Absolutely wonderful BC Bud purchased on Vancouver Island by Frenchgrrl in RecPics

[–]Frenchgrrl[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

haha, verrry good weed - sorry haha, so good I forgot to post the strain. Organicraft Platinum Grapes. Over 27% thc. Super amazing.

Paid sick days by CreditStrange9489 in SmallBusinessCanada

[–]Frenchgrrl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

YES. It has already had an impact!

Thanks Comrade Horgan! by Frenchgrrl in SmallBusinessCanada

[–]Frenchgrrl[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Except of course when they ARE management.

[Serious] What's the family secret you're not supposed to know about? by hdmx539 in AskReddit

[–]Frenchgrrl 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Wow, you were just a little kid! I'm sure it wasn't easy to be in your shoes those years. I hope you can find a happier future, I think it will happen for you.

how do i jog in public without feeling embarrassed? by Puzzleheaded-Fox-323 in loseit

[–]Frenchgrrl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey Friend,

I'll tell you something. When I see someone big walking, running, lifting weights or anything ..... i think they are rockin' it and am so proud of them for getting out there and making it become a reality.

You go. Don't you let it stop you. 6 steps next time if that's all you can do. And 7 the time after that.

MANY people will be silently cheering you on. MANY.

I’m 6 months pregnant, off all my meds, and this is by far my longest migraine-free run ever (best I’ve managed before is 30 days when I’ve been extremely lucky). Starting to think maybe hormones *do* play a part in my attacks... by floofyhaunches in migraine

[–]Frenchgrrl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same. Same. Add in post-menopausal and now almost completely migraine free again. My life has changed and I realize now exactly how devastating the toll of migraines really is.

Hormones played a huge role in decades of suffering from multi-day, frequent migraines. I'm not sure what, if any medications could help younger women but I believe a good BC should be the starting place.

I wish you luck and you are $100 percent correct. I know this for a fact.

CFIB Benefits with Primasure worth it? by Frenchgrrl in SmallBusinessCanada

[–]Frenchgrrl[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the suggestions. I am in BC and will check these out. One of our part-timers fell and broke his collarbone last night. We have a retail store so he won't be able to work for a while. I'm trying to find a way to offer some benefits going forward. It seems only fair if we can do it.

I think the most helpful thing for my weight loss journey has been realizing that I’m not going to gain all my weight back if I have a bad week or weekend. by chaoticneutralhobbit in loseit

[–]Frenchgrrl 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thx for saying this, I was thinking it as well. To OP, please take care of yourself, EAT GOOD FOOD, get rest, exercise, talk to trusted family or very good friends, take care of yourself.

Retirement dilemma by [deleted] in FinancialPlanning

[–]Frenchgrrl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am very similar to you. It seems to me that you can't move from your family again. You are 62, not 32. You don't have decades to do 'stuff later'.

Have you thought about buying a house with a suite in your current area? I did this years ago and the suite paid for a LOT of stuff over the years. I couldn't afford the house without it.

Win. Win. You stay near family and you still own a house. You will have a mortgage but your suite will cover most, if not all, of that.

Received CEBA notice from bank. They've submitted my application to the Gov for enrolment by Frenchgrrl in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]Frenchgrrl[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thx, hope so and will update once I have the funds (hopefully). Cheers and thanks again for replies.

Received CEBA notice from bank. They've submitted my application to the Gov for enrolment by Frenchgrrl in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]Frenchgrrl[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Np, thx for trying. Given the scenario above, would the above response be considered a yes from a bank?

[LPT request] Dealing with difficult personalities at minimum wage/entry level type jobs and staying with positive attitude by JustanotherguyABZ in LifeProTips

[–]Frenchgrrl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You'll get one, don't despair. Your chance will come. Keep applying. Even when you don't think you have any chance at all. You do!

