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Sundays in Bed With… #MyWeeklyWrapUp [194]

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We’re back with another Sundays in Bed With… meme! This meme dares to ask you what book has been in your bed this morning and is hosted by Midnight Book Girl. Come share what book you’ve spent your time curled up reading in bed with or which book you wish you had time to read today!

I’ll be spending the rest of Sunday reading either of these three books:

A Gathering of Shadows by V.E. Schwab, Rival Radio by Kathryn Nolan, Say Yes to the Marquess by Tessa Dare

What are you currently reading?

Well, hello friends. It’s my first Sunday wrap-up in quite some time and within the last month, so much has happened? There were a couple losses—both my doggo and my aunt passed away from cancer and there’s a heaviness in my heart. The stress and high intensity of the past month+ at work really wrecked me and I’m feeling every bit my 35 years. It’s kind of wild how much my body can’t handle these days and I think it’s time to start taking better care of my body! 😮‍💨

I went back home to Bali for a week last week (I think, I don’t know what time is anymore) but I came back to work this week. I think it’s time, yet again, to find something new. I’m so exhausted just thinking about it because I feel like I kind of just got this job but I don’t think it’s my place. As sad as that makes me to say. Did I say that I’m exhausted already? 😂😭

I’m still trying to get back into the routine of blogging and I’m still searching for that one book that’ll make me want to start reviewing and reading more actively again. Right now, games are what I spend 80% of my free time doing (I’m currently playing TOTK, Cozy Grove and Wytchwood). I’ve got so many reviews to catch up on and my brain just keeps saying “no” to writing them. 🫣

ICYMI here’s what I posted this week:

uninvited – alanis morissette

I really hope you’re all doing okay and treating yourself with care. Let’s have a great week ahead! 💜

23 thoughts on “Sundays in Bed With… #MyWeeklyWrapUp [194]”

  1. So, so sorry about the doggo and your aunt. ((HUGS)) I think you are right about the job. I have left several jobs due to the toll they were taking on my mental health. I make less money, but I am not miserable all the time. I actually know the song this week. It’s a good one. Hang in there!

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    • Thanks, Sam. It has been hard and I feel like it’s taking longer than I expected to recover but I’m slowly feeling like I’m coming back to “normal”. And good on you for leaving jobs that negatively impact your mental health. I should’ve done that in my previous job and ended up staying WAY too long. I’m hoping that I’ve learned from that experience now and will not let myself stay just cos pay is good and I get “comfortable”. I had a throwback moment with Alanis’ album the other day. Loved it so much when I was younger!

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  2. Oh, I’m so sorry, Dini. Those losses sound really hard. I wouldn’t beat yourself up for not reading as much and leaning into gaming. It sounds like that escape gaming is giving you is exactly what you need right now.

    Also, I’m really proud of you for recognizing that the job you got–whether working one day or one year–is not serving you. Though it’s exhausting to enter back into the job market, I am now in the firm believing camp that we shouldn’t wait when it comes to jobs, i.e., sticking in one just because you’ve only been there X amount of time. You deserve to have something that doesn’t drain you so!

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    • Thanks, Nicole! 💜 It’s been tough to get back into any sort of normal routine with all of this happening. Gaming has definitely helped a lot! And thank you—I honestly look back on what I did to myself for the past several years and think “how could you do that to yourself?!” It might’ve been comfortable, the pay and benefits might have been good (and I’m very lucky to have got what I did) but holy wow, the damage it has done to me mentally just wasn’t worth it. I’m glad that I’m now being smarter about it in this place, lol. I hope that I can find something that serves me more and that enables me to feel like I can serve them just as well! Those words really mean a lot—thank you!

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      • I’m not surprised! I hope things have calmed down a bit and you’ve been able to rest and find ways to escape for a bit.

        Right? Now that I’m out of the toxic job, I am just…baffled that I put up with it for *4* years. It’s just not worth it. I hope you find something smoothly and quickly, but are able to take care of yourself in the environment you’re in, in the meantime!

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  4. Oh no! Those losses sound so rough. ☹️ It sucks that you’re going through all that plus the exhaustion from work. I hope you are able to find a job that fulfills you without also sucking the life out of you. I’ll be sending positive vibes your way!

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  7. I’m sorry for your losses, Dini. ❤️ I hope that you find that spark for reading once again! I can understand the distance of blogging and reading because I am there with you haha. I just find myself not feeling motivated. I hope you can find a job that you actually enjoy and it doesn’t put a lot of stress on you as well.

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  8. So sorry for your losses ❤ But maybe the job change could be a good loss to add to the list. Just because it's new-ish doesn't mean you have to stick it out if you already know it's not working for you! Clearly you have a lot of personal upheaval too that's probably contributing to the exhaustion.

    Also for reviews — give yourself some grace, yeah? You can always go back to them. ^.^ BUT, if you would feel better getting some done, you could try doing voice dictation instead of writing them. I do this sometimes and it's very nice to write a review as though I'm just talking about the book to a friend. The tone and style is a little different, but I still like it and it gets the review completed.

    Much love!!!

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    • Oh — and I’m about to load up Wytchwood for the first time. Got it solely based on the name and cover art and had no idea what it was like. Sounds like a time to try it though. ^.^

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      • Thanks, Jennifer! I’m feeling that way about the job and so I think that moving on to something new will be good for me. And yeah about giving myself grace, lol. I know it’s still to feel pressure to write these reviews and I’ve definitely told myself to calm down and that I’ll start writing again when my head is in a better space. 😂 I’m always like this! ALSO, I hope you enjoy Wytchwood! Have you been playing? I’ve been playing a little bit of it every day but I’ve already completed the first main quest. It’s quite a “cosy” game despite the creepy/gross witchy vibes, lol. It’s not great if you don’t like those games that require you to go back and forth collecting items but I’m a fan of those so I’m enjoying it quite a bit. It’s giving the same Cozy Grove vibes I was looking for 😍

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        • When I was at my last company, it got so bad at one point that I quit without any other job, any plan, nothing. I just knew I needed to STOP being THERE, you know? I know that’s not always an option, but just… your mental health and happiness is important too and all. ❤

          I've been enjoying Wytchwood! It's perfect for when I need something chill between my more intense fighty games, or I've had a stressy day and don't need MORE fighty-stuff in my life xD It also makes me giggle a lot with the designs, writing, etc which is lovely ^.^

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  10. Dini, I’m so sorry for your losses. Sending you all the virtual hugs. And trust your gut about your job! The right one for you is out there. ❤

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    • Thank you, Dedra 💜 With the world economy going as it is and knowing how fortunate I am to even have a job it’s kind of hard. But I know how bad it can get staying somewhere I don’t feel good at so definitely learning from my past experience there! 😂

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