It’s been a stressful and busy last week or so…and this week promises to be the same. I’m not feeling particularly inspired today, but I thought I’d list a few things that help keep me sane on those weeks where the smallest thing might lead to a total teary meltdown. There is something about February with its gray rainyness that makes me feel isolated and uninspired, and I can’t think of anything but unfinished taxes.
Disclaimer: I’m not saying tears don’t precede these “sanity savers”. First, I usually have to remind myself that whatever I’m stressing about can probably wait for 30 minutes while I calm down and step back.
1) Rose is Rose comic strip. I discovered this strip six years ago, and it’s been a good go-to strip since. I love how average Rose and Jimbo’s lives are and how they can find joy in small things.
2) Tension Tamer tea by Celestial Seasonings. I seem to be drinking a lot of this these days. It’s a complex tasting tea that really helps settle my stomach when I’m feeling upset.
3) Burt’s Bees Pomegranate Lip Balm. If there is one thing I would bring on a desert island, it would be this. I hate chapped lips and this lip balm is very hydrating and I always feel a little spoiled when I use it.
4) Reading my refrigerator verses. I’ll just tell you right now that I am terrible when it comes to the discipline of taking time for God everyday. But I do have verses on my refrigerator, and if nothing else, they catch my eye when I walk past and it’s a quick reminder of the hope I do have.
5) Writing in my journal. I’ve been journaling since I was 9 years old and it has increasingly become a dumping ground for my negative emotions and stress that no one needs to hear about again (since I’ve probably complained about it 10x already).
What are your “sanity savers”?
just little things 
Writing in my journal is definitely up there!! Helps me release some steam… 🙂