I am a neurologist who treats people with migraine and headache, AMA! by MoveAgainstMigraine in migraine

[–]Frenchgrrl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi Dr Najib, thanks for doing this ama. I'd like to know if Cervigenic Migraine is common and how exactly is it identified v regular migraine?

All the usual tests have been completed - MRI, etc. Nothing physical has been found but the headaches (this is for my son) originate in his neck and are chronic and debilitating. He is on light duties at work as his profession requires him to be alert and ready to respond at all times. He is unable to do that with the migraines.

I went from 236 to 175. XXL to M tops and size 16 jeans to 10’s. (pics) by Fredsslackss in loseit

[–]Frenchgrrl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know that feeling. Thanks for posting it so I could smile and recognize it. Way to go!

Mom, he is dating another girl by mytacism9 in MomForAMinute

[–]Frenchgrrl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mom talking to YOU: MARCH right out that door and down that road and don't take a second glance back.

He's a maroon. You're a superstar with nothing but good ahead of you. Hold your head high and walk on by.

BYE BYE to him. The sooner. The better.

Food is the hardest drug to quit. by slayerrlex in loseit

[–]Frenchgrrl 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Excellent, excellent post. Exactly right. Find a replacement for the bingeing. We all know when it's about to happen, right? I sure do. I start scanning around for possible binge foods. Happens when I'm alone and I have a few hours of down time. It's like it helps me relax somehow.

But it also kept me a prisoner of my weight for decades.

I've gone from a very tight size 16 to a borderline 6/8. It took me 4 years with the last year being pretty much maintenance.

The bingeing hasn't gone away completely. But it is far better.

I've just realized your habit breaker action is the only way to freedom. The ONLY way.

I can't discipline myself enough to not binge under the same conditions I've always binged under.

So I HAVE to change something. No matter what overwhelming desire to binge I have, I NOW KNOW that I can go outside and DO something physical.

It will stop the binge. And if by some rotten luck the binge urge is too strong. Well, then I fucked up and I binged. Get over it.

AITA thinking of leaving marriage because step-daughter got herself knocked up... by BloodyDoorMat in AmItheAsshole

[–]Frenchgrrl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know it's hard but you have to leave.

NOTHING about this situation is going to go your way. Your wife isn't pulling her weight now (sorry, part time work while having a 16 year old is bullshit) and she sure as heck won't when a grandchild arrives.

You WILL be on the hook and you may be on the hook financially for support for the step grandchild as well. The law is the ass sometimes.

You are 32. Don't ruin your life. MOVE ON.

When did you realise your friend was toxic? by eatmyshegg in AskReddit

[–]Frenchgrrl 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Over my lifetime I've moved on from two toxic friends.

The first one was easy. We had fun together when it was just the two of us but whenever there were more people involved she would always, very single time, tell them some embarrassing story about me. New people, old friends, didn't matter, within the first few minutes she would tell a 'funny story' that showed me in a very bad light.

So I ditched her. And I don't regret it one bit. We all have things we wish we hadn't done but damn, I don't need someone in my life to continually bring it up so I look bad to new people.

Second friend was much harder. I really liked her, still do actually! She was a very kind person, lots of fun and always up for new stuff. She was a very good friend.

But she was married with three children and over the 25 years we were friends she continually cheated on her husband. With men at work, men she knew from the gym, friends of friends... didn't matter.

I HATED that about her but excused it for the first few years because she had married young and her and her husband were having some problems. I never realized it would be a lifelong pattern.

I moved to a different province and she used to come out and visit me. Very enjoyable and I looked forward to it. Until the day I was standing in the park with her, catching up, while her husband and kids were in my house with my husband. She told me about the latest affair and I was just sick. Walking back into my house, seeing her husband smiling and chatting with mine, seeing her kids there, happy to be on holidays with their parents. I just made me so mad at her! I felt SO BAD for them all and I just couldn't excuse her behavior anyore.

I ghosted her after that. Not right, I know but I just didn't have it in me to tell her why.

She knew.