A few weeks ago, I wrote a post about stress. I tried to make it fact-based and link to reputable sources like some of my fellow bloggers often do. I wrote very little of my own opinion and didn’t tell any stories of personal experience. Most of you are probably thinking, what post? There was only comment, and according to google analytics, very few page views. And you know what? I can’t say I blame you. I tried too hard, forgot that one of the things people like most about this blog is learning from me. On top of that, I’m not sure that I completely agree with what those so-called “reputable sources” had to say. They talked all about ways to cope with stress, and how to prevent it from taking over your life. But, the thing is, sometimes that’s going to happen anyway, no matter how hard you try. In my own personal reputable opinion, that’s quite alright.
Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been a stress case. I haven’t seen or talked to my friends much, I’ve been nervous and on edge. At the end of March, our lease ends, and bf and I have been hoping to move into Manhattan from Brooklyn. The problem is, he’s starting law school in the fall (school yet to be determiend) so we’re not exactly keen on spending tons of money. I know, we shouldn’t be moving to Manhattan in that case, right? Well, we figured we’d go for it anyway, but two realtors, about 15 apartments, numerous miles walked and stairs climbed later, we weren’t finding anything that was both affordable, and could fit all of our furniture.
I was freaking out, to say the least. Panic set in, and I started to wonder if we were making a big mistake. Would we even be able to afford our current rent month to month if nothing else worked out? Were we being totally naive and unrealistic, even though we had adjusted our expectations as we saw more places? I had quite a few worried, restless nights with not enough sleep. No amount of yoga or calming music would have helped…but that’s okay. We shouldn’t let stress take over our lives all the time, but there are going to be times when we just need to freak out. Wondering if we will have a place to live when our lease runs out in less than a month is a perfectly freak out worthy situation. So is going for a promotion at work, hoping a loved one makes it through an operation, taking a chance and moving across the country, to name a few others.
So, how does the story end? By some miracle, and after a good deal of drama (and more stress), we found a place! It’s not perfect, but it’s pretty freakin awesome, and it’ll be better for us in the long run. It’s in a great neighborhood on the Upper East Side, on the first floor, and there’s laundry in the basement! (It really is the little things in life). I realize that the next two and a half weeks are going to be pretty stressful too, what with all the packing, unpacking, and making things fit in the new place, but I’ll just keep reminding myself that it’s normal, and it’ll all be worth it in the end.
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