January 2: #OnMyMind

Hello everybody! Iโ€™m sitting here at my kitchen table, knitting, sipping grape juice, and listening to public safety. Iโ€™m going to repeat this on my blog because Iโ€™ve been saying it on my pages. Iโ€™m not currently affiliated with the company, but I stand by the message from a dear person co-, and I also stand by the fact that unless you buy it from their website, you risk getting one of the many company knock-offs. I understand that people are confused about the Kansas City warehouse being sold out and that things were coming directly from overseas, but that doesnโ€™t mean itโ€™s a dropship company. Theyโ€™ve been honest and responsive to me when I contacted Customer Service about my first order, which was delivered in early to mid-December. And people are being negative Nellies in some ways, saying they shouldโ€™ve said something. They did say something when the warehouse sold out. They told the community they were sold out at the Kansas City warehouse.
Iโ€™m a returning customer, and Iโ€™m going to be one of the community members who speaks out because I feel like mental health and suicide prevention are essential. Even though Iโ€™m going to limit the number of pieces I buy, that doesn’t mean Iโ€™m not going to spread the message and be thankful that I am able to. I chose walnut brown for both items I ordered. I hope others understand that high demand causes backlogs, backorders, and similar issues. They donโ€™t sell on Amazon. Iโ€™m even questioning the ones I find on eBay that are resold. Iโ€™ve heard complaints about the quality, etc. โ€“ I havenโ€™t seen that to be a problem with my orders, and I will always report back on what I buy. Iโ€™m not only a crafter and a writer, but Iโ€™m also a product reviewer. Iโ€™m not affiliated with many companies; I do this for the love of shopping. Iโ€™m an affiliate with Java Sok because those sleeves are absolutely amazing, and I have a good number of them from the days when I would go out of the house most often. I donโ€™t leave my home as much anymore for reasons that would take too long to explain in a blog. I do leave my house, though, so anyone concerned about that aspect of my life, I do leave the house. I choose to stay home as much as possible unless warranted to go out into the public, but for those of you who wanna know, I have missaphonia. In a way for yโ€™all to understand missaphonia, I need to be in an environment where I can control the noise levels. I need to be in an environment where I control what noises are present, as some things trigger anxiety, some trigger brain fog, etc., and some trigger my brain to spin. Anyway, I also decided to re-purchase some coffee that comes from the US Virgin Islands โ€“ and with my history of growing up in the US Virgin Islands, I really like that I can purchase coffee from and still feel like part of the Virgin Islands community. I lived on the island of St. Thomas for 26 years, and I miss a lot of things, but there are also things I donโ€™t miss. Going into 2026, Iโ€™m going to continue to speak my mind and tell people exactly how I feel, not necessarily be concerned about how I come across, because Iโ€™m honest and direct about what I say, think, and do. Iโ€™ve made a post on Meta about this exact thing that Iโ€™m about to say. I donโ€™t tell Meta or the Internet in general certain things because I like to maintain some sort of privacy, even though my life is affected daily by the Internet, and Iโ€™ve been on the Internet since I was 21 years old. Iโ€™m in a happy relationship. Iโ€™m in a happy family situation, and I keep my inner circle very small, which is why I feel like my mental health is getting better by the day. One of my resolutions for this year was to eliminate things that donโ€™t serve me well, even if that means removing certain people. Iโ€™ve decided for my own mental health that if someone isnโ€™t in my daily communication wave or a weekly communication wave, and I donโ€™t talk to someone on a regular basis, Iโ€™m not gonna stress about life with that person. Iโ€™m not afraid to cut loose. Anyone that doesnโ€™t serve a purpose. Normally, when I write these journal entries, I have a singular topic, but today a lot was on my mind, and I didnโ€™t feel like composing multiple entries. Iโ€™m going to go look at the papers and see what I can share news-wise, because I try not to put too much negative energy into this blog, even though I like saving certain content as a reminder or milestone in my life.