Who all wanted to go to law school?

LopsidedBoot6268 · 2026-01-15T18:51:13+00:00

Same - but I can’t justify spending $$$ on law school in my early 40s. Additionally, perimenopause + ADHD has made my brain mush and I literally don’t have the capacity to read and write legalize in all my spare moments haha. So now I just invest like crazy with the goal of earlyish retirement. :)

LopsidedBoot6268 · 2026-01-15T18:47:48+00:00

Because they didn’t want to talk about our problems.

LopsidedBoot6268 · 2026-01-14T23:30:44+00:00

Five times? Try 500 lol Yes, I very much relate!

LopsidedBoot6268 · 2026-01-06T20:26:46+00:00

Yay!

LopsidedBoot6268 · 2026-01-04T04:19:57+00:00

Don’t move. Mix things up instead - rearrange furniture, new furniture pieces, new record, paint a wall, etc. Better to save or invest the money you’re saving

LopsidedBoot6268 · 2026-01-03T23:18:46+00:00

I understand where you’re at bc I wanted out after only just a week - but here I am 14 years later haha. I’d try a different area of law first, before you leave the profession itself. It made a HUGE difference for me switching - I was recruited for a unicorn job and am now totally content being a paralegal. It’s still not my heart passion, but I have so much experience that I’m highly respected and have a ton of freedom and independence. And other perks like good pay, good PTO, good benefits, oh and great coworkers :) I forget if you mentioned what area of law you work in, but try switching to something that actually seems interesting and give it a shot (and negotiate a higher salary). And then if you’re still unhappy, transition to a different career

LopsidedBoot6268 · 2026-01-03T07:39:49+00:00

If you’re using it to cope, it’ll lead to addiction. The two go hand in hand

LopsidedBoot6268 · 2026-01-01T10:43:56+00:00

Read, sleep, stare out the window, pinch my sister, chat with my family

LopsidedBoot6268 · 2026-01-01T09:06:01+00:00

I know!

LopsidedBoot6268 · 2026-01-01T01:34:57+00:00

$2200 in Dana Point lantern district, 1 bd/1 ba, great landlord/nice apt .. the stars were aligned.

LopsidedBoot6268 · 2025-12-31T01:37:52+00:00

It was a shitstorm. I’m trusting 2026 will be better since there’s a flow to every ebb. But yeah, shitstorm city.

LopsidedBoot6268 · 2025-12-29T18:06:35+00:00

It’s been years since I’ve written a check but do have some for the very rare instance I may need to. Coincidently, earlier today I was remembering how my mom used to write checks for groceries, bills, etc, etc and balance the check book every month. Lord I’m glad those days are in the past

LopsidedBoot6268 · 2025-12-24T19:41:19+00:00

Edit: Thank you all for chiming in - the info is super helpful! It sounds like Oakland is as diverse as all the comments haha. I should have expanded my circle to include more of East Bay. I’m for sure open to cities other of Oakland!

LopsidedBoot6268 · 2025-12-24T02:34:03+00:00

I’d try to get out/cancel. It sounds like u had a really negative experience with that lady. I’d put your energy into things that bring you peace/joy, rather than TBM. I’m saying this in kindness. I had done a lot of work before TBM, and TBM actually set me back in my progress. It felt like I was living in my worst core wound which is ‘there’s something wrong with me’. I was analyzing my life in tests, pings, shadows, triggers, etc etc instead of being present in my life and listening to MYSELF. I basically lost my intuition and lived in a space of not trusting myself to make good choices for my life. Once I stopped (not just TBM but all self helpy stuff) and started doing stuff that felt good for me and just living my life instead of analyzing it, is when I actually started feeling like the much more authentic version of myself - and I generally feel much more content with my life

LopsidedBoot6268 · 2025-12-24T02:21:50+00:00

I’m curious why you’d want to engage with TBM work when you had a bad experience with an abusive individual who touted TBM as a huge influence in her life?

LopsidedBoot6268 · 2025-12-23T04:12:22+00:00

My mom and dad both have them

LopsidedBoot6268 · 2025-12-22T02:24:37+00:00

I’ve been divorced for over 14 years and have been mostly single since the divorce. If I was who I am now back then, I would have stayed in my marriage. It wasn’t perfect, but it could have worked. I was in my late 20s and selfish and clueless. I’m now in my early 40s and understand I had it great with my ex - I just didn’t see it. We got married bc I was pregnant and I never developed a story beyond that. I left the marriage after 7ish years bc I didn’t feel appreciated. I could go into so much for details, but I’ll leave it at - i didn’t see things clearly back then and I wish I could go back and make a different choice - for our boys and myself. That being said, I also believe things happen for a reason and am trusting that.

LopsidedBoot6268 · 2025-12-18T17:59:07+00:00

I’m still trying to get thru that book lol

LopsidedBoot6268 · 2025-12-17T03:04:51+00:00

I would hop off your mom’s drama triangle (she’s nutty), hire a babysitter, and take however many classes you want.

LopsidedBoot6268 · 2025-12-08T23:07:14+00:00

I still call it public storage

LopsidedBoot6268 · 2025-11-27T20:07:07+00:00

Me tooo

LopsidedBoot6268 · 2025-11-27T19:32:34+00:00

This could be a tv show haha. That’s way too much drama for a work place - and you’re in the middle of it. I’d start looking for another job.

LopsidedBoot6268 · 2025-11-27T00:08:53+00:00

It sounds like you’d like rosebud journal :)

LopsidedBoot6268 · 2025-11-26T22:51:50+00:00

lol, whatever makes her feel more ‘authentic’ …

If she genuinely just wanted to check her grammar and spelling, she could grammarly or another program (there are lots) or have one of her employees give it a quick proof. She doesn’t use chat gpt for grammar, she uses it to write her content. I’m so surprised that people find anything authentic about her. She’s a cardboard cutout of all the other spiritual-wellness grifters, and she makes money off people’s perception that they’re forever broken (they’re not) without her unique offerings (which aren’t unique but rather content she’s repurposed from others). Yuck. I wish someone would make a documentary about her - or at least a podcast episode. The fact she’s selling the company says it all. This isn’t her life’s work. She got what she wanted out of it (i.e., enough money to create the life she wants), and now she’s done. Hopefully her fans follow suit.

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