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2020 resolution - shopping my own bag and wallet collection. Any one else?
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Sorry to hear about your panic attack Cookie, and that you ended up in the hospital, too. I hope today was a better day. Sending virtual hugsCongratulations on finding the shoes - I really hope the boot comes off tomorrow!
Our state is starting 'Stay at Home' effective Wednesday, they're saying for 2 weeks only but I think it will be longer.
While I think this is great - my co-worker (also known as Mr Cookie) thinks he will just keep on working.
My face =
My job now is to convince him to at the very least compromise and go in twice a week. One day to complete all the reports, another to get them packaged up and in the mail, all appointments go to teleconference - no excuses. Employees work from home.
Yesterday I had a panic attack, hyperventilated and wound up in the hospital.
Today, I'm working, but really spending it winding up things like the forwarding the mail and phones to make the transition as smooth as possible.
EDIT - My co-worker has told one office to bring their laptops home, PROGRESS!!
I'm sorry to hear about the panic attack. This is really a difficult time for everyone in the world. I know I was panicking inside last week. Even if I had plenty of time to do things, I just couldn't move. But this week is a bit better for me, I think we just need time to adjust. And I cut back on covid news.Congratulations on finding the shoes - I really hope the boot comes off tomorrow!
Our state is starting 'Stay at Home' effective Wednesday, they're saying for 2 weeks only but I think it will be longer.
While I think this is great - my co-worker (also known as Mr Cookie) thinks he will just keep on working.
My face =
My job now is to convince him to at the very least compromise and go in twice a week. One day to complete all the reports, another to get them packaged up and in the mail, all appointments go to teleconference - no excuses. Employees work from home.
Yesterday I had a panic attack, hyperventilated and wound up in the hospital.
Today, I'm working, but really spending it winding up things like the forwarding the mail and phones to make the transition as smooth as possible.
EDIT - My co-worker has told one office to bring their laptops home, PROGRESS!!
I never would have imagined that mental health would be an issue, but it is!! I feel it too. But I'm trying to fight off the negativity. I joked with a co-worker who was a Pyschology major. Told her she could handle this well because of her degree. And she kidded back - "we are humans too!".
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I meant to quote @Sparkletastic but somehow I lost the quote. Anyway, I love how you and Mr. Sparkle are finding ways to well manage home quarantine time. The cocktails!!
On keeping things neat and tidy in the house, somehow I'm not at that point yet. I know I have all the time to do general cleaning, but I don't have the (emotional) energy to do it just yet. Well, we are on "enhanced community quarantine" (read: lockdown) until mid-April, with such period having a possibility of being extended so I'm in no rush. Bags are not a priority for me in the meantime. The other day I was thinking - maybe the recent events are teaching me not to attach so much value to material things (pertaining to bags).
Thank you so much for the kind comments. I think we all “lean into” what is easy for us now. I certainly could be more productive trying to expand my business opportunities or something similar. But, with the stress and my current physical limitations, I don’t even want to think about it.I'm sorry to hear about the panic attack. This is really a difficult time for everyone in the world. I know I was panicking inside last week. Even if I had plenty of time to do things, I just couldn't move. But this week is a bit better for me, I think we just need time to adjust. And I cut back on covid news.
I never would have imagined that mental health would be an issue, but it is!! I feel it too. But I'm trying to fight off the negativity. I joked with a co-worker who was a Pyschology major. Told her she could handle this well because of her degree. And she kidded back - "we are humans too!".
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I meant to quote @Sparkletastic but somehow I lost the quote. Anyway, I love how you and Mr. Sparkle are finding ways to well manage home quarantine time. The cocktails!!
I’ve had to “dumb down” what I do right now because my main priority is staying mentally and physically healthy and keeping my relationships healthy. I don’t have the emotional or mental bandwidth to chart new territories or even take on known challenges. Kudos to those who seize this time. I just want to get off pain meds, walk like a normal person and see something other than these 4 walls.
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Taupe I think. But since I can't cross the border to get to my mailbox I have to find one in Canada or pay the deadly tax and duty combo if I have it shipped home
.Great choice - the taupe is beautiful!Taupe I think. But since I can't cross the border to get to my mailbox I have to find one in Canada or pay the deadly tax and duty combo if I have it shipped home
Thank you! Glad to be here, and I welcome the help!
Thank you! I do believe that I have come to the right place. This is certainly an interesting time to be examining my bag passion. The obsessiveness honestly makes me feel crazy sometimes. When I get like that, it truly feels like purchasing is the only way to get me to stop obsessing. There has to be a better way!
Boy, this thread moves fast! @Cookiefiend I'm so sorry about the panic attack. There's so much going on and so much uncertainty, it can get really overwhelming.
In one post, @Sparkletastic asked if anyone had any bag realizations during this time. For me, I'm really realizing how much my bag use and preferences are dependent on me going to work. I commute on public transit and often take or teach pole or aerial classes right after work, so I like BIG bags that can fit all my everyday items plus some. I'm a one-bag girl so I like bags big enough to fit everything and the kitchen sink. But I'm work from home right now, all my studios are closed, and we're all shelter-in-place right now so I'm not going anywhere. I have no need for any bag at the moment, but in absence of actually going into an office, I really am not sure if I have a need for big totes.
