@Don Southerton I’m using Claude a little now, liking it better so far.

@Diana Strong Thanks I’ll keep it in mind

😂 Hand picked! LOL

Absolutely no criticism from me! In 2020 I was making $90,000 a year and saving half for my future travel dreams. I was an RN and caught COVID, brain fog so bad I resigned and went home to recover. I expected to need a few months BUT just continued to decline with multiple viral side effects from COVID and also undiagnosed LYME for a year. My brain was so impacted that I had aphasia at times and couldn’t do simple math. I would hand clerks the $ in my hand because I couldn’t figure out what yo give them ( if I didn’t use my debit card). I thought I had sudden onset of dementia and I was pissed after working my ass off since I was 15-61, 35 years as an RN, 25 in hospitals ( the HARDEST work environment)! I had to spend down everything I saved on mostly medical bills until I qualified for Medicaid after a few years. In 2025 my multiple specialists figured out a medical regimen that has helped me get back some quality of life. I actually need to apply for disability.. my brain couldn’t handle it until 2025 and I’m a procrastinator by nature. I have learned so much from Disability Digest. It is free education with Utube videos and a website. They also have trained people to help with the process, unlike a legal firm there is no hard sell. I have learned a lot over the years, here is the link https://www.thedisabilitydigest.com/?inf_contact_key=5dd14e363613668db52e3fc48fc33c75cc0558ed5d4c28cbfab114022b1ec50d Good Luck John

@John Rushton Yes.. I was often told growing up that I would cut off my nose to spite my face! I wanted things my way! Your poem is so descriptive of self hate. It’s excellent. Wow a different view from an RN, about the CDC, COVID was brutal in the hospitals with so many sick, trying to wear isolation gear constantly. I was running a clinic in a warehouse and had boxes of everything I needed. My friends were reusing N95 masks that were designed for 1 use. It was crazy. Hospital nursing is really tough without staffing ratios. I can give excellent care to 5 fairly ill people and often had 7 or 8 patients on a regular floor and 3 in the ICU. Anyway, good luck! You have been having a really tough time like the rest of us!

I took the prologue to notes and then edited to tighten it. Here is the original…. Followed by my change Prologue In the book The Artist’s Way, Julia Cameron recommends writing the “morning pages.” Essentially, hand-written pages that end up like a stream of consciousness as your brain transitions from sleep to wakefulness. You end up getting some fascinating ideas on paper. My “idea” and personal insights are shared in this, my latest book, “Making of a Writer: A 25-Year Chronicle” tells the story behind my career as a published author. In drafting this account, several recollections surfaced. One was from 54 years ago, during my early college years, for a freshman English class creative essay; the other was 18 years later, amid a life crisis. In the first case, I was struggling in class and asked for little support from the instructor, not to mention that I had found other passions. In the second case, I was soon back to my work routine and did not pursue. Prologue [In the book The Artist’s Way, Julia Cameron recommends writing the “morning pages.” Hand-written pages end up a stream of consciousness as your brain transitions from sleep to wakefulness. I ended up getting some fascinating ideas on paper. My personal insights are shared in this, my latest book, “Making of a Writer: A 25-Year Chronicle” tells the story behind my career as a published author.

Don, I love the rhythm of your words! I scanned the whole manuscript and WOW! It’s so fascinating! I have to budget my time! I could get lost in it!

I think that’s an excellent point. I get so much crap email ….. the job boards are probably the same way.