I Recently Drained My Social Battery.

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Between errands, the coffee shop, and traveling, I’ve been on the go for the past two weeks or so. When my friend went to her other friend’s event, and I stayed at her apartment, that was the most downtime I’d had at the time. When I got back from Philly the next day, I went right out with my hometown bestie, and then it was back to the coffee shop the next day. I even went to Trivia Night that Wednesday (no regrets, it was fun). Welp, I think my social battery finally went completely down on Saturday. First, I went to the coffee shop to finish a writing order from the day before. Then, I went to the nearby shopping center to pick up a few things. I stopped by Five Below, met my family at Target, and then we went to Harris Teeter. Needless to say, I was done. I know, I know, I chose to go out, but I didn’t know I was going to be super irritable and just drained while being out. I usually love going out, but I think I had finally hit my limit, and my mind and body were both letting me know. The smallest inconveniences, like someone in my way or something being out of stock, were getting to me. I wasn’t rude to anyone, nor was anyone rude to me, but I was just overwhelmed, maybe even anxious (I can’t remember for sure). I was frustrated and stressed. Once I paid, I wound up sitting at Starbucks to chill out for a bit. When they stopped at the pet store up the street, I stayed in the van to just relax and listen to the rain. When we got home, I made the decision to stay in the house for the next two days. I just needed to decompress and not be out and about. Yesterday, the only time I stepped outside was to sweep the backyard (which I’ll do again later because we have dogs). I cleaned off my desk, which lightened the mental load a bit. I was tired of looking at the clutter that I had let accumulate. Plus, I knew I needed it for today. I also napped with my dog and just lounged. It was a very laid-back day. The cleaning wasn’t a big deal. I wasn’t exhausted from chores; I was exhausted from being on the go and around people for so long. Today, I’m working from home. I’m at my desk with my iced butter pecan Dunklatte, water, and headphones. Other than MyLot, I’m solely focused on my work. I’m not going anywhere unless we go to the park, which I think will be fine. There’s a big difference between walking around stores and hanging out at the park on a nice day. Depending on what’s on the writing board, I’ll head back to the coffee shop tomorrow. I think I’ll be good to go because I can just get in my zone there. I don’t need to pick up anything from the store, so I’m just going there and back (and the park, if anyone wants to go, but I think it’s going to rain). If anyone wants to go to Trivia Night on Wednesday, I should be fine. If not, that’s fine too. I think staying home yesterday and today is what I’ve needed for the past two weeks. I’m glad I listened to my mind and body. I know everyone can’t change their schedules, but if you have the chance to take a breather, please do it. It’s self-care, and we all deserve (and need) to take care of ourselves. Okay, back to work I go. I’ll leave some space between this and my next 1-2 posts. I want to turn my attention back to my work anyway. See ya later, peeps! :)