One holiday down

Gosh! I hate to sound so cynical and miserly about Thanksgiving…and usually am a HUGE fan of the holidays, but this year…not so much. And, unfortunately, I am not sure the next holiday is going to go much better.
On the upside, I remembered this week what it was like to really take time for myself. Maybe all those martinis weren’t the best idea, but they helped…a lot. I pushed myself outside of my comfort zone, hung out with one of my favorite people on the planet (Evan), stepped completely away from all things UNCG related, and hung out with people who don’t care anything about dissertations. What a relief!
Now I am back and trying hard to put one foot back in the PhD game. I am resisting to say the least. I need more martinis, more dancing, more time with people who are fun. I’ve been working on that over the past few months and finally succeeded this past week. Although the circumstances weren’t ideal, the experiences I had as a result were just what I needed.
I am going to try my best to keep the holiday spirit alive despite everything that is going on. To be continued…