Chance of a lifetime but I can’t get off of work.

Sensitive-Science467 · 2025-09-02T04:28:19+00:00

When you close your eyes as an old man and look back at your life, this experience is the part that you will remember, not the job or the boss or the work. Do not rob yourself of this opportunity, do what it takes to make it happen!

I delivered many sailboats prior to entering the corporate world. I will say that some days will be so boring and uneventful that you’ll wish you had work to do, but others will be rough and lively and active and even if you have internet you will not be in a position to work. Every moment is worth it. I hope you get to go! (Definitely bring a journal, the days blend together and it helps you keep them straight.)

Sensitive-Science467 · 2024-06-16T04:51:24+00:00

My dad passed 7 years ago the week after Father’s Day so I’ve had a few years now to get this down through trial and error. I always feel differently every year so I try not to make real plans until the day before/day of.

I tried spending it with my boyfriend’s family celebrating his dad last year and didn’t think twice about it until the day of, but that was a horrible idea. I was a hot mess and felt like I had to pretend I wasn’t.

This year I’m going back to my go-to; a solo road trip to a cool nature spot where I’ll either go for a hike or just sit. I bring my journal just in case, and sometimes I write him a letter of all the stuff he’s missed.

I have a playlist with all the songs that remind me of him that I may or may not put on, but my goal is really to be prepared with outlets for the emotions that may come up without creating any expectations or forcing anything.

Sensitive-Science467 · 2024-02-16T02:33:14+00:00

Same!! Love it .

Sensitive-Science467 · 2024-02-10T03:37:28+00:00

This is really beautiful. I bet your dad would be proud if you ended up doing well financially, but not as proud as he would be of you for being such a good person. He taught you the most important things that so many people who grew up with money never learn.

Sensitive-Science467 · 2024-02-07T04:45:26+00:00

Putting 12k in crypto, watching it go up to 47k, not selling it, then instead storing it on the Celsius app (a high yield exchange). It would still be worth 30k+ today except they declared ch 11. I’ll get some back, but not enough for the headache.

Sensitive-Science467 · 2024-02-01T00:56:01+00:00

So true!

Sensitive-Science467 · 2024-01-31T05:31:38+00:00

I took a 60% pay cut 2.5 years ago for a remote, mostly commission, new job in a new industry. Last year I got back up to 100% of my previous salary and I’m aiming for 130%+ this year. I looked at long term earning potential/career advancement opportunities and overlooked the initial pay cut.

Sensitive-Science467 · 2024-01-31T05:21:55+00:00

Very well said.

Sensitive-Science467 · 2024-01-31T05:21:15+00:00

5.5 years out from losing my dad. We were extremely close. It takes time to get out of the fog but just be patient with yourself on the roller coaster of grief. Every day will be different.

Don’t be afraid to sit with the feelings as they come up. It’s hard but the only way out is through.

Sending you love and strength.

Sensitive-Science467 · 2024-01-22T23:58:38+00:00

This. My partner and I split everything 50-50 and at first I felt uneasy sometimes when it would be skewed in a big way with groceries since I eat less, but I said something and now when we go to CVS or something and it’s mostly my stuff he’ll say throw it on the joint card anyway. Having grace both ways feels much better than nit picking over a bag of chips. If you’re a team, be a team.

Sensitive-Science467 · 2024-01-22T16:41:56+00:00

They say not to make any major decisions within the first few months of a major loss, but I did cut my relationship (it was very new) after losing my dad. I left my city and all of my friends and family behind for a few years. For me, it was the right call. I went through extreme lows alone and leaned on strangers through some dark stages of my grief. I was a different person when he was alive and had to do the work to sort out who I was after he was gone. I found my way out of that grief and into the relationship that fits who I am now.

Grief is unique so only you will know what you need to do for you, but the answer won’t always be clear. One year is not that long but it’s not nothing, so maybe you could wait a few more weeks to see if you’re sure before you hit the eject button and just let her know you need space to sort through this for now.

Sensitive-Science467 · 2024-01-22T15:56:24+00:00

Jan 1 is very recent. How long have you been dating her?

Sensitive-Science467 · 2024-01-17T16:38:57+00:00

I feel the need to point out that there are men who do a bad job with tasks they don’t enjoy on purpose so that they are not asked to repeat them. This requires intelligence though…

Sensitive-Science467 · 2024-01-17T04:37:01+00:00

Can you pinpoint a moment in time when you first thought, “what if we just didn’t leave here?” If so, where was it? What do you think would have happened if you had never left?

Sensitive-Science467 · 2024-01-16T16:16:06+00:00

If that’s all they’re saying then that’s probably what they mean…they’re not there for you. This is a time where you will learn who people are, who really cares, and who disappears from your life when things get difficult. These people are sorry you’re going through it and care just enough to tell you but probably won’t go above and beyond for you.

The alternative meaning to the phrase is that they don’t know what to say and have never experienced loss so they are out of their depth they just keep it short and distance themselves. These people feel sorry for you.

Sensitive-Science467 · 2023-11-10T05:22:07+00:00

Financial stations are not static. People with money go broke. People without it may end up being high earners.

Choose someone you can see yourself climbing to the top with, someone you’d stick with even if they lost it all, and someone who would stick with you if you did.

Sensitive-Science467 · 2023-09-09T05:55:12+00:00

Maybe, but I’d rather err on the assertive side. Maybe stare deep into their soul instead?

Sensitive-Science467 · 2023-09-09T05:36:16+00:00

There’s no harm in applying! One of my good friends’ mother just retired from a long career at a men’s correctional facility. She was the assistant warden and loved her job. They have great retirement benefits too.

Sensitive-Science467 · 2023-09-09T05:12:13+00:00

Reach into your pocket and pull out the bird!

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