1) It’s been a really rough week over here. Maybe a rough few weeks. Work has been insanely stressful. I’m talking, I spend the majority of my workday with my stomach in knots, thinking about how much work I have to do and how far behind I keep falling. It’s a bit demoralizing. The other reason for my hard few weeks is that I’m dealing with the aftereffects of a breakup. Even though it was for the best (I wasn’t getting what I needed out of the relationship and it was becoming increasingly dissatisfying to be with someone who couldn’t make time for me), I am still very sad. I had a lot of hope in this relationship, and I’m just very disappointed in the way things ended.
2) In happier news, my new TV and rug were delivered last week and I am just so very thrilled with both purchases. It’s amazing to not have to use my little laptop to watch TV now and I find myself much more inclined to lounge on the couch and binge TV (which I’ve done a few times since I got it, whoops). The rug is also perfect, though I will probably size up to a 9×12 for my next area rug because I wanted my entire sectional to sit over it and, length-wise, it’s about an inch or two short. But it’s a fun pattern and I love having such a bigger rug space in my living room. I rolled up my old rug and set it to the side while I put down the new rug, intending to give the old rug a good vacuum before donating it to Goodwill, but the cats have decided that it’s their most favorite place to sleep now and I worry they might murder me if I get rid of it. Eeks!
3) I haven’t done a monthly goals post in a while for a few reasons. There was the fact that I wasn’t accomplishing any of my goals. It gets annoying to move your goals from one month to the next over and over again. There was the fact that I didn’t feel super inspired about goal-setting, which happens to me from time to time. When I’m struggling to name even one or two goals I want to accomplish in a given month, it’s time to set goal-setting aside for just a little bit. But now I feel as if I’m ready to bring back those monthly goals, especially considering we’re quickly approaching the last quarter of 2021 (wut). I want to look over the yearly goals I set for myself and figure out which ones I can accomplish by the end of the year, which will guide the monthly goals I set for myself in October, November, and December. And that feels really exciting to think about! I haven’t felt excited by goal-setting in more than a few months, so I’m glad my goal-setting mojo is coming back.
4) Tomorrow, my nephew, J., turns 13! A teenager! That’s so crazy to think about—it’s also crazy to think about the ways my life has shifted dramatically since the day he was born. For example, when he was born, I was doing a teaching internship at an elementary school and was just one semester away from graduating with a degree in education. !! (I am so, so glad I did not stay on that path. I am not cut out to be a teacher, that’s for sure.) I can’t believe he’s just two years away from high school and not long after that, will be driving. What even is time?!
5) My weekend is going to be a bit hectic, as I’m going to spend a good chunk of time working. Ugh. I’m also going to attend J.’s birthday party and have a Saturday evening writing date with Mikaela, which will be a fun change. The Panera we go to has an Ulta right next door and I might pop in after our writing date to look at their makeup. Retail therapy at its finest!
What are your weekend plans?
I’m so sorry to hear about the breakup. Even when it’s the right thing for you, endings are still hard.
The new rug is gorgeous.
I am so sorry to hear about the break up. But it is great that you realized your needs weren’t being met. A lot of people will sort of bob along and not say something doesn’t feel right. It takes guts and confidence to say – I need more from you. Sorry to hear about the work stress, too. That is a bad feeling. Is this seasonal or a trend that has been occurring? It’s ok to go through super busy seasons occasionally but it’s tough if it’s becoming a trend.
I can’t believe your nephew is 13! Time is so weird. My oldest nephews are 16 and 17 so they have licenses and are Junior and Seniors. It blows my mind!
The rug is gorgeous!!
I’m sorry you’re having a rough week. The end of a relationship is always sad, even when it’s for the best. Big hugs.
The rug is so fun.
Sorry you had to struggle through rough weeks. Hope lighter ones are ahead.
I am so so sorry about your breakup 🙁 and sorry about how it ended. I am here if you want someone to listen.
And sorry work has been such a pos. Gah. It makes me so mad you had to work this weekend. Did you get caught up a bit? I wish they’d help out more. No one should feel that way at work.
The new rug looks so fantastic. You have the best taste! Too bad the old one has to stay there furever ha ha ha.
One of my nephews turned 13 this month too! So nutso. Weird they get older and we don’t 😉
My weekend ended up being a bit too hectic, but good things – just seeing lots of good people and helping a friend out. I know I have two busy weekends in a row mid October so I am trying to make next weekend more chill!
I am so sorry to hear about the break-up, and then work stress on top of that. I hope you’re being extra kind to yourself.
Your new rug is beautiful and looks great in your living room.
Happy birthday to your nephew! 13, oh my! A teenager!
Oh, man. I’m so sorry about the breakup. I wondered, actually, when you referred to being stressed out in a previous post, whether that was what had happened. Even when it’s for the best, it can still really stink.
I do love your style – the gray of the sofa and the pattern of the rug, together, are excellent!
Hang in there with work – hope it is just a phase for you. And a short one, at that.