Big totes make up the largest portion of my collection, so it really makes me think about what I would do with them if I were ever to get a permanent work-from-home job, which is something I hope for one day. Although, honestly, working from home right now has me feeling pretty grumpy, so who knows. To be fair, I think that is more of a result of my current, massive work stress than actually working from home. I work at a college and am on the team that plans our graduation ceremonies which are no longer happening at the end of the semester. We now have to come up with alternate plans and/or dates, but there are so many moving parts and outside vendors, contracts, etc., that we can't make decisions as fast as everyone wants us to. Plus, I don't love the verbiage the higher ups are insisting we use, and we also have to figure out alternate formats for other big end of year events while trying to figure out how to market things to students when they are not on campus and also how to best do the student advising that I do, so it's just been stressful and it all makes me super grumpy! BUT, I know I am super fortunate to have a job that I can do from home and still receive a paycheck during this time, so I'm trying to keep that in mind.
Anyway, I got off-topic there, but as far as bags go, it's made me wonder - do I really love big bags because I love them? Or do I love them because they are the most functional bag in my life right now? If I already have ~10 totes in varying sizes of large, do I continue to buy them if I find one I love, if my lifestyle remains the same? Do I stop because I have enough and my lifestyle might change? Things to ponder...
In one post, @Sparkletastic asked if anyone had any bag realizations during this time. For me, I'm really realizing how much my bag use and preferences are dependent on me going to work. I commute on public transit and often take or teach pole or aerial classes right after work, so I like BIG bags that can fit all my everyday items plus some. I'm a one-bag girl so I like bags big enough to fit everything and the kitchen sink. But I'm work from home right now, all my studios are closed, and we're all shelter-in-place right now so I'm not going anywhere. I have no need for any bag at the moment, but in absence of actually going into an office, I really am not sure if I have a need for big totes.
Big totes make up the largest portion of my collection, so it really makes me think about what I would do with them if I were ever to get a permanent work-from-home job, which is something I hope for one day. Although, honestly, working from home right now has me feeling pretty grumpy, so who knows. To be fair, I think that is more of a result of my current, massive work stress than actually working from home. I work at a college and am on the team that plans our graduation ceremonies which are no longer happening at the end of the semester. We now have to come up with alternate plans and/or dates, but there are so many moving parts and outside vendors, contracts, etc., that we can't make decisions as fast as everyone wants us to. Plus, I don't love the verbiage the higher ups are insisting we use, and we also have to figure out alternate formats for other big end of year events while trying to figure out how to market things to students when they are not on campus and also how to best do the student advising that I do, so it's just been stressful and it all makes me super grumpy! BUT, I know I am super fortunate to have a job that I can do from home and still receive a paycheck during this time, so I'm trying to keep that in mind.
Anyway, I got off-topic there, but as far as bags go, it's made me wonder - do I really love big bags because I love them? Or do I love them because they are the most functional bag in my life right now? If I already have ~10 totes in varying sizes of large, do I continue to buy them if I find one I love, if my lifestyle remains the same? Do I stop because I have enough and my lifestyle might change? Things to ponder...
That Henri Bender bag is really cool! The swirls and that chain really make it! I hope you will post a modeling shot and maybe even a bag spill!
That vanity case is so adorable! Is it designed to be a bag that looks like a vanity case or is it actually a vanity case? Please show us the interior!
Nice progression! I kinda am really interested in the Celine! Whadya think? Is it heavy? Do you like using it..assuming as a tote? There’s just something about it that is so appealing...tell us more!
Glad your feeling a bit better now. I agree with avoiding the news and doing things that give you pleasure.Thank you @southernbelle43 , @Sparkletastic , and @whateve - I appreciate your kind words.
I feel like a namby-pamby, coddled baby and I'm a little embarrassed. But I am okay, blood tests came back showing I did have an imbalance, so my meds are changing…. and I'm avoiding stressful attention grabbing news.
Puppies, kitties, scarves and purses. TPF has been a big help - lots of eye candy!
During this stressful time I have been trying to keep to some kind of schedule. I started dieting before it started but am sticking to it. I want to be that butterfly that comes out of its cocoon when this is over. Mind you an older butterfly but a butterfly never the less. As an artist with postponed events I have started to try different media that I am not comfortable with ,but I am learning new things that challenges my brain and hands. It is also a fantastic distraction.
Bag wise during this time I find I am happy with what I have in my closet even if I am not using it. I have discovered I am not always comfortable wearing my higher end bags. I live in a somewhat rural area and most people don't carry them . I now just go with what works with my life style . My main thing is that it has to be good quality no matter the price point. I save my higher end stuff for the little towns I like to visit that are a bit more affluent. Unless it flies under radar then I wear them anywhere.
Bag wise during this time I find I am happy with what I have in my closet even if I am not using it. I have discovered I am not always comfortable wearing my higher end bags. I live in a somewhat rural area and most people don't carry them . I now just go with what works with my life style . My main thing is that it has to be good quality no matter the price point. I save my higher end stuff for the little towns I like to visit that are a bit more affluent. Unless it flies under radar then I wear them anywhere.