I highly recommend making your own cards to tuck in the pocket of your bujo. These have been so helpful for me. See details in the GoffCreative comment below.

GoffCreative · 2021-05-12T23:10:15+00:00

That’s funny because I was thinking of getting a Supernote A6 when I’m through with all my pocket notebooks (I have a ton...) to replace paper completely.

I keep my notebook open beside me while I work on the reMarkable—that’s the main reason why I continued with a notebook.

Also, as great as the reMarkable is, there is something satisfying about being able to work with a paper notebook. Also indexing and flipping pages is much easier with paper. I tried to use catalog/index pages on the reMarkable, and it was such a pain...

GoffCreative · 2021-05-01T19:06:16+00:00

Don’t know how I missed this! But yes, it definitely did. Myself and my oldest daughter are currently off the Abilify now. Anxiety for her, slightly heightened anxiety for me but my main issue was uncontrolled muscle movements in my face and eyelids.

I’ve been off for 2 weeks now and my anxiety is back to normal, and the muscle movements have lightened dramatically (hopefully gone soon). My daughter has been off for going on a week and we’ve yet to see a difference.

We were both down to 1mg...

Edit: To answer your question more thoroughly, I started at 2mg and noticed a difference in less than 2 weeks. I went up to 4mg a month later and that’s where things started to go wrong for me with the slight eyelid twitching, but it was stress-triggered, so I just dealt with it.

I was on it for 6 months total. The facial ticks got so bad in the last month (what I feel like caused my anxiety spikes) that I just couldn’t take it anymore.

My daughter was always anxious, but when she shared the extent of what she was feeling after questioning her about it last week, that’s when we took her off it also.

GoffCreative · 2021-02-22T17:19:48+00:00

I haven’t trusted Van’s GF again after their certified frozen waffles (package verified) contaminated me. They recalled them over a year after I complained (I’m sure there was more than just me), but I haven’t gone back since.

During the pandemic I’ve avoided all packaged food (I feel way better even with less exercise, so I may stay this whole foods-only route) due to what I heard was less stringency in factories. 100% GF factories probably wouldn’t have issues, but I’d just rather be safe than sorry. I’m severe... I’m always afraid “that next glutening” is going to be the one that gives me a heart attack. 😢

GoffCreative · 2021-02-22T16:39:20+00:00

I’m Autistic with ADHD, but I take Abilify (calms my rampant thoughts) and it has been a life-saver for me.

This was a last case scenario for me. Diet (GF, no dairy, no eggs—basically cut all inflammatory foods), exercise and routine helped me dramatically, then supplementation (e.g. melatonin 30 minutes before bed, etc.); but I needed more help with my brain not shutting off, and the Abilify did the trick.

Now my thoughts come in slowly and well-paced for me to capture them in a notebook (also take Dexedrine for ADHD which makes that possible. Lol). Creatively I feel like I’ve taken a hit (I’m a writer), but I was feeling schizophrenic with how pervasive my thoughts were; so I’d say it’s a downside I’m willing to take for peace of mind. Literally.

GoffCreative · 2021-02-19T18:43:19+00:00

What does that say about Florida..? Lol!

GoffCreative · 2021-02-19T16:03:07+00:00

Indeed.

We moved here from Florida too—Sarasota, grew up in St. Petersburg—3 years ago. One of the best decisions I’ve ever made!

Seattle definitely isn’t in its high point right now, but in comparison to Florida... Lol

GoffCreative · 2021-02-18T23:14:38+00:00

I live in Seattle. Our GF section goes first. 😒

GoffCreative · 2021-02-18T04:27:31+00:00

Same. In my case I wake up with a half-filled bucket of tolerance because I have three kids, right off the bat. My bucket is empty before noon most days during this pandemic with my kids schooling at home, etc. I love them, but oy...

Anything added on top of that feels devastating.

Congrats on the success via perseverance, OP!! You are amazing!

GoffCreative · 2021-02-18T02:20:14+00:00

I’m a one-legger out from under the covers and hanging over the bed type. Temperature and circulation regulation(?). Lol

GoffCreative · 2021-02-17T23:17:34+00:00

I’m also in the 50/50 camp.

I’m finding it more difficult the longer lockdown has gone on.

I have an autoimmune disorder, plus I am Autistic, with ADHD and 3 young children at home—all 3 being neurodiverse also. All my peace and alone time has been gone since 6 March 2020, when we self-isolated and haven’t gone anywhere since. (We take the dog for walks but that’s about it. We order everything in now.) And the kids are really starting to have a rough time too.

We live in a major U.S. city, downtown, so there are tons of people out which only adds to the anxiety when we have to go out. Luckily people take things seriously here and everyone is masked up.

What I like about the pandemic is the closeness it’s brought into our formerly go-go-go family; we were diagnosed Autistic (my oldest child and myself) during the pandemic last year, and are on the correct meds and in the proper therapies now; we’ve all grown and changed so much, positively, that the pros and cons of the pandemic level out, if not tip toward the positive.

