New Year, New Post

Oh hey, 2017. You snuck up on me. It's been so long since I've posted that I got an email stating my adsense would be removed... not that I actually make any money from blogging, but that would be pretty cool. I've actually really wanted to find a way to be able to work from home. I've thought about opening an Etsy shop selling dog leashes or something, but the tax work seems daunting. Maybe someday. I've been looking for a new job (again). I know, that seems to be the only time I post on here lately.
My husband and I recently moved out of Chicago after our apartment building was sold and the new owners wanted to occupy our unit, so we got the boot. We're living about 1.5 hours outside of the city now and I haven't been having the easiest time with it. I quickly accepted a job here while still living in Chicago without a car. I only had a rental car for a few hours and took the first and only position I was offered after the one interview I had. In hindsight, I should have just toughed it out and been broke for a while until I found somewhere I was actually excited to work at.
This clinic is old, doesn't practice the high quality medicine I'm used to, and has little to no protocols or policies, and the staff is very closed minded, rude, and unhelpful. Even the rescues here are shady.

So, I'm applying for other jobs again. Applying for some remote/work from home jobs as well as a clinic in Wisconsin ran by a vet (and his vet parents) I have worked with at 2 other clinics and would trust 100% with my dogs. It would be a commute, but at least it'd be a place I would happily recommend people to. The one I'm at now I wouldn't recommend for anything other than vaccines... and even those they do in the strangest way I've ever seen.

In other news, I'm trying to practice better self care. I feel terrible 90% of the time. My work stresses me out, drains me physically and emotionally, I eat like crap--I'm a fairly unhealthy vegetarian--and I don't really work out because I always feel so drained.

So, I got a bunch of self help/self exploration/meditation books, just started the Whole30 diet today, and I'm hoping soon I'll feel well enough to want to work out. I might quit my gym though, and join a yoga studio since I enjoy that more and the gym I'm at only offers it like twice a week while I'm working.

I'm also trying to spend more time with my friends and be more of an open book with them. It really helps to talk with them and do fun things that don't require drinking, as I've found drinking only makes me feel like garbage the next day no matter how much or how little I drink.

It's also important to just treat yo self sometimes. I really like getting my nails done. The massages are sometimes more worth it than the pretty polish.

Here's to hoping I can be a happier, healthier, more fulfilled version of myself this year.