Telling Myself to Get a Grip!
Lately I’ve had to heed my own advice of breathe and relax. I remind myself everything will be ok.
So this week I thought I’d share the reason why. Because I can’t be the only over thinker, anxiety ridden woman that has to tell herself every once in a while, to get a grip and calm her butt down!
So here I go…
A while ago I spoke about the fact that the lovely people living upstairs were moving, which of course sent me into a tail spin of what ifs.
Just as I was getting past that over thinking episode, another tail spin moment occurred.
The landlord left me a phone message, to let me know he needed into our apt, just for a few minutes.
Not at all an odd request (sarcasm.)
So I called him back.
It was like pulling teeth out of an alligator but he finally stated why.
“We will be selling the house”. (He wanted to show someone the house.)
“Sure come over any time.”
I calmly finished speaking with him and ended our call.
I just stood there.
My stomach fell through my bowels to the floor and the blood in my face rose up and blew off the top of my head. I was stunned.
I left my office and went back out to my Dude watching t.v.
I let out a sigh and he knew why.
“Well crap” ok he used stronger language.
We had entered what we both despise…Limbo.
And of course the what ifs started all over, but on a grander scale.
Will we have to move?
What if the new owner wants the basement apt for his own family?
I’ll miss the quiet neighbourhood and great people next door.
And I just bought all those flower seeds for the backyard!
But then I took a moment to be still, regain control, breathe, and rethink.
This life lemon was not going to get the better of me.
I heard Doris Day singing in my head once again. (Use the googler for Doris Day.)
We both realized we will just have to wait and see what happens.
I even started to think of it as a good thing.
A new place of our own, no footsteps overhead, more room, air conditioning and heating I can control, more windows.
And if you are wondering why we stay, as I am at this moment, it’s because of the rental amount. We live in an expensive city. And let’s face it we are both very frugal!
So I made it to the other side of an anxiety episode, as I always do.
The exhaustion of that lasts a few days, but I always bounce back.
I deal with it and move on.
We will either be able to stay, or we will find another, even better place!
Whatever happens will be.
Life Experience Wisdom
* When anxiety starts rearing its ugly head, breathe and be still.
* For every negative thought, counter with a positive one. Try to think through the situation to a positive outcome.
* Pretend the thoughts are like a light switch. Visualize turning off the switch on the wall, and go do something you enjoy. Read, walk, garden, watch a movie, listen to music.
* Come back and deal with the situation when you aren’t in an anxiety state of mind.
And with that I’m going to go for a walk around the neighbourhood.
When I get back I’m going to plant those flower seeds.
If not of me, then for the bees!
Thanks for stopping by.
Cheers til next week,
Grace
My Motto
When life throws baseball size lemons at you, that smack you upside the head, stomp on those damn things and make yourself a cocktail!
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