Tuesday

February 18, 2026•153 words

Meh outlook

Everything is okay—or at least, I’m getting by. Honestly, the future feels a bit bleak with this medical procedure hanging over me indefinitely. It’s hard to plan anything fun or lighthearted when things feel this heavy.

On the bright side, things at home are mostly peaceful. My older housemate is content just staying in, which helps. I even managed to avoid an hour of doomscrolling on the online flea market this morning! Instead, I took a moment to give thanks to my Higher Power and dove straight into writing.

While I can handle reading and writing, I just don’t have the mental energy for movies or video games right now. To top it off, we’ve got ants in the kitchen. They only crawl on me occasionally, but I’m feeling that 'crawling' sensation way more often—definitely a sign of how stressed I’ve been lately.

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