Baking Banana Bread & Anxious Times
Hey y'all, Happy Tuesday! Another day, another week, and we're heading towards the end of July. I feel like time is going by collectively fast but each day is slow...if that makes any sense? Who knows, time is weird right now. I've been super anxious and fretting all the time. I feel like I started out doing really well mentally when Covid first began, but now, my nerves are just frayed and I'm not doing as well as I was. Lately, nights are the worst. I just lay in bed and worry and sometimes cry. Nothing helps but sleep, and the hard part of that is, it takes awhile for me to drift to sleep even after taking my meds. Ugh.
BUT! I have found one thing that helps my anxiety, melts away the worry, and keeps me happy for a period of time...Baking! I've baked two loaves of banana bread the past several days and the process has made me so happy. I get so into the ritual of measuring and baking and when the loaf turns out lovely, it makes me even happier! I highly recommend baking banana bread with butterscotch chips thrown in, it turns out sooo yummy and unique!
Another thing that's made me happy and escape time is reading! I finished Rolling in the Deep, the mermaid prequel novella and wow! It was so chilling and scary yet really entertaining and thrilling. I loved it! I started Into the Drowning Deep, and that is just as good so far so I'm very pleased :) I've also been going on little walks on the treadmill and listening to pump up type songs to keep my mood up. That's helped as well!
It's the little things that add up and make the day better, right?
Alette
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