I yam stuffed and my energy is mashed. I am not bread to gobble that much food for more than one day. Cranberry sauce. Thank you.
This was a very ambitious Thanksgiving! My mom hosted myself, Aaron, my brother and his girlfriend, my younger sister and my mom’s older sister. We played games, ate too much, and had a great time together! We all would have preferred, probably, to be with my grandparents in NY, but with COVID being as intense as it is, this was the best we could do. Fun was had by all!
My mom treated me to a hair appointment, which brought some much needed vitalization to my hair. HOWEVER, she also treated me to a lip wax. I, unaware that my skin has been more sensitive than I realized due to my acne medication, sat comfortably in the chair as the unassuming esthetician quickly ripped off my budding mustache… and an entire layer of skin. I have a painful burn on my mouth that looks like a Salvador Dali-like mustache. Nothing helps, everything stings. What an absolute nightmare.
It makes me reconsider a few things: What insecurities are actually legitimate? What are insecurities that only I see?
A few years ago, I almost didn’t go to the gym because I hadn’t shaved my legs recently. I was nervous people would judge me after seeing slightly stubbly ankles. Ankles. I was wearing LEGGINGS. Truthfully, no one notices those things! Certainly, no one has the gall to say anything about it to your face. I haven’t touched my eyebrows in several months, and I don’t know when I will next wax my lip as a result of this nightmare! Pray that this burn goes away sooner rather than later. Ugly Surrealist burn marks aside, it hurts to smile!
Prior to Thanksgiving, I spent most of this week clearing out work and catching up on my reading! I made some decent progress, and I see the end of the year on the horizon. I have a lot of goals left to accomplish, and something about spending quality time with my family has given me a final burst of energy to get me through the end of the year! With a clear mind, full heart (and a massive bottle of aloe vera gel), I can’t lose!