I have an amazing ability to make myself crazy; it's part of my charm. From silently crying just minutes before I have to give a presentation (it was an easy assignment and I've given dozens of presentations in my life; it definitely wasn't stage fright that was getting the best of me) to full on breakdowns, I let stress and anxiety get a hold of me when I'm at my breaking point.
Most of the time, I'm a pretty tough cookie. Classes, studying, a full-time job, a social life and general "life" expectations are dealt with on a regular basis. Over the years I have developed tools to help me deal with whatever is making me anxious (anxiety is clearly my go-to emotion). These days those include hot baths, a brainless movie, yoga, a scented candle or a run. But sometimes, none of that will do. Hence, a few weeks ago I reached a breaking point and fell down that rabbit hole pretty far. As a kid, my parents called them temper tantrums. As an adult, it honestly feels the exact same way. Something small (usually disappointment in some way) sets off a series of painful memories/emotions including anger, frustration and all-out pain and hurt. I cry until I have no more tears left and my eyes are irreparably puffy. And then I go to bed. And I move on. Part of me thinks that the whole process is healthy and cathartic. Emotions are natural and need to be expressed; even the unpleasant ones. The problem is that is brings up some pretty hairy stuff that I just don't have to deal with on a normal basis. The good thing is that these "fits" are often an impetus for healthy change.
I haven't been blogging lately because I've been in a rut. I've been uncomfortable, anxious, tired, and on-the-go. My brain has been going a million miles an hour and I've been putting myself out there and making things happen. I had finals, meetings, birthdays and social obligations. No time to think. No time to write.
But I'm pretty sure I've made the decision that's been haunting me the last year; I'm interviewing in Chicago the end of this month. I haven't even looked at jobs in LA in months and I've reached out to all of my contacts in order to gain some headway in the job search in the Windy City.
The one caveat to this is that my heart is still breaking. Daily. I have fallen in love with so many things in LA and to leave them will be a pain like I've never experienced before. I moved from Kalamazoo to Columbus to LA in less than a year, so I'm pretty familiar with this gig. But, this time it's completely different. I've grown up here. LA will always be a part of me. Just like a relationship, getting over it will come with time. But I feel like I've got a little (or actually, quite large) clock ticking on my time here. And that's quite a conundrum.
I haven't been blogging lately because I've been in a rut. I've been uncomfortable, anxious, tired, and on-the-go. My brain has been going a million miles an hour and I've been putting myself out there and making things happen. I had finals, meetings, birthdays and social obligations. No time to think. No time to write.
But I'm pretty sure I've made the decision that's been haunting me the last year; I'm interviewing in Chicago the end of this month. I haven't even looked at jobs in LA in months and I've reached out to all of my contacts in order to gain some headway in the job search in the Windy City.
The one caveat to this is that my heart is still breaking. Daily. I have fallen in love with so many things in LA and to leave them will be a pain like I've never experienced before. I moved from Kalamazoo to Columbus to LA in less than a year, so I'm pretty familiar with this gig. But, this time it's completely different. I've grown up here. LA will always be a part of me. Just like a relationship, getting over it will come with time. But I feel like I've got a little (or actually, quite large) clock ticking on my time here. And that's quite a conundrum.
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