How do you deal with stress?

When too much, is just too much I generally just plunge right into it all and try to eliminate my sources of stress one object at a time. If its my work, I do everything I can to get that in order. If its my house, I throw myself into reorganizing it. If its relationships… well those can be more complicated.

There comes a point though where too much is just too too much.

I think I’ve reached that point in the past month. Everything seems to keep errupting. Seriously. I put out one fire and another one pops up… and then another and another.

Unfortunately when I get to this point, when I’m just overwhelmed with everything, my reaction is to become a little apathetic and then ruthless. If there are undo things in my life causing stress, things that arent crucial to my everyday existance- (job, house, food)- I start chucking them.

Tasks at work that are not crucial to its operation- chuck. Relationship Drainers- chuck. Trying to keep my car in order- haha- chuck. Getting a crown on my teeth- chuck. Being PC- chuck. Car Registration- chuck. The ticket because I didnt get the car registered…..well, cant really chuck that.

It sounds very survival instinct though doesnt it? The unfortunate side of this is that when you throw things out the window they sometimes sprout legs and grow… and when you toss out care or concern for any kind of relationship- people get hurt.

Instead of tossing things that really are important out the window, I really should stop; and have a vacation. I’m in desperate need of one of those. I think part of me is afraid that if I stop though- things I’ve been trying to avoid will come rising to the surface. But I say, if it has to come to the surface… let it come to the surface in a sunset on a beach.

So aside from telling me how you deal with a plate that runneth over,  any suggestions for where to go? I’d ask for volunteers to come with me but…. who wants to vacation with a girl who may cry randomly at sunset..lol!?

Beach time

This is it….