a kid especially because once I mention it to clients I don’t know very well, they often admit that they have kids, too. It’s wild that we’re all out here sleep deprived & pretending we didn’t bribe our kid to put pants on so we could get out the door!

I just talked to someone about a freelance gig. I talked about my working hours and non working hours due to having a toddler. I also mentioned that being a Mom taught me how to hit a deadline by 4 pm. I sit down around 9 am and power through my work because I *have* to be done by 4:30, most days.

the president of the united states wants to use the american military to kill american citizens on american soil. that's the whole story!

University of Pittsburgh launches world's first center to study horror genre The University of Pittsburgh is doubling down on its longstanding commitment to studying the horror genre with the launch of its new Horror Studies Center.

The University of Pittsburgh is doubling down on its longstanding commitment to studying the horror genre.

The school says its new Horror Studies Center, announced last week, is the first of its kind.

Hey remember when the CDC dropped 6 of the 8 foodborne illnesses from the nationwide monitoring system in July and one of them was listeria? Mentioning for no particular reason www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

Discovered this during a late night scroll and I am pumped! Perfect timing given my house timeline just got pushed back again 😅 #fyp #mentalhealth #therapy #resources TikTok video by the_librarymom

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I don’t understand the hate for her. She’s simply telling and retelling women to focus on what benefits them.

It wouldn't be until 2028

His current polling numbers among democrats is pretty shit.

If the election were this year, AOC would take his seat handily.

How a secret recording of a gender identity lecture upended Texas A&M Officials have struggled to detail the exact reasons for the A&M professor’s termination, citing a technical issue with her course description. Faculty say the move was politically motivated.

This is an absolutely terrific piece from @texastribune.org and reinforces my belief that the best coverage of right-wing cancelations occur at the local level, after years of the national media focusing on threats from the left.
www.texastribune.org/2025/09/19/t...

If you protested Jimmy Kimmel being pulled off the air by canceling Disney+ or some similarly simple action that had clear, direct, effective results, it feels good that you helped get him back, right? The neat part of you can choose another simple action, and keep that awesome feeling going.

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Goodwill CEO says he’s preparing for an influx of jobless Gen Zers because of AI—and warns, a youth unemployment crisis is already happening Over 2 million job seekers used Goodwill's employment services last year—and the charity's CEO says it's gearing up for an influx of unemployed young people, thanks to AI.

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Don’t forget to vote, Minnesotans!
Today’s special election will determine who fills the state House seat after Melissa Hortman and her husband were assassinated in June.

Those glasses look SOO uncomfortable

20 euros is now $23. WHAT

a woman from schitts creek is standing in a room with chairs ALT: a woman from schitts creek is standing in a room with chairs

Me seeing his picture

Are.. are we allowed to acknowledge that he’s an 8?

Almost every single HBCU is under a bomb threat

There have been almost no announcements about civil discourse and safety regarding the students there.