Erin Craig (she/her)

Oh hi. I forgot about this app for a bit. lol

We had a thunderstorm in Portland in the middle of the night, and I woke up to at least 3 notifications on my Ring app asking what the load bangs and flashes of light were. 😂😂

We clearly don’t get thunderstorms often here!

This!! I absolutely hate these type of assumptions. Using neutral language includes everyone and avoids this kind of discomfort for folks who are regularly being misgendered.

🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️

I’m not actually upset by the lack of contact. It kind of feels nice to not have forced contact.

But there is a part of me that is sad that he doesn’t care as much as he used to. 🤷🏻‍♀️

2/2

It’s really telling when the parent you basically no longer have a relationship with stops acknowledging your birthday.

Even with as strained as things have been, he has ALWAYS acknowledged my birthday with a card, if nothing else.

This year? Crickets.

1/2

The last few weeks have been a whirlwind and I have at least a week and a half of whirlwind left. I know I’ll make it through, but I would really love a little less on my calendar. 😂

So this whole labubu trend made someone post a meme of Jafar from Aladdin saying “Prince Abubu” and now I have the “Prince Ali” song stuck in my head. 😂

The wonder of children watching fireworks is my favorite part. They don’t know why this is a tradition. It’s just fun.

But the state of things is still stressful & tense. And the booms don’t help. Many of us will lose sleep tonight, but some of us are losing sleep fairly regularly these days.

2/2

My cousin is hosting a gathering tonight, and the theme is “Holding on to any shred of hope we may have”.

While it has a lot of the “patriotic” staples from my childhood, the tone is a bit different.

1/2

I’ve been sick & busy, and got behind on my podcasts. But I was catching up on a recent episode of Chapel Probation & wanted to share this gem from @rsokamoto.bsky.social:

“The more you know yourself and what you think, the more you have to offer to other people.”

This rings true for me. You also?

I never get a ton of likes on my posts here because I don’t have many people following me.

But my last couple of posts haven’t gotten any likes, and it makes me wonder if folks aren’t using this app anymore, aren’t seeing my posts, or if I’m less interesting than I think I am.

😂😂😂

I’m really tired of diet culture and workout culture videos popping up on my newsfeeds. This either tells me that the algorithm has absolutely no idea what I like, or the algorithm knows plenty about me and thinks I need to be “healthier”. 🙄🙄

In this instance, I got an email from the bookkeeper at work asking if I wanted her to enter the transactions without details or if I wanted to enter them with details.

I have ALREADY entered these transactions WITH the specific details.

This sort of thing keeps happening. 🤦🏻‍♀️

2/2

Nothing irritates me more than when I am doing something well and someone questions my competence. I’m not talking about someone actually knowing something or doing something better than me.

I’m talking about detail oriented tasks and making sure things are documented correctly.

1/2

This has already been a long, busy weekend. I’m glad I still have tomorrow to prep my mind for the week ahead, because it’s gonna be a busy one!

If you have read this far, thanks for standing with me even in that small way. I appreciate it and feel less alone knowing people are thinking of me. 💜

10/10

Her story and passing were part of what prompted me to take my PCOS seriously and seek treatment to avoid the same for myself.

I know it’s unlikely that temporarily going off birth control will have extreme effects, but I’m still anxious.

9/10

I’m also anxious about going off birth control, even though it’ll be temporary. I had horribly inconsistent periods before I went on birth control, and the potential of increasing my risk of uterine cancer hangs over me.

8/10

I’m not really asking for advice or suggestions here. More documenting this journey & decision-making process for myself. If it’s helpful to anyone out there in a similar situation, that would be awesome.

The way our system handles reproductive healthcare is a mess, & I wish it were simpler.

7/10

I believe the side effects of Nexplanon are enough for me to avoid using it as my birth control again. I’m open to various forms of birth control. I had an allergic reaction to an ingredient in the mini-pill & a previous doctor took me off the pill due to my high blood pressure & risks w/ it.

6/10

While weight loss is not a health goal of mine, I remember feeling more comfortable in my body when I weighed about 15-20 pounds less & I’d enjoy that if I can achieve it. As long as the rest of my health is good, I don’t feel the need to hit a certain number on the scale or size of clothes.

5/10

I’m looking forward to getting the Nexplanon removed because I believe it has played a part in my declining mental health and also caused weight gain - or at least prevented me from losing weight that would usually be a result of my other medications.

4/10

I’ll discuss options with my doctor today (or at a future appointment depending on timing, etc).

My reasons for birth control are entirely PCOS related at the moment, not pregnancy prevention because I’m not in circumstances where I need birth control to prevent pregnancy.

3/10

I have tried a few different forms of birth control, including the pill, the mini pill, and the Nexplanon implant (my current bc).

I’ve had my Nexplanon for just over 3 years, and I’m getting it removed today as is recommended at the 3 year mark. I don’t yet have a new bc plan.

2/10

I have PCOS, which means I have higher chance of developing uterine cancer later in my life. The go-to treatment seems to be putting me on birth control to force my body to shed the uterine lining/prevent it from developing in the first place.

1/10

I guess I kind of get why some people are disappointed by the ending of the live action Lilo & Stitch, but I actually liked it.

Not going to say more here because I don’t want to spoil it for anyone, but I’m happy to discuss if you’ve seen it and want to!

If 2008 Erin could see me now…sitting on my couch with my spouse singing along to Wicked because HE decided he wanted to. Who am I to argue?

Thanks @colorfulspikes.bsky.social 😂

One of my least favorite parts of my job is having to turn folks away who are calling for help with a bill. We’re seeing an increase of calls from folks outside of our service area, and unfortunately we can’t help in those situations.

It’s a HUGE sign to me that times are getting more difficult. 😭

Oof. This feels like a particularly important reminder tonight. Thanks Devin!