This was not the post I had planned. But, I had a moment last night that made posting anything else feel dishonest somehow.
I always feel way more stressed and freaked out than my calm exterior reveals. But, for the most part, I really am pretty calm. I’m collected.
But, lately, I’m restless. No, I’m panicked. About things I can’t control and things I can.
I was actually pacing around my apartment yesterday. At night, my mind races.
I was thinking about writing this post, and I realized that I felt very much the same way last January. The January before, too. And the several before that. There’s something about January. I have to face the things I was avoiding the year before. There’s uncertainty about the year to come. I have time to think–too much time to think.
There’s just something about January. But this realization does nothing for me. I’m still panicked.
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I think January seems to be a time for people to start over, they put pressure on themself to make the right decisions. I have been strangely restless/ stressed out mood recently too. I don’t know if it is because it is January, or just because of life.
Feel better soon. Hopefully, the light of day will bring you peace.
Too much time to think? Impossible; you may be nervous about the New Year – that’s from the excitement of what’s to come. It will be a great New Year. Remember, January 21 is the inauguration.
There IS something about January. It is stressful. Hopefully you’ll start getting some early grad school interview invitations or something like that!
The combination of the new year and too much time to think can be deadly. I hope these feelings start to go away, and just remember this oft-quoted lyric by Bob Marley:
“Don’t worry about a thing, ’cause every little thing is gonna be all right.”
i hope you feel better soon! january can definitely be a stressful month, and new years has never been my favorite holiday for that very reason. just keep thinking of the things you’ve got to look forward to! graduation, getting in to some awesome grad school programs, our new president stepping in to office…
January’s a very busy month since it’s the start of the New Year and right after Christmas and everything. I totally know how you feel! Hopefully the feeling passes for you!
January really sucks. I wrote a post about the same thing the other day. I think everyone gets a little down during January!
Hope everything comes together soon!
i can totally identify with this. TOTALLY!
I feel the same way around my birthday.
Ugh, January…
Hooray, January!
That pretty much sums up my feelings on the matter.
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