Slowing Down To Enjoy Life
Mostly Organized Dispatch
How is your nervous system lately, Caroline?
Mine seems to have finally come down, a year after my event (if you don’t know, or you’re new, I have a day job managing an event on a 3-year cycle).
I’ve noticed this pattern before. The first 6 months after the Games, I’m somewhat functional, but also exhausted. Over the next 6 months, my nervous system slowly comes down from high alert, getting me to where I am now.
I’ll be on this vibe until the end of the year, before things start to ramp up slowly, culminating in being hectic AF for the last bit. And then we start over again.
Isn’t that wild? A whole year to feel like a somewhat calm human being, able to deal with the things life throws at you?!?
Maybe you’re in the same situation, where you’ve been coming down from a busy season. Or maybe you’re trying to ignore the back-to-school vibe that has you stressed out. Regardless, summer is not over yet, so let’s all try to be present and enjoy every last drop of it.
Because sometimes, you gotta slow down to find some joy, and I have a few suggestions for you below.
Wishing you a dazzling summer’s end,
Caroline
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