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βΊ 10 Days Later: Still Fighting the Pain After Breaking My Foot
Hey guys!
So sorry that I haven’t been updating EverFlow like I normally do (texts etc. Like this post), but hopefully that will change soon. No… it will change soon! I also apologize for the lack of communication from my side. I see all your comments and love π€ I will answer them as soon as I can! I also want to apologize for not sharing photos yet from my trip but they will come. Be prepared!
How are you guys? Happy new month! (Yeah, I know… we’re already three days into it. π)I hope you’re all doing fantastic. Thriving, growing and, most importantly, being happy!
My main focus lately has actually been my foot and my knee. It hurts so much, but because I’m stubborn I’ve already started walking on my foot again. Do I suffer because of it? Absolutely. Am I supposed to be resting with my foot up? Yep. But is there really time for that? Not really. Housework, mom life… life doesn’t exactly hit the pause button.
Today I have actually challenged myself. Not a small challenge… a big, exhausting one.
Normally it takes me about five minutes to walk to the store and another five minutes back. Today? Twenty minutes each way. Forty minutes in total… and let me tell you, I do not need a gym membership while I’m on these crutches. π That is one thing for sure!
The sweat was definitely sweating, I can assure you. Imagine me jumping around on crutches while E walks at the speed of a cheetah. It was basically Snail vs. Cheetah.
It’s been 10 days now and my foot still hurts. Like I said above… and no, I still haven’t been given any painkillers, no matter how many times I’ve asked.
So to try and ease the pain a little, I bought a pair of compression socks because the area around my toes is getting absolutely destroyed from walking the way I do with the boot.
It actually helped a little… but it also squeezed parts of my foot I didn’t even know existed. π So, of course… more pain. Those socks are TIGHT. Like… “is my blood circulation still working?” tight. I wore one for two days, though. I even fell asleep with it on the first night.
Yep… that’s pretty much my life right now.
I’m just hoping, wishing and praying these next few weeks fly by, because I’m honestly getting pretty tired of being in pain. -
βΊ Shopping Adventure #2 β I Said I Was Just Looking…
Shopping adventure today as well! Not as much damage as the other day, but still a lot of damage π At least the bank account doesn’t cry today.…
Natural candy (almonds, cashew nuts etc.) β five empty spray bottles (they came in one pack) β sodas β phone charging cable (3m!) β blister bandages (again. I forgot mine at home, so I had to buy another pack) β permanent markers (so I can label the bottles with what they contain) β a new hairbrush β ice cream (review later) β reusable makeup remover pads β a travel-size hand sanitizer and probably more β I am so exhausted. Sleep deprivation plus people. Woho.
The original plan was to go into town to meet up with my son’s friend’s mom and give her something they requested for E, then go to the store to buy the candy (nuts), travel-size bottles and look for a new phone charging cable β JUST LOOK. Not buy one.
Oops.
Well… that decision changed quickly when Elin and I discovered they only had one black cable left, so I grabbed it. No doubt.
No, I don’t have a picture of everything I bought. It has been 250 mph all day, but I managed to take a picture of the box with the cable (I opened it so I could charge my phone while I’m taking a bath β yes, I have my phone with me when I take a bath).
I think I have everything now for my trip (except some food I can eat while waiting for the plane, but I’ll buy that on Saturday or Sunday. I leave Sunday night). -
βΊ Shopping Adventure, Mochi Disaster & Bulgaria Countdown
Shopping adventure β First time me and my bff/cousin (God, I’m tired of writing that so I don’t care anymore β Elin, yes that’s her name) β ELIN, went to the new store that opened in town.
Normally I LOVE this store but this one… there’s something about it that I don’t like, but I can’t put my finger on it.
I still did some damage to my card β yes, my account is crying.
