Well, we didn't make it out on the 4th of July to explore the local Fair on the Square, or to watch fireworks. The stomach bug hit our house hard, so we stayed home and I watched the fireworks from my little yard (if you want to call it that). To be honest, 4th of July might be one of my least favorite holidays. Not because I dislike it or am unpatriotic, but simply because it was never a focus of celebration in our family. We're a Christmas and birthdays kind of family. And it's way to hot in Texas to celebrate something in the middle of the summer. Truth.
My mom always told me that she things my method of "escapism" when I'm unhappy with life or going through something is to sleep. She's probably right. When I'm upset I find myself sleeping much more than I normally do, and when I'm happy and excited about life I could function on a couple hours. So on this beautiful Amarillo Saturday, I woke up early, packed up my computer, bible, Ragamuffin Gospel, and came the one of the local coffee shops to just be. I didn't realize until I got here that this is what I need to be doing to normalize life in a new place. It feels more like home now than it has since I moved here, and after taking time to just be here and read and spend time in the presence of God, I'm so at peace after an anxiety filled week.
Most of the time the answers and solutions are right in front of my face.
So today I'm relaxing in the coffee shop and running errands. I'm finding the post office, I'm going grocery shopping, and I'm baking cookies this afternoon because I befriended the two only other women on my "team" in the company, and we decided we're going to do fun stuff. Like bake cookies and cupcakes and have fun days.
I'm getting there. :)
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