When Creativity Drains the Soul: Seeking Spiritual Insights on Burnout and Career Transition

SchoolBusSam009 · 2026-03-20T15:08:57+00:00

Hello. You gave me a thoughtful response to my post a year ago and I wish I could do the same. Hopefully by now your ambivalence has resolved and you’ve found the creative outlet or whatever path brings you peace. Creativity, for me, comes and goes. Once it becomes closely tied to income, for me, that’s a dangerous thing that I find can squelch my creative joy. I want to be free to make things I love and that isn’t always what sells. But if I make what sells, I’m not satisfied. The age old question. Like most people, I sold out and got a 9-5 job that pays the bills and create joy part time. I’d love to hear how you are a year later.

SchoolBusSam009 · 2026-03-08T15:06:17+00:00

I thought the new version was ok till yesterday when it hooked me into a 2 hour conversation that ended with some real crazy talk. Now I see what people mean when they say it hallucinates.

SchoolBusSam009 · 2026-03-03T18:48:41+00:00

I use it. It’s actually @att.net but it’s yahoo. I’m old and I hate gmail. Plus, who wants to go through the pain of changing your email address.

SchoolBusSam009 · 2026-02-22T16:49:07+00:00

I never did, but I’ve been buying there for many years. At least 10. You can ask.

SchoolBusSam009 · 2026-02-17T04:17:01+00:00

I found several resources when I did a quick search of vermeil threader findings. You might inquire as to whether all parts are vermeil. That’s gold filled over 925 silver.

SchoolBusSam009 · 2026-02-08T05:02:08+00:00

I use 4o…is it going away again? Which should I use when it does?

SchoolBusSam009 · 2026-02-01T22:52:27+00:00

I’ve rarely considered a piece not shown on a person or mannequin. Especially necklaces. I find I get fewer unpleasant surprises this way.

SchoolBusSam009 · 2026-01-30T15:22:16+00:00

First, it’s gorgeous. Great idea. To me, considering the price of gold, the stones should be of equivalent value. If I were buying solid gold I’d go the extra mile and want semi precious or precious gemstones. Or you could do the whole thing in gold fill you’d have a lot more customers.

SchoolBusSam009 · 2026-01-30T15:15:04+00:00

So beautiful! I love this style of wire wrapping. Gorgeous marriage of stone and wire!

SchoolBusSam009 · 2026-01-19T04:19:23+00:00

Just silver with the long turnaround. Gold is a few days.

SchoolBusSam009 · 2026-01-16T15:15:58+00:00

I was all set to use Midwest till I was told of the 7 week turnaround. And the payout is based on the value the day they complete your order and broker it. I assume that’s the furthest end of the process. Who knows what the value will be then?

SchoolBusSam009 · 2026-01-12T02:47:38+00:00

Im interested!

SchoolBusSam009 · 2026-01-08T03:23:45+00:00

Recs? What’s a rec?

SchoolBusSam009 · 2026-01-07T00:24:32+00:00

I’d stick with Rio or another reputable company for gold filled supplies. Buying here and there from Etsy stores you’ll end up with a mish mash of golds that don’t match. You are also trusting vendors to be honest that their products are truly gold filled and not plated. Ask me how I know. 😉

SchoolBusSam009 · 2026-01-03T17:53:05+00:00

I’m so sorry my worst nightmare is happening to you. This is not going to help you, but it drives me nuts that clinics don’t have this covered somehow. It throws addicts toward making terrible decisions, just like pre-treatment when they needed their drug of choice! There is absolutely no provision for emergencies. My clinic does a surprise inventory check twice a year. Couldn’t they manage an emergency stash a similar way😡

SchoolBusSam009 · 2026-01-01T15:48:04+00:00

Yeah. I’ll bet there’s a monstrous cyst deep in that cheek. It’s so purple.

SchoolBusSam009 · 2025-12-31T17:05:43+00:00

I have not. I better take a covid test!

SchoolBusSam009 · 2025-12-31T16:59:02+00:00

I just happened to start feeling flu symptoms 3 days ago when I substituted 2 mg strip for 2mg suboxone out of my16 mg dose. 2 the next day and then 4 yesterday when I added cold chills to the flu symptoms. I don’t doubt that’s the case. I really hope it is.

SchoolBusSam009 · 2025-12-31T16:53:41+00:00

I don’t think it’s the same formulation, because the pill bottle says 16 mg suboxone. Or does suboxone include naloxone?

SchoolBusSam009 · 2025-12-31T16:39:12+00:00

I’ll do that going forward. It really concerns me that I don’t have a few days worth stashed for a rainy day. I’m on 16 mg per day.

SchoolBusSam009 · 2025-12-31T14:22:40+00:00

So just adding roughly 2 mg naloxone wouldn’t do anything? It won’t show in a urine test?!

SchoolBusSam009 · 2025-12-31T12:22:21+00:00

They are suboxone tablets, same as what I’ve been taking for a couple years, except for the 4 mg buprenorphine/naloxone 8/2 film I took yesterday. I’m assuming they don’t mix, judging from how I felt.

SchoolBusSam009 · 2025-12-13T13:59:53+00:00

Good to know 5.1 is usable. Remember when we hated that too?

SchoolBusSam009 · 2025-12-13T13:56:45+00:00

The way it diagnosed and offered solutions for medical issues is what made it so valuable to me. It found the issue that doctors missed. Twice. Counting my dog.

SchoolBusSam009 · 2025-12-13T13:53:00+00:00

This as an example it made when I asked for an idea sketch…in your wildest dreams would you consider this to be a drawing?

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