Checking In

[twistedchick]

This is your check-in post for today. The poll will be open from midnight Universal or Zulu Time (8pm Eastern Time on Wednesday) now to midnight UT (8pm Thursday Eastern Time).

Poll #24036 Daily poll

This poll is closed.
Open to: Access List, detailed results viewable to: Access List, participants: 68

How are you doing?

I am OK
53 (79.1%)

I am not OK but I don't need help right now
13 (19.4%)

I could use some help
1 (1.5%)

How many other humans live with you?

I am living single
28 (41.8%)

One other person
21 (31.3%)

More than one other person
18 (26.9%)

Please, talk about how things are going for you in the comments, ask for advice or help if you need it, or just discuss whatever you feel like.

Comments

[sylvanwitch]

Today has been a good one. I got over my fear of Zoom meetings and met with my homeroom students for a few minutes at lunchtime. It was *so* great to see their faces. To give some context, we weren't permitted to use video conferencing until very recently, and it's on a voluntary basis, so I didn't have to do it at all. Getting over my serious anxiety about it is a pretty big deal for me, and I wanted to share it with you.

Also, I've been on a fitness quest since the first of the year to lose 30 pounds, and I made that goal today, so that's pretty sweet! :-) I've got more to lose, but this was a milestone, for sure. I've actually found sticking to my eating and exercise plan a very useful coping mechanism during the pandemic; it's given me control over *something* in my life, and that has helped a lot. Perhaps the best part of it is that I'm able to jog/run again, and I missed that *so* much. It's a safety valve that never fails to help me even out when I'm having a difficult time, so being able to do it again is just really great.

[waterscroll]

Oh good for you for meeting with your students. Zoom can be a terrifying mess, so really good for you for doing it and having a good experience.

[sylvanwitch]

Thank you so much. It was a huge relief to have the first time done with. I anticipate problems moving forward, but at least now I have a better sense of what those problems will look like.

[rhi]

Congratulations on meeting your fitness goal! I'm glad you can start jogging again!

[sylvanwitch]

Thank you so much! It's made a big difference in my mood, that's for sure!

[goddess47]

We travel in the same circles! ;-)

Congratulations on both those things... doing the Zoom with your kids and the fitness goal! Those are excellent and major milestones for you!

Hang in there!

[sylvanwitch]

*grins* We do! Thank you SO much for your kind words of support and congratulations. I appreciate them and you. :-)

[twistedchick]

30 lbs is a big deal. Go, you!

[sylvanwitch]

Thank you so much! :-)