Hey there. Remember me? I used to have things to say and opinions to share. It was a good time. But life doesn’t always work like that and right now, things are not exactly…fun. There’s a lot going on I can’t and won’t talk about and most days, they’re all consuming and it takes everything I have just make it from sunup to sundown most days and writing seems so trivial and unimportant. I’m pretty much in survival mode and I’m looking forward to some resolutions and resuming some semblance of normalcy.
Just like I did back in January, I decided to make a list of some good things to remind myself that in the midst of all the shit, not everything sucks.
Opening Day! Thank god for baseball. I fucking love it even if the Mets give me more stress than is appropriate for someone who doesn’t actually wear the uniform. I love how life feels…better when baseball season is here. The best way I can describe it is the way so many people feel at peace during Christmastime. And, fun fact, At Bat is only one of three apps allowed to give notifications on my phone.
New music. For some reason that I’m not complaining about, so many bands I listen to have new music out right now. Shinedown, Breaking Benjamin, Pop Evil, Adelita’s Way, Godsmack. It’s a long list and it’s refreshing to my ears.
Iced coffee. I drink it year-round (thanks to Steph’s recipe) so it’s not like it’s in season for me or anything but I do love it and when you don’t drink soda or juice and tea only gets you so far, it’s nice to have something in the fridge to accompany my water.
Tanya. GUYS. If you need anything designed for your blog or work or anything you’re working on, please hire her. Not only is she ridiculously nice, she is crazy talented. She redesigned my blog last year and she’s in the middle of doing my business site. Plus, she’s a small business owner and we all need to stick together.
The Parkland kids. I am in awe of the intelligence, strength, courage, determination, and smart assery of these kids. They are inspiring and if these are the kids leading our future, we’re going to be okay. And props to their parents for letting them do their thing. It’s hard to take a backseat and watch your kid lead without wanting to step in, and for these parents it’s 100 times worse given that their children are harassed, maligned, and verbally assaulted by adults who should know better, but I couldn’t tell you the name of a single mom or dad of these kids. This is all them.
Friends. Friends you can call or text and say “my life is shit” and they just listen. They don’t placate you with bullshit inspiring platitudes or tell you to cheer up because it’s just not that bad and you’re just so strong. We all need people who realize that sometimes it’s okay not to be okay and they support us in our not-okayness.
Not going to lie. Getting to 6 was difficult. But I did it.
What are some good things going on in your life lately?