Hair dye β travel perfume bottle β mouth hygiene kit (I know I said I could buy toothpaste and a toothbrush in Bulgaria, BUT COME ON! Look how cute it is! β below) β two different sodas I’ve never heard about β chapstick (E has ruined my other ones) β earplugs β mochi (not sure if I spelled that correctly) with the flavors Strawberry Cheesecake and Salted Caramel β read the verdict below β two bags of Maltesers (obsessed!) β blister bandages β Coca-Cola for Elin β sunscreen & aftersun lotion (gonna put them in my travel bottles) β travel serum bottle β probably more but I can’t remember at the moment.
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The Mochi Reviews & Verdicts
The Verdict: I LOVE Strawberry Cheesecake and Salted Caramel (two separate bags), and I had NEVER tried mochi β until yesterday.
Elin laughed at me. She loves them and knew the texture etc. I didn’t. When I opened the little bag of Strawberry Cheesecake, my eyes literally became π and I gave Elin the bombastic side-eye.
The first bite? Oh God. The taste? Bleh. Verdict; AWFUL
Salted Caramel: I looove salted caramel, so of course I bought that flavor as well. Opened the bag β it smelled different than salted caramel, but I didn’t think much of it. Took the first bite (Elin at the same time as me) and we have NEVER spat out something so awfully disgusting so fast in our lives. Verdict:Β HORRIBLE
“My soul left my body.” When we say that, we mean it was awfully disgusting.
Points: -100/10
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I’m going to another store this week before I leave to see if I can find those travel-size spray bottles and a sharpener for my eyeliner. Two things.
I can’t believe I’m leaving soon. I found out about the trip when there were 50+ days left, and now… there are six days left.
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βΊ Exhausted But Canβt Sleep? Why Wonβt My Brain Shut Off?
Your body is begging for rest, but your brain refuses to shut up.
Isn’t it wonderful when your body is tired but your mind is going on high speed like it’s on something and never wants to shut up? You know what I mean? Have you experienced this?
Today, for the first time in.. forever as it feels like, I finally had arealgoodsleep in – scratch the real good part – which I should be happy about. Am I? No. Why? I woke up early, tried to fall back asleep because E isn’t home and – honestly.. THIS MOMMA IS TIRED – after a long time I did.. half sleep.. half awake. My body is super tired but my brain.. feels like it’s on something – I don’t know what but I hate it.
So today, I have been tired. I have been exhausted but I’m still awake – no, I will not do the 32+h sleep deprivation again.
So today has been a “chill” day – store, salad for dinner, ice cream and started to pack the suitcase – again. I’m currently in bath and I’m s t r u g g l i n g to stay awake.
So today hasn’t been that exciting.
Makeup but meeeh hair π€πΌ (filter)
Oh I did makeup for the first time in a while π People stared at me when I was at the store.. I don’t know why? Is it because the eyebrows didn’t match my hair? Or were they uneven? Meh, doesn’t matter.
This… Just this!! $42 / β¬37 
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βΊ When Self-Care Turns Into Self-Reflection
Pull Up a Chair Β· A personal reflections on perfectionism, self-care and learning to let things grow naturally π€
Normally Sunday is a home-spa night for me but I had to do it now – Tuesday. You know, cleansing, scrubs, masks etc. The whole shebang.
After these two intense days of trying to make everything perfect for EverFlow, I realized I had become too obsessed with perfection and had to force myself to stop β which was a massive struggle for me.
I will let this house stand on its own foundation, and we can decorate it together over time.
Yes, I have changed my focus for EverFlow. It is no longer just a place for me to share, but a home with room for others too.
I have created a new category with a few subcategories that I will introduce later, when the time feels right. What I can say for now is that it feels more invitingβ¦ and it makes this space feel less like βme, me, meβ all the time. I have been feeling that for a while now, so I decided to change directions.
EverFlow will always be my home β my place to write, vent and share life as it flows. But I also want this home to feel welcoming, like a place where you can sit down, stay awhile and feel like part of something.
I hope you all understand what I mean.
Funny how a simple spa night turned into this realizationβ¦