Anticipation

I'm not great with anticipation.

I tend to get overwhelmed easily in the days and hours leading up to a break or trip.

Weather is difficult to predict (who knew?).

There may (or may not) be a major winter event headed our way--tracking nearly the whole length of our Christmas road trip.

So, instead of making the drive from Wisconsin to Georgia on Friday, we're starting it tonight.

The pandemic brought a lot of flexibility to how and when and where I work, and I'm very, very grateful for that.

But it is still stressful to prepare for lots of days away from home and the office--the places I feel safe, secure, and comfortable.

It is 625 AM in Milwaukee, and I've already had one freak out.

Here's to deep breaths, a work out, and a full work day with time to get things done, before hitting the road.

It'll be fine. I know I have the time and resources to do what I need to do.

I also embrace this part of me--the anxious, stressed person who struggles when things feel out of my control.

It is who I am and I acknowledge her. She's gotten me this far and I bet I'll be working to calm her down for the rest of my life.

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