Forced Reboot

[ladysprite]

As far as I can tell, everyone in the universe is having a crappy freaking day today.

I've been dealing with some pretty severe triggering of my own personal issues for the past 24-48 hours, and wound up in hysterics on the kitchen floor this morning. My coworkers are grumpy. Every client I've seen today has been snappish and grouchy and in a lousy mood. And, looking at my friends list, things seem to be going poorly for everyone.

I don't know if it's sunspots or season change or vapors or what... but something needs to be done to reboot the universe and start it again on a more pleasant path. And I might as well start here.

So - first things first. Thank you so much to everyone who has been commenting here lately, both positive feedback on my happier posts and support and compassion on the sadder subjects. I know I'm lousy at replying to comments, and I apologize for that, but I really do appreciate all the wonderful things you say, and it means the world to me to be able to reach out and know that I have so many helpful, caring people in my life.

Secondly, I refuse to let the grumpiness spread any further from me. I will not be a vector for bitchiness and misery. Instead I am going to take the time between appointments to close my eyes, catch my breath, and cuddle the 4-week-old stray kitten we have living in the hospital right now, and let him play with my stethoscope. Tonight I will do yoga instead of bludgeoning my way through an hour of weight training. I will let myself eat the last piece of cake, and I swear on all I hold holy that I will get more than six hours of sleep tonight.

And I will ask that you, my friends and people I care about, find some way to do the same. Please - I love you. Take care of yourselves. I know it's hard, especially when things are miserable, but if I can do it anyone can.

So... what are you going to do for yourself, to short-circuit the excess of crap in the world today and add to the good stuff instead?

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[joannahurley.livejournal.com]

You said "sleep" and my brain went "I wants me some of that!" So apparentyl, I'm going to bed early. Before that, if I am awake, I'm stitching more, because I'm really starting to see progress on my current project.

And apparently I am going to snuggle a cat as he just hopped up here and is sitting on my wrists. :)