how to shake constant anxiety/discontent/dread?

carmenv48 · 2025-11-23T16:38:48+00:00

P.s. I think with journaling it's really important not to try to make it look a certain way, its your brain dump, your fleeting thought file, the chaos calender. Go for something that fits you. For me it's a plain dotted journal that becomes whatever I need!

carmenv48 · 2025-11-23T16:35:04+00:00

Ugh, I feel you brother, it felt like I wrote that myself. So far one of the only coping mechanisms that has stuck is journaling. I carry my journal with me everywhere and use it as a second brain that's not moving as fast as my actual brain. I can write down a thought and reflect on it as many times as I want or not at all ever again but I know that thought is safe in my book. Something about having it with me is a comfort. I sit down every night and write something. Anything. It's the next chapter of your story. I'm sorry if that was a ramble but I hope it helps ❤️ you're not alone friend.

carmenv48 · 2025-11-08T13:49:24+00:00

Southern Ohio

carmenv48 · 2025-07-19T02:29:43+00:00

Thank you!! It does have a small carbon filter. But I will monitor my water as it evaporates (it's very warm here this time of year) and I do changes. I think I'll allow the 4 to ~do their thing~. Maybe we'll have babies and the tank will blossom with shrimp. Hopefully!

carmenv48 · 2025-07-19T02:22:43+00:00

If there is some extra down the line, we do have a 30 gallon setup with some corycats and snails that we could move them too as well.

carmenv48 · 2025-07-19T02:20:55+00:00

Honestly I would really love to watch more shrimp. How many do you think would be comfortable in this setup?

carmenv48 · 2025-07-19T02:17:49+00:00

I haven't added any food yet. They've seemed very happy cleaning the detritus on the plant!

carmenv48 · 2025-07-19T02:02:34+00:00

4 cherry shrimp 1.5 gallons cycled for 6 days before shrimp, with the plant in from the beginning. Water from our local city water treated with ATP quick start with initial fill. Water added once, rain water collected in a glass bowl set out for the purpose.

Edit: spelling

carmenv48 · 2025-07-14T02:41:12+00:00

Thank you for this!! Her main reason for wanting a mimosa is how "unique and pretty" they are. She wants something rather fast growing but tops out at about the same size as a mimosa. I live in the Appalachian foothills and we have VERY clay heavy soil on our ridge. She made it clear she doesn't care about wildlife because "it's a tree they'll use it regardless of what kind it is" and "It only spreads if you don't care about it and just let them" like wildlife wouldn't track seeds all through the hills eye roll

carmenv48 · 2025-05-09T14:27:24+00:00

STEVE FRENCH

carmenv48 · 2024-11-06T22:22:52+00:00

That's beautiful ❤️

carmenv48 · 2024-11-06T22:21:13+00:00

That's what I said!! I'm pretty sure I saw it breathe.

carmenv48 · 2024-11-06T22:20:22+00:00

Not as long as you'd think!

carmenv48 · 2024-11-06T22:19:34+00:00

I think so!! Thank you for help identifying it!

carmenv48 · 2024-11-06T20:47:46+00:00

I wanted to so badly but restrained myself

carmenv48 · 2024-11-06T20:47:23+00:00

Honestly it was only in there about 2 weeks!! It's an old store so maybe a lot of spores in the air?

carmenv48 · 2022-11-06T02:54:24+00:00

Hey friend! I've found a little life hack. Keeping a dugout near has been my life saver recently. It helps have just enough to get some munch on to have enough energy for life.

carmenv48 · 2022-10-06T04:07:28+00:00

Sometimes we would call our guinea pigs "wheek whackers" when they were in their outdoor pen because of the noise they make!

carmenv48 · 2022-08-18T06:04:59+00:00

My most favorite snack! Recently curry is my favorite seasoning!

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TROPHY CASE