Hello! Remember me? :)
Sorry for ditching Box Cake. The last two-plus weeks were unusually draining. I found myself increasingly overwhelmed by a string of recent events: US election madness; Rising cases of Covid-19 inter/nationally; Reconciling holiday spending with a lay off budget; Daylight Savings Time cutting our days even shorter. AND THEN I threw out my back... Twice lol. (I'm basically a 33-year old lady living in a 93-year old's body.)
Unsurprisingly, I was really struggling to focus on writing anything for the blog. So, I let myself off the hook and just... stopped.
You know what? It helped! I'm finally starting to feel more clear-headed and like myself.
Look, I won't pretend to be the only person in need of some extra breathing room these days -- literally, figuratively, or both. It's been a WEIRD YEAR. At the risk of sounding corny, I offer a simple reminder: Giving yourself permission to temporarily duck out of your to-do list (obviously within reason) is incredibly powerful. Hitting life's pause button gives you space to straighten out tangled thoughts and rein in anxious energy. It did for me, at least.
Chipping away at holiday gifting has also helped me cope with stress. (It doesn't really count as shopping when you're spending on others, right?) I'm beyond happy to share my gifting spreadsheet with anyone who would find it useful!
As always, indulging in great food has been another source of unburdened happiness. (I'll worry about the extra ten pounds as soon as the pandemic is over lol.) Can't wait to tell you about my new favorite places :)
Anyway, I won't promise to fully commit myself to regular posts yet, but I WILL say that the desire to write has returned. Baby steps!
Until next time,
Stef xo
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