Freewrite Day 563 Desperate

Before I freewrite, the update for my health is – still sick, getting better. I’m so thankful to all of you for your suggestions, upvotes and help. I’m still weak and tired, but many of the other symptoms are gone now. Time to recover!

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I do not think I have ever been desperate. Maybe the time or circumstance is desperate, but I try hard to keep thinking of options and ideas and looking for the bright times ahead or appreciating those that are actually there as I am in hard times.

When my son was 4, I was out of work from June to December. I had savings and severance from the last job, but those were running out. I only wanted to work in Coronado, because bridge traffic is so difficult. Since @bxlphabet was so young, I wanted to be close for school events and any other reason. I did my best to enjoy our time together and was cheap and tried not to worry about money.

I applied for every job I could possibly do on the island and got few callbacks, even for jobs I thought were right for me.

On December 1st a friend called who I had not spoken to for a few months. She asked if I had found a job yet. She had a rich friend who gave out care packages for the holidays. She had been helping a lady in Coronado for a few years, but that lady disappeared. So the rich lady gave my friend the package, and asked her to find someone to help.

Five minutes later I opened a fat envelop and had:

• $250 Target Card
• $250 Walmart Card
• (2) $100 Cards for both grocery stores in town – $400 total
• (2) $500 Visa Debit Cards - $1000 total
• $100 cash

My friend was as shocked as I was by this generosity. I wrote a thank you note right then, and she took it to her friend who stayed anonymous.

Days later, I got a job offer for a great position in walking distance and aligned with my skills. The salary was higher than any other position I had applied for. I started on Dec 6 and stayed there 7 years, and loved every minute of it.

So feeling desperate during the time leading up to this really would have been a waste.

My photo was taken off the balcony right when I first got to Bangkok 3 years ago with no real purpose but to help people lose weight naturally. My passport is full now and needs to be renewed. 80%+ Americans are fat. Still not desperate.

My post is for the #freewrite daily challenge by @mariannewest. Freewrite is a great way to post on steemit when you do not think you have the time, or talent, or anything to say. It’s a great way to start regular posting on steemit. I know you can do this too! Here is Marianne’s freewrite prompt post for today. Give it a try and surprise yourself.

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Minnow Tips!

My April 2019 Minnow Tips Update Series:

Part One - General Ideas of how to do better on STEEM
Part Two - Places to comment for Upvotes and More Goodies
Part Three - Who will upvote my posts when I am new on STEEM?
Part Four - How Can I Solve My Low RC Problem on STEEM?
Part Five - Using @dustsweeper on STEEM
Part Six - Enter contests on STEEM and win!

Here is my last big minnow tips post before the update if you struggle here at steem.

These tips can help you even if you are not new.
Monday Minnow Tips for Everyone from @fitinfun

Contents of the Above Post

What should I do EACH DAY on STEEM with low power?

What to do with your STEEM

Are you shooting blanks with your votes?

Should you use an autovoter?

Join qurator

Do not post to nowhere

Why bother to comment?

How and Why to use kryptonia

How to get Upvotes

For Twitter Users

How and Why to lease delegated sp

Curation Trails

Using Discord

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dApp Reviews

All recommended!
ginabot
esteem
Share2Steem with Twitter Tips

Tasteem Restaurant Reviews dApp before I used it
Tasteem Restaurant Reviews dApp with tips to do better

And here is an update on @fitinfunfood. I just started this blog in Jan 2019, so you can find out what I am doing to grow my new baby here:
fitinfunfood Update Post

More about using SBI:

https://steemit.com/esteem/@fitinfun/my-steembasicincome-update-spoiler-i-love-sbi

Great post from @brittandjosie, with all kinds of help for new people. Definitely worth clicking every link!

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How is your journey to better health going?

Is your fitness equipment out handy? Are you on a "diet?" Soon we will be in Bathing Suit Season. Are you ready?

I lost "Half My Size" eight years ago by using natural methods. No tricks, just doing a bit better every day. I started on October 10 one year, and did not give up. Four years later, on October 5th, there I was - thin and healthy for the first time in my life. You can do it too!

This is Sharon @fitinfun. I am posting:

• Healthy Food Ideas on @fitinfunfood

• Motivation Minnow Tips and Everything Else on @fitinfun

• @bxlphabet is posting Southern California, steemmonsters and dtube videos.

Please follow along or contact me directly if you would like some individual help with weight loss and health. Anyone can do this if I did.