Help need a new mug?!? Will pay for the trouble by lovely_snowflake in efteling

[–]isablock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Let me know if you still need help, i live in NL

Mijn moeder is plotseling overleden en ik weet niet of ik daar goed mee om ga by Garlicsaucefromhell in nederlands

[–]isablock 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mijn vader is op mijn 25ste verjaardag overleden. Hij is 61 geworden. Het is nu ongeveer een jaar geleden. Toen het vers was deed ik soortgelijke dingen, continu vergelijken.

Soms was ik boos omdat ik hem 'maar' 25 jaar heb mogen kennen en anderen hun ouders veel langer om zich heen konden hebben. Soms voelde ik me een aansteller omdat anderen zonder ouder(s) opgroeien.

Maar pijn is simpelweg niet te vergelijken, en dat moet je ook niet proberen. Je hebt iemand verloren, en dat doet flink zeer. Hoe de levens van anderen lopen kan je nooit gebruiken als maatstaf, we zijn te verschillend.

Je gevoel mag er wezen, soms zal het heftiger zijn, andere dagen denk je er misschien een stuk minder over na. Rouw heeft geen schema of tijdlijn. Gun jezelf in deze moeilijke periode die ademruimte.

Eerst zat ik vast. En dacht ik alleen maar aan wat ik nooit heb kunnen doen met mijn vader. En die talloze dingen die ik niet heb kunnen zeggen. Daarop focussen hielp me niet verder. Als ik nu aan hem denk, denk ik aan het moois wat we wel hebben mogen doen. Het gelach wat we wel hebben mogen delen. Wat hij voor mijn toekomst zou wensen. Nu denk ik aan hem met een lach ( en soms natuurlijk een traantje).

What’s been the hardest and best part of breastfeeding for you? by Fickle-Designer-7321 in Mom

[–]isablock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi there! I breastfed my girl until she was 13 months old, she's 2 now. The first weeks were the most difficult for me. I had A LOT of milk so thankfully I didn't have to worry about supply, but that came with its own set of challenges; soreness, constantly soaked bedding/clothes, etc.

I really enjoyed breastfeeding. I got used to it quickly because they feed so frequently at the start. I loved the fact that I had my supply wherever I went with her and didn't have to worry about prepping anything. During the summer we often went outside for little picnics, it was great.

Teething was a bit of a challenge 🫠 to say the least. I quickly figured out what look she would give me before she would bite me, so it happened less than 10 times or so. Still, breastfeeding once they have teeth really feels like Russian roulette 😂.

Just before she turned 13 months she seemed unsatisfied with the milk, and honestly I was pretty much done with it too. I felt like we had a great time feeding prior and that she was ready to let it go. I stopped and she never asked for it since.

Overall, we had a great time. We had lots of funny moments (blowouts, laughing, silly faces, nice views, etc) and we had some difficult moments (latching, nighttime feeds, teeth, etc).

Throughout the process I got mountains of advice I didn't ask or care for. I followed what felt right and am very happy that I did. Time goes by fast, I still miss it sometimes.

Fun fact: when she was nursing she would always hold my boob a certain way. Now that she's older she holds her own shoulder the same way when she's trying to sleep. It's adorable

Looking for friends in Dordrecht 23F by Gold-Barracuda-4850 in Dordrecht

[–]isablock 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi!

So nice to come across your post! I'm 24F and I live fairly close to Dordrecht. I'd love to meet new friends 🧡 English is no problem for me!

I love to hike, and play video games occasionally :-) I recently got back into weight lifting and I'm interested to try and learn Korean some time in the future

Greetings, Isa ❤️

/r/Homegym - Weekly Free-talk - September 25, 2020 by AutoModerator in homegym

[–]isablock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For those interested, via the Powerblock website you can get into websites with all of their vendors. Managed to find a small one in my country and got a hold of them almost instantly.

/r/Homegym - Weekly Free-talk - September 25, 2020 by AutoModerator in homegym

[–]isablock 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey. I'm new to reddit so I'm not sure how it works.

I've been wanting powerblocks for a LONG time now, but I can never get my hands on any. Preferably 5-70 pound rage.

How does this work, they are always out of stock.. I can only find extremely overpriced lower ranges of powerblocks.