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       Hi all! To anyone reading this, sorry for the several month delay! Work has been insanely busy with the hospital due to COVID-19 and I’ve been overwhelmed with all of that. So, straight to my post.. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about using this time during COVID-19 well. We are living in unprecedented times, and when this ends, I don’t want to look back on this and think “I could’ve done more.” I want to look back on it and be proud of myself for using the time I was given well. I’m working on getting healthier emotionally and physically (which has been the hardest to do as honestly these past 2 months have been the hardest out of the 3 years I’ve been at the health system I work for, due to COVID-19.)         I made progress today, 4/19/20 so I’m happy that I did something😊 My plan is to work out 3 days a week (changing the days according to my work schedule) and I got day one done so I’m proud of that. But back to my topic for toda...
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Intro- Hi! I’m Julie! I’m a 34 year old Chicago girl blogging about singleness, my own health issues, life in general and probably books too! I’m a Enneagram 4 with a 5 wing that loves to read. My faith in Jesus is central to who I am so my posts will reflect that. I don’t back down from the hard things in life either😊 Thanks for coming along for the ride! “The beauty of a woman must be seen from in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides.” Audrey Hepburn.  I can’t describe the fear I feel every time I go to get my eyes and specifically my retinas checked every 2 years or so. The thoughts that fill my mind of “maybe it’s worse, I’m in my 30’s now.” The hope that one day, a surgeon would be able to fix them somehow. The pain of having the retinal specialist shine bright lights in my eyes through a magnifying glass that makes them hurt a thousand times worse, for hours afterward. The frustration and, yes, shame I feel reading the eye chart ...
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