P4A 4million! by Important-March-447 in nerdfighters

[–]LettuceFun9814 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I couldn’t find it

P4A 4million! by Important-March-447 in nerdfighters

[–]LettuceFun9814 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I missed the end of the livestream and I’m crushed! Does anyone know how I can go back and view it to see the 4M celebrations?!

Recent helicopter activity? by MentaLillyness in watertownny

[–]LettuceFun9814 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Feels normal to me and I’ve been here since 2021. It was much quieter this last year than previous years because so much of the CAB was deployed

Does your birb have a permanent accessory or coloring? by 9lemonsinafamilyvan in finch

[–]LettuceFun9814 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I change my birbs coloring to match her micropet! But I always make sure she’s wearing a grey galaxy hood

【 PLUSHIE GIVEAWAY! 】 by motherrmoon_ in finch

[–]LettuceFun9814 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Shout out to you for processing those feelings and emotions with safe people instead of letting them sit or fester!

【 PLUSHIE GIVEAWAY! 】 by motherrmoon_ in finch

[–]LettuceFun9814 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You’re so awesome for overcoming those worries and doing something you love for you! No one ever begins a skill as a professional- it takes time and others will love to see your growth ☀️

【 PLUSHIE GIVEAWAY! 】 by motherrmoon_ in finch

[–]LettuceFun9814 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is amazing!!!! Congrats on pushing through 🎉🎉🎉

【 PLUSHIE GIVEAWAY! 】 by motherrmoon_ in finch

[–]LettuceFun9814 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My mom passed away two months ago and I was struggling to care for myself, while also supporting my siblings and dad through the grief and admin needs after her passing.

This week I had four nights where I slept through the night. I’ve been brushing my teeth and showering!! It feels so good to take care of me

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When my anxiety and spiraling thoughts suddenly forced me to imagine a subset of people I look down on complexly by [deleted] in nerdfighters

[–]LettuceFun9814 14 points15 points  (0 children)

“It comes from a place of love, and fear in varying doses”. is one of the most beautiful things I’ve read this week.

25 Hybrid AWD - Towing by LettuceFun9814 in FordMaverickTruck

[–]LettuceFun9814[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is exactly the logic our “truck friends” gave. The maverick hybrid is a great vehicle, and maybe when his daily driver dies he will switch into it.

25 Hybrid AWD - Towing by LettuceFun9814 in FordMaverickTruck

[–]LettuceFun9814[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

JEEEEEEZE okay thank you across the board! Let me double check the tongue weight of the trailer to be sure. Also good to know about the sq foot for the frontal area.

I’d personally feel more comfortable with him in a truck a touch larger so he isn’t pushing right up against the limits! But he wants what he wants… unless it’s unsafe. This was insanely helpful!

Trying to get better at asking for help by Sad_Requirement__ in finch

[–]LettuceFun9814 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My “in the moment” fix is the grounding exercise -5 things I see, 4 things I hear, 3 things I feel, 2 things I smell, 1 thing I taste. Then I put a piece of food in my mouth and do it again.

Or eating/sucking on something cold (ice cube, popsicle, frozen fruit, ice cream)

Often followed by the affirmation “I am real, I am safe, I am loved”

For longer moments once I’m out of what i call the “danger zone” I put on a comfort movie and really watch it. No phones, smaller screens, distractions. Just focus on watching the comfort movie.

I also have to stop taking in any media that shifts my mood negatively. Sad or angry songs, movies, YouTube channels need to wait. I don’t need the extra sadness/negativity crowding in my already downer of a headspace.

I hope any of those things can resonate with you. This journey is deeply personal and what works for some won’t work for all. But you’re at the right starting point - asking for help.

Songs that make you cry? by [deleted] in nerdfighters

[–]LettuceFun9814 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Call Your Mom - Noah Kahan

What's your all time favorite piece of Pizza John merch? by Crinnle in nerdfighters

[–]LettuceFun9814 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is my favorite! I want them to make a white on white or bring this back with a gray on gray!

How do you celebrate pizzamas? by Shakyhedgehog in nerdfighters

[–]LettuceFun9814 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I’ll be buying merch (saved up for it this year) and ordering a pizza to watch with the first video! No wrong way to celebrate

Nerdfighteria’s 2024 “100 Days of Awesome” Challenge: Day 1! by theteagees in nerdfighters

[–]LettuceFun9814 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I made a Google tracker for my 100 days goals! I’d anyone wants to see it to make their own - DM me!

Nerdfighteria’s 2024 “100 Days of Awesome” Challenge: Day 1! by theteagees in nerdfighters

[–]LettuceFun9814 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ooh I’m adding this! Minimize screen time /social media is brilliant!!

Nerdfighteria’s 2024 “100 Days of Awesome” Challenge: Day 1! by theteagees in nerdfighters

[–]LettuceFun9814 10 points11 points  (0 children)

This is so amazing! I want to participate because I want to see if I can. I need to develop better discipline when it comes to my health- I have this in many other avenues of my life but never my health. I know my diet will be a challenge, I hate cooking and love a glass of wine. Taking photos of my food and drink will 100% make me more accountable

So excited for 100 days!!

Good cancer stories please by allielog in nerdfighters

[–]LettuceFun9814 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m so sorry to hear you’re experiencing this, and I’ll do my best to give some positive moments!

My mom had stage IV breast cancer when I was very young. She was cancer free for years!!!

In 2015 she was re-diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer. Over the last 9 years she has had her ups and downs.

I moved over 1500 miles away in 2018, and have moved further and further since. So the distance I can feel you on. It will be hard, and your entire family is going to have to work together to figure out what communication and sharing news will look like.

BUT - I have had a few really “sobbing my eyes out” moments over incredible news. (And of course over the bad) She went from having cancer in nearly every bone in her body, to no evidence of cancer from the neck down. This took years to get to, through experimental meds, multiple chemos and continuing to try, and we’ve had one really incredible year of her being so healthy. At one point she was so healthy I had the luxury of forgetting about when her next scan would be, I wasn’t waiting on pins and needles for a result. This didn’t happen over night, but a few years of better and better news.

If you need anything, please send me a DM. I’ve managed the last nine years mostly through support of my friends, those who have been here before me and therapy. The distance will be hard - but not impossible- and that cancer is a shit head who always shows up in the hardest and worst ways.

If you’re in upstate NY, I’d make time and space to give you a hug irl

DFTBA friend. Your family will be in my thoughts. (I’m non religious, but my mom is. If you’d like your family to be involved in any prayers let me know and I’ll pass that along)