I’m currently…
handling Indy’s opposite schedule to mine as best as we can. Cannot wait until he’s back on the same schedule. In the meantime, we’re trying to find the silver lining.
mixing Lily’s chocolate into peanut butter and thinking of GM
contemplating painting my Venus of Willendorf minifig, which I think about almost daily yet never make time to do. Ditto for at least a dozen other projects.
decluttering
reading a bunch of graphic novels. I’m several books ahead of my Goodreads goal for the year, which is largely due to the lovely snow day reading we’ve had. Those are my absolute favorite days of the year.
watching Wednesday with Indy. Sunday night is the only night we have off together so we usually end up watching something then. We enjoyed it but found plenty of flaws. Anyone else tired of diabetes jokes every time sugar is mentioned? And being creepy and mysterious has nothing to do with being a terrible friend, not being accountable for your behavior, and endangering the people who care about you.
reframing things I can’t change and acting on things I can. Inspired by Bruce Springsteen’s thoughts about reframing his nervousness before performing into excitement, I wrote this in my journal yesterday: “Excitement and worry are two sides of the same coin. Toss it.” Of course, that led to “Toss a Coin to Your Witcher” getting stuck in my brain on repeat but I still like the idea, especially when I’m anxious about something that’s supposed to be fun.
analyzing my needs. This is a very interesting process that involves so many emotions, but it’s also such a great way to find out how to set myself up for success. It reminds me of the Parks and Rec episode where April tries to find out what she wants to do for work and Andy helps her list the qualities she wants in a job, but I’m applying it to everything from sleeping to exercise.
wrapping my head around new information and trying to not ruminate on old information and experiences
simplifying
letting go of old pain. Again. Healing isn’t linear. Isn’t that so inconvenient!
drinking Grape zevia, water, ocean water-flavored water, and an iced coffee (yes, all at once)
wearing two completely different perfume oils on opposite sides of my body. I started doing this to just test all the old oils I have and now I’m in love with it. It’s novel enough to make my brain happy and it feels reflective of my gender fluidity somehow.
actually having fun doing math with The Teen
organizing the month’s events/tasks, webinars, and my desk
setting my desk lights to their disco setting
burning a pumpkin spice candle
enjoying some time with Beautiful Chorus
What are you up to this week?
Sara J. Schmidt 