Clinton Farmer’s Market, Clinton, NY


Clinton’s Farmer’s Market is held on Thursdays from 10-4. There is something to be said about farmer’s markets. They make you feel rooted I guess. If that is the word I am looking for. I feel like I go back in time when I go to a farmer’s market. It’s a shopping experience that is out of the ordinary. You have to try it to get the vibe.

Mud


Have you ever felt like your feet were stuck in mud? Metaphorically speaking obviously.

You are in limbo. You don’t know whether you are coming or going.

You are just sitting and waiting. Waiting and waiting.

My life has been on hold for 5 years. No actually since my divorce in 2006. Maybe even before that but I have such a bad memory I can’t remeber beyond 1993.

I felt like I was living in a pinball machine and I was the ball getting knocked from side to side just waiting to fall through the hole and be done with the game.

It’s been a rough ride down. It hurt going from one side to the other side and being smash by the metal prongs.

I just wanted to fall through the hole and lay my head down and rest.

I am almost to the bottom but my body is sore. My brain is over being jolted. There are too many thoughts being thrown around. I’m over it.

I’m tired.

But, it’s almost over.

You have to believe and never give up.

Invest in You


Invest in yourself. Hold yourself accountable to yourself. You are responsible for your health, mentally and physically. You are responsible for your peace of mind.

Be mindful, be courteous, be strong, and protect your heart, mind, and body.

Invest in what you have left and take care of you.

There’s No Need


There’s no need in trying to figure out someone else’s behavior. People are going to do what they do regardless. Some do strange and odd things for a reason. It could stem from trauma, a mental disorder, or a combination of things going on in their life that they can’t handle.

What part of that scenario is your responsibility? None. It’s not your job to try and figure them out or try and help someone change their behavior, because it’s just that, it’s their behavior, not yours.

Remember that your sanity is priority so set empathetic boundaries. Learn to disconnect and stop trying to fix someone who doesn’t want to fix themselves.