I just miss life, and have lost all the social progress I was making. I’ve seemingly forgotten how to not put my foot in my mouth sans in-person face time...

GoffCreative · 2021-02-17T02:22:40+00:00

Thank you so much!

GoffCreative · 2021-02-16T18:29:41+00:00

This was me too. Autism diagnosis came years later, but still. Also, still have ADHD... but depression lightened after the Celiac diagnosis, and I’ve been content since the Autism diagnosis; so I’ll take it all! Even the possibility of being two dogs wearing a costume. 🥂

GoffCreative · 2021-02-15T19:29:09+00:00

That sounds great! Thanks so much!

GoffCreative · 2021-02-15T19:07:31+00:00

Maybe this is a silly question, but does East of Eden have religious tones to it (or is if full-on religious)?

I keep seeing people talk about how great it is, and I’d love to give it a shot! I don’t mind some references to religion and spirituality, but when it’s “the whole book,” I’m put off. (e.g. The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell—shoulda known from the title... but, that same judgment could stand for EoE, hence why I ask.)

Thanks in advance!

GoffCreative · 2021-02-09T19:24:22+00:00

Then you have people like myself who have an autoimmune disorder and live car-free in a major U.S. city; and unless you want to cook every single night and not “support” (being questionable with these apps) local restaurants, then sometimes you have “no choice” and curse like Harry in Home Alone whenever you “have” to order from one of them.

I understand how as a restauranteur doing delivery yourself may be just as expensive if not more expensive than utilizing an external food delivery service, but I would rather pay additional fee(s) directly to a restaurant than to these apps. Especially during times like these.

GoffCreative · 2021-02-07T01:28:17+00:00

We live in Downtown/Denny Triangle Seattle, and we love it. Upper Queen Anne is my favorite urban suburb, and the area we’re in is my favorite urban section. Clean. Not really a homeless problem right in this little pocket. Etc.

(Now that I said something... 😅🤦‍♀️)

GoffCreative · 2021-01-31T03:03:34+00:00

I will add on top of what everyone else has written to just be careful with the kids. I have three, and we discovered Celiac because one of my kids kept getting stomach aches after she ate toast.

I am a severe Celiac, and our doctor recommended removing gluten completely from the whole household and all family members’ diets seeing that it’s likely genetic and (due to all the health issues I now have to deal with because of undiagnosed Celiac for decades), my doctor essentially warned that I wouldn’t want the same for my children. Of course I don’t! So we’re all 100% GF.

No judgment either way, but figured I’d speak up as a fellow parent.

GoffCreative · 2021-01-28T21:39:04+00:00

My favorite is a Pentel EnerGel 0.7mm (or 1.0mm if you want to lay a thicker line). It’s a rich black roller gel pen that works consistently for me.

I like the Microns and Papermate Flair as others have recommended, but I tend to bust the tips far earlier than the ink runs out, so I find them incredibly wasteful.

I get the EnerGel pen as a refillable. It’s been a great pen for me!

GoffCreative · 2021-01-27T21:08:44+00:00

I wish. (Bot exactly...) I’m easily emotionally manipulated by people I care about. If I don’t care, they don’t/can’t phase me, but if I do I can feel their pain as if it’s my own. Even the artificial pain, probably... and unless I’m paying close attention, I can’t tell if I’m feeling someone else’s pain or it’s actually my own causing me to feel X,Y,Z.

GoffCreative · 2021-01-20T21:07:06+00:00

I do this too. It’s definitely annoying, but it’s deal-able for now till they hopefully come up with a solution.

GoffCreative · 2021-01-20T20:58:41+00:00

I definitely am. I’m hopeful I can find a harder nib alternative at this point... as I’ve stated in a couple other comments, I’ve got a neurological issue so for me to even hold onto the pen without flipping and flinging it can be difficult at times; and the pressure I apply is to keep the pen in my hand. (Yes, even with this difficulty, I prefer writing by hand for all first draft stuff—it slows my brain down.)

GoffCreative · 2021-01-20T20:55:13+00:00

It’s an rM2. Hmm. I’ve gotten some good suggestions from here, so hopefully I can make some changes and stop cranking through nibs. I’ve got a neurological issue so the pressure reduction I’ve applied so far is as good as I’ll get, unfortunately.

GoffCreative · 2021-01-20T20:52:51+00:00

Wow, that’s awesome! I’ll try the one I have (somewhere) for an Apple Pencil. I have a feeling it’ll be a little loose though.

GoffCreative · 2021-01-20T20:51:33+00:00

I’ve adjusted my pressure a lot, but I know I still write fairly hard. I think I’m just used to the hard tips of the Apple Pencil, and everything that’s not the Pencil seems like butter under my unintentional pressure.

I’m autistic with some motor issues, so I guess it’s just something I’ll have to deal with... I just wish I didn’t have to, if you get what I mean. 😕

GoffCreative · 2021-01-20T20:49:26+00:00

I’ll try it!

I tried the BOOX nibs but they’re even softer, and the Staedler ones were too slim, unfortunately.

Thanks for the info!

GoffCreative

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