Time change. I can’t get used to it

The time changed a few weeks ago. Usually it take me a day or two to get used to the new time the sun rises and sets. However, since Daylight Savings Time began, it feels as though my body cannot get used to the new time. I will be extremely tired all day. When it is time to go to sleep, I will

not be able to sleep. I will be awake until 3 a.m.

When I finally fall asleep, I do not sleep long. Around 7:30 a.m., I will wake up. I will be very tired, but no matter how hard I try, I cannot get back to sleep.

I have been extremely exhausted lately. I hope soon, my body adjusts to the new time because I really need to get a good night’s worth of sleep.

Trying to limit my spending, but things keep going awry

A few months ago, I purchased a supplement which helps with digestion. To get the best price, you had to sign up for a subscription. The problem with the subscription is that it renewed many months before I would be finished with the supplement. I only use half a dose to save money. So, the supplement lasts me 8 months.

When I ordered a few months ago, I thought I had cancelled the subscription after receiving the shipment. Moreover, the credit card on the subscription expired. I thought I was safe with the subscription not renewing.

Yesterday, I received an email my subscription order was being sent out to me. I tried calling and emailing the company, but they were closed. I called this morning, but I have been informed the product already had a shipping label created. It could not be cancelled.

I asked how an expired credit card could be charged. I was told, they just process the card. My credit card company let the charges go through on an expired card.

I was really upset. I still have about a five month supply left of the supplement. And now, with this new shipment, I will have over a year’s worth of the supplement. The supplement needs refrigeration and has a limited shelf-life. I am not sure if I will be able to finish the supplement before it expires.

I am frustrated, but I guess the only person I should be mad at is myself. I should have double and triple checked the subscription was cancelled. I tried removing my credit card from the account, but it would not let me do that. Hopefully, in the future, if the company decides to renew my subscription, the credit card company will reject the outdated credit card.

My life has been topsy turvy

If there is one lesson I have learned after having a chronic illness for more than 10 years it is that nothing ever goes as planned. Urgent doctor’s appointments get cancelled, prescriptions do not get sent to the pharmacy, prescriptions get sent to the wrong pharmacy, insurance claims are denied, etc. I used to be upset by these challenges, but now I have learned to expect things to go wrong. Recently, though, I have had some unexpected surprises.

I had a prescription at the pharmacy which I have tried to get filled. Even though the drug has never been dispensed, the pharmacy says the prescription has zero refills on it. I decided to transfer the prescription to a different pharmacy and see if I could get it filled that way. When trying to transfer the prescription, things got messed up. The original pharmacy filled the prescription instead of transferring it. Behold, I finally was able to get the medicine.

Another unexpected miracle was a highly successful YouTube video. I had worked very hard on a video. After I made it, I decided I could not publish it on my Life with a Vent YouTube channel because it was too “religious”. I am very mindful of the content on that channel as I have a large international audience. The focus of the channel is life with a vent and not life with God. 

Instead, I decided to upload the video to my God is My Strength channel. That channel is much smaller. I figured the video would get few views. To my shock, the video has nearly 1,000 views!!! I am over the moon happy and excited. I cannot believe the success that video has had!

It is such a blessing when things go right. I am thrilled God has been so gracious to me and has allowed me to experience so many blessings. Whatever happens, I am reminded to cling, cleave and hold fast to God. A blessing can happen at any moment.