The wheels of the school board grind slowly . #diarycomic #guestspeaker #bureaucracy #redtape #slowprocess

Grateful for online shopping! Such a relief! . #diarycomic #xmasshopping #gifts #holidaysales

A hormonal/seasonal perfect storm . #diarycomic #BigFeels #seasonalaffectivedisorder #perimenopause #UGH

The inevitable crash is much more pleasant in a clean apartment! 🧹🪣 . #diarycomic #baddreams #stress #choreday

Friday treats! . #diarycomic #fridaytreat #patisserie #momandsontea

Nonstop busy, but I couldn't stick with anything all day . #diarycomic #fracturedday #noattentionspan #tiring

Quick hot dinner . #diarycomic #beansfordinner #windyday

It's not exactly a nap but sometimes I just can't tolerate verticality. . #diarycomic #fatigue #drained #eveningnap #crashycrashy

Barely functional . #diarycomic #mondaycrash #crashycrashy #braindead #OneTaskDone

I sort and fold, he loads and unloads . #diarycomic #sundaycrash #laundryday #teenlaundrymountain

I could have slept in 😆 . #diarycomic #artseducation #walkingin7directionsconference @csea_scea

He liked it! . #diarycomic #classicTV #mash4077

I'm the lucky beneficiary of instacart's error 🍌 . #diarycomic #thankyouSue #🍌

I'm the lucky beneficiary of instacart's error 🍌 . #diarycomic #thankyouSue #🍌

Very grateful for the privilege to care for myself this way! . #diarycomic #physiotherapy #unionbenefits #healthcare #selfcare

Nobody ever said it was all in my head. But I'm still so relieved to know at least one of the Whys. . #diarycomic #chronicpain #spinalMRI #backpain #ithasaNAME

Wahoo! My Official Good Omens Graphic Novel adaptation kickstarter package arrived!! 😍 . #GoodOmens #goodomensgraphicnovel #kickstarter #graphicnovel #ColleenDoran #GORGEOUS

Huzzah! A lovely interlude in a busy day. Thank you, mom! ❤️ . #diarycomic #visitwithmymom #thankyouMom

My therapist better not be a secret freudian . #diarycomic #therapy #gettingbetter #anxiety #whyamIlikethis

Bury my thoughts in fryer grease . #diarycomic #brainweasels #rumination #socialstress

Delicious!! . #diarycomic #staffpotluck #alwaysgreatfood #seriouslysogood

Zoom! . #diarycomic #momentum #afterworkToDo #gogogo

Rough start to the new grind . #diarycomic #longday #workstress #gearingupforthegrind

Pain day . #diarycomic #bonesonfire #tendonitis #chronicpain

Always grateful for the professionalism and kindness of the St Joes techs!! (Was this a new referral or a followup? I don't even remember anymore...) . #diarycomic #MRI #backpain #chronicpain

First Snow . #citysnow #citywinter #realsnowfall

I obviously drew this too early in the day! The snow absolutely stuck around! . #diarycomic #firstsnowoftheseason #citywinter #citysnow

No photo evidence or leftovers - the kid who doesn't like fruit in desserts ate the whole thing! . #diarycomic #applecake #easyrecipes #noleftovers

Fresh produce!! . #diarycomic #schoolgarden #freelettuce

Seriously, one of the most stressful parts of my worklife is trying to pull a bunch of vaguely related stuff into an orderly narrative. I am deeply annoyed to realize that it's not The Job, it's just ME 😵‍💫 . #diarycomic #disordered #prepforCSEA #myprocessisScramble #worldscolliding

It takes a while but sometimes the system works!! . #diarycomic #medicalissues #navigatinghealth #referrals #ActualHelp

Half Moon Wobble Pose . #diarycomic #yogaclass #hathayoga #gentleyoga #wobbly

"This is a hard time of year for lots of people." . #diarycomic #stress #anxiety #seasonalaffectivedisorder #incoming #geethanks

Future blooms . #diarycomic #daffodils #imissyoudad #somethingforspring #dadsfavourite

Evidence suggests I still don't have the energy to do things in both the Day *and* the Evening. . #diarycomic #crashycrashy #OneThingPerDay #fatigue #overdidit

Cowan Halloween 2025 . #halloweendecorations #halloween2025 #Halloween #trickortreat

Karl and I took turns handing out candy 🍬 . #diarycomic #halloween #trickortreat #costumes

I'm the magnificent, marvelous, mad mad mad Mad Madam Mim!!! . #halloween2025 #closetcosplay #disney #MadMadamMim #disneywitch

Work deadlines AND halloween AND seasonal tasks AND ... my body will make me pay for pushing through like this ... . #diarycomic #TooMuchToDo #overextendedagain #ouch

The most ethical form of transportation! . #diarycomic #newbike #happybirthdaySophia #dinnerwithmygirl

Spray paint to the rescue! . #diarycomic #costumeprep #halloweencostume #teencosplayer #spraypaint

eMoTiOnS . #diarycomic #BigFeels #selfregulationfail #emotionaldamage #waaaaah

Caaaaaaaaaaaaaaake!!! . #diarycomic #familygathering #celebration #familybday

Love me a thrifted cosplay! . #diarycomic #valuevillage #cosplay #halloweencostume

The crash is real, that's why I'm always posting these a week late!! . #diarycomic #crashycrashy #fatigue #zzzzzz

dammit . #diarycomic #migraine #headache #perfecttiming

The happiest day of my life was 22 years ago 🎂 . #diarycomic #firstborn #thekidwhomademeamom #mybabygrewup #caaaaaaaaaaaaaaake

It doesn't quite rise to the level of roadrage-inducing but uuuuuuugggghhh learn to drive you dorks . #diarycomic #highwaycommute #roadrules #basicmanners

As part of coming back from burnout, I've been trying to, uh, try *less hard* at work. Reuse old projects and weightings with only minor edits rather than total rebuilds, etc. . #diarycomic #workworkwork #pacingmyself #burnoutrecovery