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Prairie Librarian's avatar

That trip sounds wonderful, I love that you bought Teva's for it, and I am so completely here for saying "yes" to experiences that are juuuuust outside of one's comfort zone! Some of my best memories are from times when I deliberately said "yes" to something about which I felt both apprehension and excitement.

I am currently at my first in-person work conference since the pandemic hit, sitting in big rooms with lots of (masked) people, eating in restaurants (unmasked, gulp), having to speak in front of said masked people (two talks down, one to go), and all of it feels weird. I'm so glad that my sobriety predates the pandemic, and I feel very secure in it, because there's been more than a few triggers in all this -- some negative (public speaking, yiiiiiiiiikes), some positive (glorious wine and cocktail lists at the restaurants) -- but overall I'm feeling really strong and secure. It's a good feeling.

"Good but weird" seems to be the general mood for this stage of the pandemic, for me.

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Dani Cirignano's avatar

"I'm so glad that my sobriety predates the pandemic, and I feel very secure in it, because there's been more than a few triggers in all this..." - I have said these EXACT words to my friends so many times. Never not grateful, and yeah, that "secure" feeling never gets old. Is it a librarian conference!? How rad.

the thing I'm most nervous about is getting together the gear! definitely fascinating to watch my mind get all extra about it.

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Yvonne Piper's avatar

I cannot recommend Carl’s book “The Urge” highly enough!

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Dani Cirignano's avatar

i'm three chapters in now 😎

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Catherine Davis's avatar

I think you are going to find paddleboarding very easy Dani! It is for me… All you need is core strength and balance. You got this lady. Have fun! xo

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Dani Cirignano's avatar

thank you! I've been getting so many good tips it's awesome

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