I don’t make it a habit of hiding anything from ya’ll. But sometimes, some things just happen so fast that my head spins.
You know we’ve had a roommate for awhile. Nice man. His long-distance girlfriend moved here and in with him (and us) back in January. Tight quarters. They are nice to live with but it definetly was not a long-term solution.
Between the four of us, we all agreed to begin house hunting. Either they would find a place and move out or we would find a place and let them rent our place.
1.5 weeks ago, Carlos and I discussed it on a more serious level. And decided we would move out – Dan & Caitlin could rent our place. We are……..moving back home (which, coincidentally is only about 1/2 mile away). In w/ my dad and sister Alicia, her boyfriend Nate and their son Colton. It’s a big enough house and my dad doesn’t spend much time there anymore.
Yep, we gave ourselves two weeks to move. Mentally I’ve been so go.go.go.go.go that I just hadn’t got time to sit down and write out an entire post to explain it all to you! But this move, its temporary. Less than a year. Not long-term. Save a little money and continue to move on with our life.
And stress. Lots of stress:
- Short-term: Not only just from packing & getting ready for the move this upcoming weekend, but since it’s only a short-term move, we aren’t bringing a lot of stuff with us opting instead to store most of it. (No worries though, we are bringing Iggy!) We will have 2 rooms to spread out in but aren’t taking a lot of stuff other than clothes & toiletries & a computer desk.
- Eating: My sister has more liberal eating habit (is that a very nice way of putting it?) I’m much more conservative. I’m nervous, especially given the recent months and my seemingly increasing struggles with eating. And now, to put myself smack dab in a house filled with yumness? I’m allowing it because I don’t want to run & hide from people or situations my entire life. I’ve asked my sister not to alter what she buys, eats, etc. Instead, as I’ve mentioned before (and will talk more about over the next couple of weeks), I’ve opted to reach for outside help on figuring out how to get a healthy relationship with food.
- Emotional:Over the past 6+ months, I’ve noticed how much more sensitive I have become to external stresses and how they impact my emotional state of being. Part of dealing with this is trying to incorporate more yoga into my workouts as well as reaching out for help (again, to be talked about in the next couple of weeks).
So the good news? Well…
- I have an amazing family and am looking forward to spending more time with my little sister Alicia. Plus, who wouldn’t wanna come home and play with Colton?
- Carlos is amazing & so supportive. As long as I’m with him, I know I’ll be okay. (chorus of aww’s please?)
- I am working on being aware of my feelings. And whatever happens, I’m prepared to deal with it. Positively.
- Everything happens for a reason. And life goes on. So whatever happens over the next couple of months, I know it’ll be okay. I’ll come out on the other side stronger and knowing more about myself.
Alright – so there you have it. Part of why I’ve been so stressed out lately, probably has to do with why I’ve been struggling with my emotional eating. Once I get through this weekend, I can figure out my new routine.
Just gotta hold my head high till then and keep smiling 
