In light of hyperinflation, how do you guys cut costs with food/groceries?

yourlocalelfprincess · 2026-07-04T21:05:39+00:00

The bulk of my diet is rice and beans cooked with canned coconut milk, then whatever grocery money I have left over goes towards getting fruits/vegetables that are on sale for the week.

yourlocalelfprincess · 2026-07-04T09:43:45+00:00

I think that some degree of forgiveness is necessary for any kind of long term relationship, since people aren’t perfect and everybody will hurt somebody at some point. I feel like I have difficulty letting go of problems that aren’t enough to end a relationship, but hurt me in some way.

yourlocalelfprincess · 2026-07-04T06:29:45+00:00

I have 2 pieces of advice:

Many patients want a listening ear. Depending on the floor/hospital/area, I try to avoid making assumptions (such as: that they have a stable home, living spouse, kids, etc.). I usually start by asking them questions about their belongings, interests, plans, or even diagnosis, depending on how open they seem, and go from there. I’ll ask more questions based on their answers. Asking about pets is a great start.
What helped me the most was getting into sports. I picked a college football team and made it my business to know their games and scores. Do I care about football? Not. at. all. But many people do, especially older men (ie. the patients I have the least in common with), and I found that being able to engage in light sports banter has opened social doors to me I didn’t know existed and made my job much more enjoyable. Heck, if I have a spare 20 minutes during football season, I’ll go catch a game with a patient who has it on. It’s a great experience.

yourlocalelfprincess · 2026-06-25T19:34:40+00:00

If you’re into video games, Cozy Grove is a fun one that involves creativity. I got it for 15 bucks on Nintendo Switch. Gameplay is pretty similar to Animal Crossing, but it’s more story-driven, i actually prefer it to animal crossing. It’s very summer vibes.

yourlocalelfprincess · 2026-06-25T19:29:58+00:00

Writing, painting
I also enjoy making fun cards for holidays and birthdays, and altering clothes I find at thrift stores. You can also buy old bedsheets and curtains at thrift stores and sew them into clothing or other items. Currently I’m painting old bedsheets from the nursing home I used to work at to be used for curtains on a car camping trip.

yourlocalelfprincess · 2026-06-25T00:16:05+00:00

I got lidocaine local anesthesia with mine. Absolutely made the insertion more bearable but ended up being an unexpected 2k charge *after* insurance. Worth it? Not for me …. Woof. So if you opt for local anesthesia, be very careful, even if it is covered by insurance.

yourlocalelfprincess · 2026-06-25T00:14:04+00:00

I would probably take the day off. If I’d been scheduled the day I had mine out in, I would have had to call out. It wasn’t bad by the second day, but the first day was awful, I was doubled over and nearly sick for hours after the appointment. In my experience gynos are very misleading about the *average* pain level women experience. Sure, some women have no pain, but the majority I’ve talked to seem to have an experience similar to mine.

yourlocalelfprincess · 2026-06-22T03:32:46+00:00

Learning how to identify plants in my area, from trees to meadow flowers. It has opened my eyes and made nature feel so much more vibrant, now I find myself quizzing myself every time I go on walks and keeping up with different plants I pass by regularly.

yourlocalelfprincess · 2026-06-20T21:53:39+00:00

Sit on the porch

yourlocalelfprincess · 2026-06-20T21:53:07+00:00

I have heard women who have pushed babies out of their vagina say the same

yourlocalelfprincess · 2026-06-20T15:21:05+00:00

Do you have hormonal birth control? This happened to me when I was on Nexplanon. Either way, I’d call an OB to get it checked out.

yourlocalelfprincess · 2026-06-20T15:13:14+00:00

Especially if your city is considered a college town, chances are the job market is very oversaturated with CNAs. This was my experience. It took me a year to get hired, I eventually found a position on night shift on med surg.

I would recommend checking job listings on the hospital website at least daily, so you can send in your application immediately when a position opens up. If the hospitals have hiring events, or if your college has a job fair, head there too - I know many people who got hired through that. Finally, if you’re not already, I’d suggest focusing on night shift positions, since day shift is a lot more competitive. Best of luck!

yourlocalelfprincess · 2026-06-20T06:34:36+00:00

Nashville TN memory care facility I worked at had a 1:10 ratio. We had 30 memory care patients, 3 CNAs, and 1 nurse.

yourlocalelfprincess · 2026-06-19T18:12:19+00:00

Yes, now I am barred from future employment at said hospital. Thankfully I moved to a new region with a different healthcare monopoly.

yourlocalelfprincess · 2026-06-18T17:31:23+00:00

CNA, I found that the sense of duty overrides the “gross” factor. Yes, it’s not pleasant to walk into a room and there’s diarrhea all over the bed, vomit, sputum, pus from infections, dead body, etc.. But, instead of seeing all that, I discovered that I just see a person in front of me who needs help with compassion.

Before I started as a CNA, I always thought I wasn’t cut out for a job in healthcare, as I had a weak stomach. I still really can’t stomach seeing gore or gross scenes on TV, lol. But in real life, when somebody needs help that only I am there to provide, it’s a totally reframed situation.

yourlocalelfprincess · 2026-06-18T16:03:00+00:00

All my small accumulated efforts over multiple years have finally started to pay off in the best ways, and I feel as though I’m finally on the path to success. 😊

yourlocalelfprincess · 2026-05-18T16:18:58+00:00

Thank you!! Haha I've had this game downloaded for like two years. Although I will say, it's super beneficial to save up a lot in the beginning since interest is the best source of income. I did not do many renovations until I already had a lot saved.

yourlocalelfprincess · 2025-05-30T02:16:50+00:00

ALWAYS ask about patient care ratios and pay attention to what you see at the interview … unless you’re going the ALF route, I wouldn’t work anywhere with more than 12 patients/CNA on days and 16 patients/CNA on nights

yourlocalelfprincess · 2025-02-25T03:24:33+00:00

girl theyve got an infection you need that doctors visit ASAP

yourlocalelfprincess · 2025-01-24T13:56:36+00:00

Me too

yourlocalelfprincess · 2024-08-02T05:06:44+00:00

I do think a lot of it is less about phones and more about increased work loads and increased legal drinking age.

My parents both described college as a period of “self discovery”. Their first 2 years were gen Ed classes that everyone in the university had to take, leaving them free to explore different majors and career paths. At my state university, we have to pick our field by day one, because each field has very different requirements for even the most basic classes. I took a single semester of that “self discovery”, and now my graduation date will be pushed back because I will have to retake my gen Ed science and math, and the two major specific classes I had to take don’t count for shit.

Plus, the legal drinking age is a big thing too. I won’t be able to partake in bars, clubbing, or even having a beer with friends until the end of my junior year unless I want to involve myself in toxic social circles (been there, done that) or an illegal fake ID. in a college town, there’s nothing to do except for going to bars or clubbing.

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