Shanzi Elijah

[Shanzi Elijah @MxIznahs]

I truly can’t believe I just turned the worst 4 years of my life experience into a soul-healing career and immediate job security, but, here we go!

[Shanzi Elijah @MxIznahs]

Thank you, Dad, for always pushing and believing in me. I know it took me forever to have the guts and the time, but now I have joined you in your first career, and the one you always saw for me - healthcare.

That’s right! I finished my certification!

[Shanzi Elijah @MxIznahs]

@haziethompson Learning at 41, in the age of Covid, is HARD. Even though most of this training is juat a refresher for me. 😂 My brain is mush, but good mush! 💜💜💜

[Shanzi Elijah @MxIznahs]

I am ten hours of training away from being certified as a PCA.

Wow.

I am actually doing this.

Next up? CNA.

[Shanzi Elijah @MxIznahs]

You know what really helps against this smoke?

You guessed it!

An KN-95 or N-95 mask!

[Shanzi Elijah @MxIznahs]

I’m about to join the ranks of disabled folks working in healthcare and I am SO EXCITED.

[Mik Scarlet @MikScarlet]

Just discovered that a tomb the Valley of the Kings in Egypt has been made accessible. Yes, the Valley of the Kings. If that's accessible I think the "it's an old building" excuse can be forgotten. A tomb from Pharaonic Egypt has access but you don't? Hmm?

[Shanzi Elijah @MxIznahs]

I just picked up copies of my Dad’s last book.

It’ll be in our local libraries, county museum and local state park by the end of the summer!

[Shanzi Elijah @MxIznahs]

The thing about having parents who were creatives is the responsibility of curating their works posthumously. I’ve almost got Dad’s handled, and I’m starting to dig in on Mom’s.

So grateful that Dad had a caring network - most of the work is being done for me

[Shanzi Elijah @MxIznahs]

I went to a food pantry for the first time today.

Well, the first time I can remember.

I thought my ego and pride would do me in before I got there, but honestly? I cried in gratitude the entire drive home because I am so malnourished but now I have good, healthy, fresh food.

[Shanzi Elijah @MxIznahs]

Back being Housekeeper for the Dead. I kinda love it.

[Shanzi Elijah @MxIznahs]

Finally got my dingdang tooth out!

Nice to not worry about that fucker going septic, I gotta say.

[Shanzi Elijah @MxIznahs]

So, I guess, if the person who introduced us manages to evade my block - nananana boo boo! We won! We survived you! Get bent!

[Shanzi Elijah @MxIznahs]

It’s still so wild to me, where I’ve ended up.

If you told teenage me that the internet friend I just made would be a friend for life. More than. So much more than…

I would probably have cussed you out.

But here we are. Selling houses, buying a house, planning a future…

[Shanzi Elijah @MxIznahs]

@OKWildlifeDept I stand by the theory that fish bite better if your lil dogs are in the water. 🤷🏽‍♂️

[Shanzi Elijah @MxIznahs]

Like, I have been dealing with severe bruxism since I grew teeth. Literally. I’m 41 and this is the first dentist to insist on getting me a hard mouthguard. 41.

[Shanzi Elijah @MxIznahs]

I finally found a dentist that takes Medicaid.

An entirely POC femme office. Black dentist.

I got zero judgement. Quite the opposite, in fact. I walked out with a smile and a plan. The dental work starts Monday! She’s going above and beyond, I think.

[Shanzi Elijah @MxIznahs]

Long funeral day, but I haven’t laughed that hard in a while. Look, it’s not MY fault my friend has been trolling the pastor with fake names for two days lmao

[Shanzi Elijah @MxIznahs]

that no, we’re the adults in the room now.

[Shanzi Elijah @MxIznahs]

Had a wild evening. Going to be an even wilder day tomorrow due to a funeral, interment and family reception.

I hate tragedies, but damn, they do bring people back together, especially in a small town.

It was strange for all of us “kids” to look around and suddenly realize