Hi there! Happy Monday – or let’s make it one, okay? Like the title says, and like you (hopefully?) noticed, I post much last week. I wrote about my fabulous weekend home and then I stopped. Why? Well…
Ugh. Okay, last week really wasn’t a good one for me. I felt really generally awful physically and mentally. Nothing felt right and I was rushing to do 2835789 things and my mind had no motivation for any of it. I had a gross midterm, two problem sets, and wasn’t getting sleep. The sleep thing hasn’t changed. The midterm wasn’t good, but it’s over. The homework got done. It all honestly sucked a lot.
And, ya know, it’s all okay. I knew everything was going to be fine all along, but I don’t know exactly how or when I officially came to a point of acceptance. Anyway, I’m there and it’s kind of wonderful. I do know a few of the things that helped me through the week, though. So let’s talk about the things I’m thankful for (always, but especially in the crappy weeks).
- My far-away friends who tell me stories that make me feel like the world’s biggest success when I’m absolutely not.
- My parents, who are always willing to serve as the best-ever support system. They are my cheerleaders, sounding boards, and therapists.
- Nearby friends who will distract me during panic attacks and bring me comfort food.
- Past teachers who send notes (and sometimes even delicious cookies) right when I need them.
- Legs that allow me to walk aimlessly around campus and run a lot and dance obnoxiously whenever I need to clear my head or take a break.
- My bed. Crashing into it at the end of the day is sort of fabulous and I pathetically look forward to bedtime on particularly long days.
- Pandora. It has a knack for playing exactly the song I need when I need to hear it.
- Chocolate, cereal, and caffeine. No explanation needed. 😉
So those were the good things that were part of a bad week. Hopefully, this week will be better all around, and I’ll be up to blogging a bit more. I kind of missed it.
How was your week?
What makes your bad times better?
Sometimes weeks totally suck, even whole months, periods of time can really just not be GOOD. But if you keep pushing through, take the time and rest you need, feed you’re soul with love and life, you’ll make it <3
Aw. I needed that. And I agree 100%. Thanks, Rebecca! <3
Yep. I feel you on a small scale. Last week, it got to the point where I was just glad everything was done, even if it wasn’t done as well as I would’ve wanted, at least it was done! 🙂 I tend to do my homework inside and whenever it gets to be too much, taking it outside (as long as the weather is nice) makes such a difference. And while I far too often use social media as a distraction (confession time yo) talking with real people, even if its just my family, gives me a break and a reboot. I love your thankful and content approach Ellen, that’s truly the best way! Keep it up, here’s to a strong week!
I absolutely agree that taking some time outside or talking to real people (even when scrolling through social media is easy and tempting) is helpful! Thanks, Mary Frances! I hope this week is better for you, too! 🙂
A skinny hazelnut latte from Starbucks works wonders for me.
Watching the Cavs pull out a thriller is also a good thing.
Realizing what some of our older friends are going through makes me aware that my problems are minuscule.
Hang in. Maybe remembering that your grandparents love you will help brighten a day.
Thanks, Grandma <3
I hope this week is MUCH better! The calm after the storm is always so wonderful 🙂
Thank you, Liv! I’m looking forward to it 🙂
Sorry to hear you have been struggling a bit as of recently, and I am sending some strong prayers your way to oppose those negative feelings.
Thanks, Julia! I appreciate that 🙂
Oh, Ellen, I feel your pain!! Last week was hard for me, too; not like really difficult the way you’d normally think, but just so busy and not time to breathe and trying to fit WAY TO MANY things into each day…and even after that, the to-do list is still so long and seems untouched (and of course, my mind keeps going over and over the stuff I need to do!). In fact, even though I love the opportunity Friday Favorites gives me to take a break at the end of the week and review the things I’ve enjoyed about my week, come Friday, I was literally thinking, “I have no idea what I loved about this week…it went by so fast and everything I think of is just the unpleasant stuff…” So, in a way, I was glad you didn’t post last week, because I was feeling grouchy, lol! 😉 This week’s looking better though; hope yours is too!
Chocolate alwaysalways makes my bad times better! And peanut butter! I also sometimes treat myself with a root beer. Wow, those are all food items…maybe not the best idea when I’m feeling awful? I dunno, but it works for me…also, oddly, working out helps my frame of mind. Yay endorphins!! After my workout, the world doesn’t seem quite as dark and my day seems a little more manageable
That’s how I was feeling Friday, too. No Friday Favorites because I just wasn’t “favoriting” anything.
Chocolate is my fave. Peanut butter is the best. I’m more of a Diet Coke fanatic than root beer, but to each, her own. A lot of my comforts are food-related, too. And YES to movement. Exercise just puts me in a better mindset. Gah we’re so similar 😀
I was thinking of you last weekend and hoping everything was ok… I was hoping your silence was due to you having an awesome time living your life and not having time to blog about it (which is fine by me!), and I am so sorry to hear that it was the opposite. :'( I really hope you find a solution to your sleep problems sometime soon!
I hear you on the music front! Whenever I’m going through a hard time, I know I can count on my music to encourage me. I don’t use Pandora, but I will sometimes put playlists or all my music on shuffle, and it is always so good at bringing up just the song I needed to hear! I love the randomness of it, too, and often gets me out of a music rut. 🙂
That’s okay. I think things are a bit better now, or at least I have a better mindset. That’s what matters 🙂
The “shuffle” button on my iPhone is my friend, too 😉