Thanks, ND. I have thought for a while that I would like something that worked both my brain and my body. My supervisory experience so far has not gone that great - my anxiety and lack of confidence hinders me there, as it does in pretty much every area of my life. I really want to be part of a TEAM. I can lead on specific things if I am well supported. I make decisions best collaboratively. I just don't know where to look for that.

One benefit of ND's advice, Smonster, is that you wouldn't be on job sites all the time which sounds like it would be beneficial for your body.

Except that sitting at a computer is no better. My pain last night was largely the result of sitting at a laptop trying to pick health insurance. Staying in one position for any length of time is not great.

This may be obvious, but have you been looking at Idealist for job listings?

Not this go-round, thanks for the reminder.

I was talking with bonny recently, and here's the mission statement I came up with:

My mission is to preserve and promote beautiful things, ideas, and people.

I also have a list of skills broken down by category and things I'm not good at. It's just not coming together in a coherent picture yet.

Meant to say - lots of ~ma for your cousin, sj. That sounds awful.

If you're comfortable posting the skills, we can try to help you brainstorm.

Thanks. My cousin just sent me a picture of his truck, and it looks like he hit it multiple times like it bounced around on the ice. Still no word if T is going to have to stay in the hospital overnight. I'm just glad my niece was at school already, and both wasn't in the car and didn't see it.

Except that sitting at a computer is no better. My pain last night was largely the result of sitting at a laptop trying to pick health insurance. Staying in one position for any length of time is not great.

On this front it sounds like you would benefit from a convertible standing/sitting desk, where you can change from working in a sitting position to working standing up as needed.

smonster, what about this?

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Or a couple of these?

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smonster, I don't have any more advice than "what they said" but I hope you find something better suited to you soon. And also that your roommate moves out and a better one arrives.

Update: T was able to go home with lots of stitches and pain but otherwise okay. My poor niece got so scared when she saw him.

Recovery ~ma for T.