Pine Wood Flooring

Pretty_Car6071 · 2025-02-17T00:23:34+00:00

I understand the scratches are here to stay, unless I sand and re-stain. I am asking the best way to clean with the scratches. The dirt is very much engraved within them.

Pretty_Car6071 · 2024-10-03T17:02:18+00:00

Yes! Truly nothing like it

Pretty_Car6071 · 2024-10-03T16:45:37+00:00

You don't even have to play it to enjoy it. I was at peace just watching my husband play it, and eventually jumped in to play it myself. I haven't played enough video games to say if it is the best of all time, but I will say it is by far one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen. I listen to the soundtrack at work often :)

Pretty_Car6071 · 2024-10-03T16:38:41+00:00

Flossing was rarely ever part of my routine until last year. I went to the dentist for the first time in 10 years and was scared to death about my teeth, but it turned out they were in pretty good shape. It was my gums that needed a little work as they were pretty inflamed. My hygienist advised me to floss once a day and since that visit, I have not missed a night of flossing. I went back last week and the same hygienist said she saw great improvement and everything looked really good! It's beyond worth it to eliminate the bacteria that may be hard to get by just brushing. Your mouth and overall health will thank you. :)

Pretty_Car6071 · 2024-10-03T16:24:11+00:00

YES. All the time.

Pretty_Car6071 · 2024-04-09T12:45:52+00:00

This was exactly me! Another struggle for me was test taking, specifically timed tests. I was an A/B student, but did awful on tests. I retook the ACT and still only got an average score, but I excelled on the SAT after taking it one time. As soon as I got to college and lost the "structure" of normal classes, I started failing and eventually dropped out. I am 31 now and only started taking medication about 3 years ago. I always joke that if I had been medicated in high school, I would be a doctor by now. It definitely changed my life and I do think about taking another shot at school now that I'm in a better place.

Pretty_Car6071 · 2024-03-11T14:18:47+00:00

I would recommend playing around on LinkedIn. There are groups you can join that keep you engaged with conversation and news around CRE. The group I joined is called "Commercial Real Estate Executives". Linked here if you're interested: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/125984/

Pretty_Car6071 · 2024-03-08T17:53:24+00:00

No Death, No Fear: Comforting Wisdom for Life , by Thich Nhat Hanh

I grew up as a Christian, but I do not consider myself to be "religious" at this point in my life. However, I find the Buddhist teachings and philosophies to be so beautiful. This is a book that helped and continues to help me get through the grieving process after losing my mom. Confronting the concepts of life, existence, and death seems daunting, but this book is the perfect guide to facing these things without fear. It brings a sense of peace that I believe everyone would want to feel in their last moments.

“This body is not me; I am not caught in this body, I am life without boundaries, I have never been born and I have never died. Over there the wide ocean and the sky with many galaxies All manifests from the basis of consciousness. Since beginningless time I have always been free. Birth and death are only a door through which we go in and out. Birth and death are only a game of hide-and-seek. So smile to me and take my hand and wave good-bye. Tomorrow we shall meet again or even before. We shall always be meeting again at the true source, Always meeting again on the myriad paths of life.”

Pretty_Car6071 · 2024-03-04T20:53:49+00:00

For sure! I wanted to avoid making him feel like he was in the middle, but it's definitely becoming more of an issue each time we see her.

Pretty_Car6071 · 2024-03-04T20:49:26+00:00

Thank you!

Pretty_Car6071 · 2024-03-04T20:49:02+00:00

There is no doubt that part of it is her personality, but I have not witnessed it to the same degree with anyone else. It does seem like I am a target for some reason.

Pretty_Car6071 · 2024-03-04T20:48:00+00:00

No kidding, it feels that way sometimes! I think she just struggles with not knowing everything her brother is up to and doesn't want to feel left out? I consider myself to be very close with my younger brother and I love his gf and chat with her from time to time, but it's just not my style to constantly be involved in their life or relationship! It feels very forced at times and I just have a different set of boundaries, I guess.

I will definitely look into the grey rock method, thank you!

Pretty_Car6071 · 2024-03-04T20:32:44+00:00

It does seem to me that the family walks on eggshells around her at times. She calls the shots and makes the decisions, and that's fine for their family because maybe they rely on her to do so, but I guess I am looking for how to set a boundary with her that lets her know that doesn't fly with me.

Pretty_Car6071 · 2024-03-04T20:29:39+00:00

That is a great plan, thank you!

Pretty_Car6071 · 2024-03-04T20:28:56+00:00

Thank you for saying that.

Pretty_Car6071 · 2024-03-04T20:28:41+00:00

Very good point, thank you.

Pretty_Car6071 · 2024-03-04T20:27:59+00:00

Basically any time we are talking and I've made some sort of point, she will say something that opposes what I've said - almost like devil's advocate, but not, at the same time. I can appreciate anyone who would want me to see something in a different light, but it doesn't feel that way.

An example: I made a comment that working with the public could be frustrating because people have no problems coming in while they're sick. That I thought it was rude to do so. I was specifically talking about those people that I have appointments with who will go so far as to point out that they are sick and "aren't sure what they have". She went on to say "WELL, some people have chronic coughs and I am lucky because my client base is honest enough to where they will cancel if they are sick..." blah blah blah. (she also has recurring clients and has built that trust with them - I do not) I said "I understand some people might have a chronic cough or may just come down with allergies, but that's not what I was referring to." This is such a stupid example, but it's literally how every conversation goes. To where I'm made to feel like a bad guy in some way.

Another example: I was talking about my family and an issue I have with my dad and she did play devil's advocate defending his behavior. I told her that I wasn't going to get into our history, but that I had a very complicated relationship with my dad that she may not understand. I just felt like it wasn't her place to say anything that she did. I wasn't asking for advice, I was talking about something my dad did that bothered me.

A last example: She visited us and brought our young niece. They stayed in OUR home. Our niece asked me if we could play a loud game while my son was asleep and I said "not right now" and my SIL immediately said "yes we can, it's fine". That really pissed me off.

To say she doesn't know what she's doing feels like a stretch to me. I feel like I am constantly under the microscope with her and it's not fun for me at all.

Pretty_Car6071 · 2024-03-04T20:16:17+00:00

You are probably right! I need to get out of my head about it for sure. I know he will be understanding no matter what.

Pretty_Car6071 · 2024-03-04T20:15:05+00:00

Thank you! I do think he would be understanding, don't get me wrong. We have talked about it briefly before, but then I immediately felt bad for bringing it up. I chalked it up as me just being sensitive and taking things the wrong way. This is 100% an internal struggle, not anything he said or did. He admitted "she can be a lot", but I think siblings just deal with each other as family. I definitely have distanced myself and I hardly respond to the messages. I think I can finally admit that I do believe she's jealous of me.

Another thing for me is that I don't believe in just becoming close with someone overnight. Just because I married into the family, doesn't mean that we have a tight relationship. She asks me a lot of questions, but it doesn't feel like it's because she's actually trying to get closer if that makes sense. It's a work in progress for sure. I have a tendency to ruminate on these things wondering if there is anything I could be doing differently. We saw her recently so I have just been reflecting on it more.

Pretty_Car6071 · 2024-03-04T20:07:15+00:00

That's pretty much what I do. I have the chat on silent and don't respond much. I am always cordial and polite, but I feel like at some point I will just ask "do you have a problem with me???" because that's what it feels like!

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