Dear Shirley:

I like Dave! Now I like your special friend and Dave. And I like your pre calc teacher…And nice to ‘meet” cj as well. Good socializing today, Shirley! You did so well in the H Physics test. You thought you’d get 78 I think and you got 89.

But grades aren’t everything and your compassionate, accepting friend Dave was a blessing today and I hope you keep interacting with him. The people we choose to interact with in our lives make a huge, huge difference, a huge impact on our mental health. Keep sharing with Dave and others who accept and support you. No one will be there for you perfectly and all the time, so allow each friend their … down time, times they are preoccupied with things, not available. And allow yourself the same. You can’t be perfectly available to everyone as well.

Your diet of lean protein, fruits and vegetables sound good. Don’t forget healthy fats in avocados, fish and nuts (as opposed to the unhealthy fats in donuts and junk food)- I made the mistake of not consuming hardly any fats, healthy or otherwise, for a while, and I think it hurt my health.

Till your next post, take good care of yourself!

anita