DW Community Catch-up Thread
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And uh yeah, not doing well. It’s striking to me how many people are in denial or have no imagination and don’t see what’s coming.
I actually thought hydroquinone was rx only. Or maybe at certain percentages (I got 6%). I think it’s one of those topical treatments that certain people (e.g., pregnant or breastfeeding women) aren’t supposed to use. Either way, it drastically improved the hyperpigmentation in my cheeks and melasma forming at my hairline.
Last month I also had to get a new tinted moisturizer and went with the YLS Nu Bare Look Tint, which was on sale. It’s the best I’ve ever tried. It’s hydrating, lightweight, blends easily, stays put all day, and a little goes a long way. I’d probably buy it at full price.
The newish job is still going really well for me. I have to stay pretty plugged into the news cycle for it. It’s hard to believe it’s only been like a month and a half of Trump 2.0. It feels like it has been years. Even though we hear daily about the absolutely bonkers things happening under this administration, the behavior witnessed at Friday’s meeting felt particularly reprehensible. If anyone has anything they’ve been doing to maintain their sanity, I’m all ears.
You have to kind of will yourself to stay sane and hold on to what you know to be true. And what helps me to do that is not just follow the news (I have to for my job too), but also follow historians and analysts who can help you understand what the patterns are and what it means. At least for me. Maybe other people need to stay in denial, but I think that’s going to bite them. I just re-read 1984 (don’t, haha), and I think it’s very important to actually know and understand what’s going on.
Yes I was talking about those funny looking masks!
Well the tariffs happened. I feel for you all who don’t want this. I don’t think there’s anything wrong to avoid the news where you can and avoid doom scrolling.
I can only hope that with more unity in Canada we elect the left leaning party instead of right which was pretty much guaranteed before Trump.
I’m glad the job is going well copa! I just passed my 6 month probation! I’m really happy at my job too.
I think what got us into this mess was people paying no attention to the news. Not that the corporate media or whatever isn’t problematic but I do think people needed to be paying attention lot more attention to what’s going on. I think it’s important to find a way to know what’s going on without necessarily doomscrolling or harming your mental health. It’s via independent media really these days.
Kate, I agree! It’s important for us to know what’s going on. And it’s also horrible to know what’s going on – to know enough history and to recognize patterns and to follow the news enough to know what’s coming. I am experiencing such a similar sensation to what I felt in early march 2020. What’s helping me this time is that my kids, who are now 9 and 13 (which is a lot different that 4 and 8), are thriving and that’s the best feeling for a parent and one I don’t think I’ve really had before (not both kids thriving at the same time, anyway). I’m also on HRT therapy now and actually sleeping well 5 or 6 nights a week, which is a huge difference from five years ago when I was just starting perimenopause, not sleeping at all, and really feeling off the rails. I prioritize walks and fresh air every day and try to limit my social media time, which I am better at some days more than others.
Happy to hear all your updates. Copa, did you recently go to Japan? Am I remembering that right? We leave for Japan – Tokyo and Kyoto – in a month. I can’t wait!
I do walk a lot, because I have a dog and live in the city, and I do weights at home for additional exercise, and I prioritize sleep and getting at least 7 hours. I have to take drugs to do it, but sleep is so important that it’s like, whatever it takes.
Staying informed on what’s going on could mean reading just one newsletter a day, with coffee, in the bathroom, on the train, etc.
We did go to Japan! Our itinerary was a little too packed, but I had so much I wanted to do and see and show the boyfriend. I have so much love for Japan. There were things I was excited to experience again and things I’d completely forgotten about… in particular, how some not-at-all Japanese experiences are still very Japanese in their own right. I’m still conversational enough to get around, ask for what I need, order food. I had a mini meltdown alone in a hot spring on our last morning because I was so sad to leave. Do know what you’re planning to see/do? I hope you have a blast (and that you will write about it).
I have been sleeping SO MUCH BETTER since starting anti-depressants last summer. I need to start walking more now that the weather is easing up and the sunsets are later.
That’s wonderful that you have working Japanese conversation skills! I wish I did. I learned some Japanese when I was a toddler in Japan and learning to speak, but lost it when we moved to Korea when I was three and didn’t pick it back up when we moved to Tokyo a few years later. I’m going to have a few phrases down by the time we visit in a few weeks, but I certainly won’t be conversational.
We’re getting so excited. I’ve been planning for months and trying to find the balance between seeing the sights and leaving enough space to spontaneously explore. We’re doing five days in Tokyo and five days in Kyoto and plan to take a private meditation class, watch sumo practice, do a tea and kimono ceremony, visit Nara Park, see the sunset from Shibuya tower, visit team lab planet, the boys are seeing a baseball game in Tokyo while joanie and I maybe hit an onsen. And we’ll see lots of sights, have great meals, and hopefully catch the last couple days of the cherry blossoms, too.
