I’m on almost-vacation mode. Packing tomorrow, leaving Sunday. In case I don’t have time to post, I’ll be running Hilariously Honest “Story Of My Life” Book Covers.

I can’t believe this didn’t come from Captain America.

I’m the past I always asked myself and wondered if I was “enough” for people. For a couple of people. It took a long time to be comfortable knowing I’ve always been enough.

It’s not me.

Once again, Emily McDowell gets it right.

Just funny. Dudes are old.

I’m re-watching Suits because I love the show so much. And Donna is my favorite.

Turing 45 sounds weird. 45. I’m not having a mid-life crisis, that was a couple of years ago. It seems a few people my age are doing that dance right now. Glad I got it out of the way so I can enjoy my birthday vacation.

Another good one from Notes from Your Therapist. This is right on.

Y’all, read this one. It’s powerful and every person with even one issue about relationships (no — not only romantic relationships!) should read it.

You know how one day you realize something isn’t working? Or maybe it’s been stirring for awhile and you keep doing what you’ve been doing and slowly it builds until you say “yeah, it’s time for a change.”

I had a gastric sleeve surgery, but it didn’t change my relationship with food. It only made my stomach smaller. I was supposed to change the way I ate. I changed until it wasn’t convenient. Then I started eating for comfort again, because that’s what it always was for me.

And now I’m here.

I can’t have a knee replacement surgery until I lose enough weight that my insurance company will approve it. My orthopedic surgeon suggested I have my sleeve redone or whatever. I don’t want to have another damn surgery. But I can’t do this losing weight thing like I’ve always tried. I can’t “eat whatever you want” and log points or calories or whatever the new diet is because I’ve found ways around them all.

And I have to end this lifelong relationship — It’s not you, it’s me.