Hanging art - the center of the painting (vertically) should be at 5 feet (that’s an average of all human heights and therefore a comfortable eye level).

Let’s all hope so. Because really, just being alive is a pre-existing condition. If you’ve ever gone to a doctor for anything, it’s a pre-existing condition. Fuck the GOP.

Buy a new hat entirely online. They haven’t been tried on by other people, and your chances of getting lice from it are pretty much zero.

Thank you for sharing your story. While I don’t have the connection to Anthony that you did, I was still very shocked by the loss, and am sorry that your mentor-from-afar has left the earth much too soon.

As I said above, I have lived this. It’s very difficult. I have the same personality as you (an optimist and so on). And I just want to post in solidarity. What you’re doing is so hard sometimes. And very draining. Hopefully your boyfriend can get the help he needs for a more even-leveled existence.

I just want to post in solidarity - while I don’t have kids, I have been in a relationship with a person just like this. And I know exactly how draining and hard that is. I remember being thrilled once, when I met up with friends and somehow THEY started doing all this caretaking (like, they tried to feed me, and so…

I’m married and while I’m not typically FULLY naked, I do spend an awful lot of time in just a pair of panties. If I’m cold, I throw on a blanket, or a giant sleep shirt. But often I’m just hopping out of the blanket to walk into the kitchen to grab something to eat. My husband is very used to this (we’ve been married…

Most of us have worries about future things that haven’t happened yet because that’s how the brain is wired for survival in terms of our cave person selves (per my therapist anyway). BUT, it’s not great when it gets so severe it impedes your ability to turn OFF that creative disaster-solving caveperson brain when you…

These are great - my therapist’s office uses this thing in multiple places in the hallway within the offices, it keeps it from being too quiet AND it makes it so that none of the patients can hear what’s going on with the OTHER patients. No muffled voices either. It’s great!

Congratulations! That’s very exciting! Not many people can say they’re in their dream job, so hurray for you!!!

Like seriously, this is the biggest accomplishment. No joke. Getting that shit packed and properly shipped on time is just a nightmare. I own several things ONLY because I could not get it together (or have the time for the pain-in-the-ass-ness of it) to ship stuff back.

I’m kind of freaking out about the recent news that “The Trump administration said in a court filing late Thursday that it will no longer defend key parts of the Affordable Care Act, including the requirement that people have health insurance and provisions that guarantee access to health insurance regardless of any…

I had this exact boss, except my boss was male. I desperately needed that job to survive (and help my husband through some health problems for him. So I REALLY needed that job. And it was during the financial crisis of the late 00's so there were NO jobs to be found and my husband was out of work. Oy!) I had to sit…

Sadly, the way you and many feel is equivalent to how children of abusive parents feel. They don’t see any end to the abuse/terrible behavior/scary situation, and so their only solution is to wish for that person to pass on.

Good luck! The best thing about a new job is that it only takes a few weeks to start to feel like a “routine” again. (Spoken from real world experience - this week will be my 8th week at a new job! And I felt soooo much better in week 3, and even better than that in week 4, and so on. Pro tip: create your own little…

Amp up your magnesium (to pregnancy-safe levels). And submerging your forearms in quite warm water (preferably with jets if you can get it - like a foot bath but set up on a table so you can use it on your hands instead). Also, regular massage (from someone else) with some cocoa butter. They must massage you in a…

I had a boyfriend who at the time, was also 31, and he got shingles TWICE during our dating history. He did not end up getting the vaccine shot, despite how horrible this was for him. He did take meds but Lord, it’s so difficult. I’m sorry you’re going through this.

My best friend was in this exact same situation about 6 years ago. Long story short, her husband was very willing to go to therapy, and eventually even though she applied for him, he got a job, which greatly improved his self-esteem, and then he ended up helping HER through a rough spot when her own job was eliminated…

I second Kender’s advice! You will feel loads better just getting it off your chest to a new stranger and sympathetic ear. Plus they may give you tools and tips on how to manage your stress. It will help!

Clotted cream is so yummy and I had no idea you could make it yourself! I had it on fancy scones from an English tea store/eatery, and it was heaven, with jam etc. OMG just thinking of it makes me want to head to the kitchen and put jam on ALL THE THINGS.