Day 22,075

Evie Day 344

Happy Friday, everybody! Today is 23 February 2024.

I’ve been taking my health more seriously this year, both physically and mentally.

On the physical side, I’ve made a move to address a couple of issues I have deferred for too long. I’m currently taking medication to address some of my anxiety issues, hoping that a decrease in my anxiety issues will knock over a couple of other dominos. I haven’t had a full-blown panic attack since I started the medication, and I’m also hoping that this addresses my blood pressure spikes. There are other side effects, of course, but that’s to be expected. All in all, I’m feeling alright… better anyway.

The other issue I addressed yesterday was my hearing. I went in for a full-spectrum audiology evaluation, and the results were not unexpected. I have some hearing loss, more in my right ear than my left, and we need to keep an eye on it. The range in my right with the noticeable decrease is in a range common to sportsmen and musicians. I’m not much of a shooter, but I have gone to a few concerts and driven around with music cranked up as loud as I could stand it when I was a kid.

I’ve got some other aspects of my life I want to focus on, but the main thing is just trying to become the best version of myself that I can. I make an effort to be a good person, make good decisions, and read the right books, but I’m flawed, some might say I’m a little broken, but I’m open to a little spiritual kintsugi… repair me, and do it with lacquer mixed with gold, silver, and platinum. Highlight the repairs, and let the world see that I’m not afraid to get myself patched up.

Time to make a pot of coffee and get a little toast in me.

I hope the world is treating you better than you deserve.

Peace y’all.