Hello my fellow humanoids, it has come to my attention that as we sink deeper into the winter months, the more we also recognize how we eat. I think that goes without saying that the pumpkin trend is dying down for a lot of us, at least the cafe I work at when I tell customers that we have pumpkin bagels, they steer clear of them. Yet the older adults still order a large PSL for them and their loved ones, excited that it is FINALLY acceptable to order those.
I have tried the pumpkin bagel and while I do love it, I would rather opt for picking a pumpkin, carving it and saving the seeds for roasted pumpkin seeds, which are my absolute favorite in the world. But let's dive into another non-pumpkin related tangent and keep on moving on.
It is cold here in upstate NY, and I am definitely feeling the cooler mornings take a toll on my body as well as my mental state. There is something about the cooler weather that seems to slow our motivation and our ability to hop out of bed in the mornings. I have found that the colder it gets, the harder it is to drag myself to work. And the more I am driving, not biking like I promised myself I would.
Alas, I can't be too harsh on myself, this is my first winter here, and it got cooler much quicker than it does in Oregon. Not to mention the lack of snow Oregon has. I find myself under a blanket and in a sweatshirt most of the day when I am not running around at work which tends to keep my blood pumping.
Did you know it was Mental Health Day yesterday? If only more people like me had known that. I have struggled with mental health issues for years. I guess it never really clicked with me that there might be a day where everyone recognizes it and its impact on the world. Don't take that wrong and think I am invalidating every other day of the year, thinking we should ignore it. Because if that was the case, most of us with a mental illness or more than one illness would not be alive.
It always helps to have the world come together for a few hours to shine some light on it though. That is the beauty of social media, Facebook, and the beloved internet. There are also days for cancer awareness. All types of cancer. Breast, colon, brain, etc. There are days for history and health breakthroughs. It is so amazing that every year you find a new thing to celebrate. Why am I not telling you what today is? Maybe because I want you to go look.
Tangent: I went shopping for the first time in who knows how long, and found some really good items and clothes while there. And the thing that I noticed when I was getting clothes? Not one hint of self-loathing!!! Maybe it was the fact that I had a super positive person with me to keep my mind on positive things instead of going straight to the anxiety of whether or not something would fit or not, or look good on me. It was so refreshing. I learned that if I just surround myself with positive people who don't say negative things or even think negative thoughts, then shopping for clothes doesn't seem like such a horrifying idea.
I ended up getting cat ears, and a new purple lipstick, four shirts, a bondage kit because why not, and two emoji pillows, because it's fun to have them. Why? All because we walked into the store with no expectations, no ideals, and only a goal of finding one item. I didn't find mine, but that's okay. I left in a great mood and feeling like Syracuse is home. Wow. Look at that! If you put yourself out there and make an effort, things will happen for you.
Chew on that while you drink wine :-)
See you all soon, Much love
Xoxox
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