Relaxation and resolution

[kimberkit]

San Diego (where Neil has taken me, to accompany him on a conference), is spectacular :) I had a bad moment of being lonely and freaked out about being in a strange city (where it threatened to rain this morning, and it was unseasonably cold), but a call to a friend helped, and then I got to spend a good portion of the rest of the day lounging and relaxing. Sandy beach, beady-eyed seagull, small children being actually cute, and excellent reading. And good food.

I've needed this for a while. My stress meter's been pretty high. And it feels so nice being stress free for just a little while...

I've decided: no more letting people stress me out.

Minimal contact with my mother, who radiates stress like a dryer radiates lint, and with other friends who are drama queens or otherwise stressful. One clear attempt to change the subject and explanation about not wanting to be stressed out, and then zero contact if pattern continues.

Comments

[nescio17.livejournal.com]

A no-stress lifestyle is a pretty good idea. I don't think stress has to be inevitable. If we say that an engine is stressed, it's usually a sign that the engine is not working particularly well at whatever we want it to do. Curiously enough, it doesn't mean that it's a bad engine.

My current plan for this series of finals and papers is not to stress about them. I'll work for a few hours, play computer games or read a book for an hour, then work some more. At the end of the day I can feel like I had a very relaxed day, even if I put in 10 to 12 hours of work.

But the point is, I'm glad you're not feeling stressed--and I'm sorry your mother radiates stress like adryer radiates lint.

[drlynch.livejournal.com]

our family has gone to san diego a couple of times... i actually turned 18 there. i agree--it is a fabulous place.