Jogging In Stilettos

May Goals – I’m, Like, Probably Back… I Think?

Kendra — Wed, 03 May 2017 15:00:44 +0000

Sup May? I think the world, or all five of you who read my blog, knows about how much I hate the month of April, so I’m always overjoyed to see May roll around. Besides telling April that it can kiss my ass, it gets me one month closer to the gloriously warm summer months. I basically live for these months. Unfortunately, I won’t get the break from school that I thought I could take, but next year this will all be worth it.

Hopefully.

You know, if I don’t … Read More

2016 In Review

Kendra — Tue, 10 Jan 2017 06:18:34 +0000

What a weird, long, fucked up year it’s been…

How shall I summarize? I started 2016 feeling utterly hopeless. I was convinced that I was stuck in a place in life that would never improve. 2015 was a year of some major mental health struggles for me and the first part of 2016 carried that weight. It’s hard to describe exactly what was going on with me but it was a really dark and scary place.

Very suddenly, though, things started changing. I took a position on a new team, … Read More

Plantar Fasciitis and Cold Urticaria

Kendra — Thu, 14 Jul 2016 17:47:29 +0000

It’s the goddamn gift that keeps on giving.

So, I recently developed plantar fasciitis in my right foot. It’s delightful. After spending about six months pretending that nothing was wrong, as I am known to do, I finally took action. I found out what the pain was, started doing stretches and exercises, bought inserts for my shoes, and made sure to sleep differently so I wasn’t pointing my toe at night. I cannot, however, ice my foot as so many like to suggest to me because I also have a … Read More

And Then It All Worked Out

Kendra — Sat, 19 Mar 2016 07:02:48 +0000

So… funny story. You know how everything was hopeless and awful? About that – it’s not so hopeless and awful now. I’m now a full time student at ASU online and will be finishing my degree by Spring 2018. So, that happened.

How I got here is a really long story, but I’m one quarter in now and, while amazingly exhausted, I’m so happy. Like, I don’t know when I’ve ever been so happy.

I’m in a new job with my company and I’m completely in love with my … Read More

Stuck In Defeat

Kendra — Tue, 01 Sep 2015 21:46:33 +0000

Yesterday I thought something wonderful had happened. I received a call from the financial aid office at my community college and was told that I had been approved for financial aid. This was exciting and wonderful for more reasons than the obvious. I was elated. I began making plans for how I was going to use the money and for which classes I was going to take the next quarter. Additionally, I was going to be reimbursed for summer quarter, for which I had already paid. Between the reimbursement and … Read More