My apologies for the delay, I was not in the right head space to write yesterday. This post might help explain why.
I wanted to start this post off with a nod to the international crowd that have found my site. WordPress is great about telling you what countries have clicked on your site so I thought I would say hello to our readers from the following countries: Mexico, Panama, China, Finland. Germany and the US. While some countries have only visited once, I am glad for the company. I hope those who continue to follow from outside the US find some entertainment from my ramblings and will consider dropping a hello in the comment section.
Now on to the main post 😊.
The Monday before Thanksgiving, I received some good, yet stressful news. I have been in the process of selling my house since February of last year. In October I changed realtors and it made a world of difference – lo and behold an offer came in! But that now means that I have to find a house, find boarding for my horse, pack, the list goes on… All of this and Christmas shopping to boot.
As a result of this news, albeit good, my anxiety started to kick into 3rd gear.
So, to manage my stress, I fell down the Gilmore Girls (GG) rabbit hole this past weekend and I didn’t struggle too hard to get out. I mean how can you not love the Gilmore Girls? It started with season one episode one and culminated with the Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life. And naturally binge watching led to googling random facts about the show, which then led to google sending me stories about different takes on GG, like the best and worst characters, when Lorelei wasn’t a good friend and so on. By the final curtain of the Spring episode of a Year in the Life, I was just about to call it quits when I started to wonder if and when GG jumped the shark and what did the fans think (personally for me the whole Luke’s daughter thing was a bad moment in time for the show), which led to more googling and more stories sent my way. All of this just to avoid thinking about moving and Christmas Shopping. World-class procrastination my friends! And a necessary distraction from my anxiety.
Now to be transparent, I did not watch every episode during the marathon – I actually got up and participated in life activities like eating, showering, taking care of the animals. I also went to town to shop locally on Saturday, but nothing was inspiring me. Or I was still in Christmas shopping avoidance mode. I not really sure which.
I write all of this to say that I needed this marathon because it allowed me to breath and take care of my mental health. We all have times when we need to decompress and regroup. And to not feel guilty.
So, whatever activity you choose to reset your mental health, don’t let anyone stop you because you’re needs matter too. Good luck this holiday season and don’t forget to breath!
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