Happy Tuesday, everyone! As you can tell, I’m a bit later to the party this week. I’ll tell you a bit more about that in a little recap before we get into the actual purpose of today’s blog post – but I, for just a second, I want to say 1. Hey! I missed you guys 2. It’s been a long couple of weeks – and I know I’m not the only one feelin’ it, and 2. I’m so glad to be working my way back into a rhythm.

This week, I really wanted to reach a hand out to those of you who have been feelin the effects of these last couple of weeks like I have. Honesty and community are some of the most important things to me in regards to my business, how people feel around me/when working with me, and making sure we ALL know it’s okay to say “enough is enough,” or “I need a break“.

As always – grab your fave daily bev, your coziest spot in the house, and a nice blanket. Let’s work through it all together… <3

The Monstrosity of this Memorial Day Weekend

IYKYK, a couple weeks ago was the start of what seemed like someone putting a curse on my Husband’s side of the family/friend tree. Several of his family members and friends had experienced serious health issues or injuries/surgeries all within days of eachother which left us rushing to different peoples homes, the hospital, making phone calls back and forth to find information – and, of course, the stress and emotions that come with all of that and more. With the Holiday weekend coming up (this past weekend – lol), we were hoping for a chance to relax and – if we were lucky – be able to catch up on some work-related things from my Styled Shoot on the 12th as well as the ones I have planned for the future.

That all came to a screeching halt early Friday. I stayed home from work so I could be home when a plumber came by to fix a pipe/toilet issue that had started on Wednesday. We have several pets at home, so we always find it better to be there anyways rather than forcing them to be anxious and alone with a stranger in the house and all of the loud noises from repairs. I, however, woke up to … “stomach problems” that my dog had showcased all throughout the living-room and sunroom of our condo.

I made sure my dog was okay, that he went back outside for a moment to let anything else he had out – and then spent the rest of my morning on the vet and in and out every hour to take him out. A plumber visit and $165 later, I finally was ready to enjoy my long weekend. That is, until after a short shift on Saturday at the mall when I had come home to change for the gym.

All of a sudden, I felt weak and shaky. As someone who regularly has stomach problems and a equally-regular habit of forgetting to eat when the day gets too busy – I didn’t think too much of it. My husband decided he would do some things around the house while I had a snack and let me relax for a moment to hopefully let it all subside. When about 2 hours went by and I still wasn’t feeling any better, we agreed he should probably just go ahead and go without me since our gym had cut their hours for the Holiday anyways. He was gone for about an hour and a half.

By the time he came back, I was sprawled out on the couch – pants pulled up to my thighs, hair pulled back, and a wet paper towel stuck to my forehead to help cool me down. Am I silly for saying that by this point I was still thinking it was more a reaction to the mini-can of energy drink I had about 6 hours prior? Anyways, we took my temperature – it had jumped up to 102 degrees just in the time he was gone at the gym. That fever also came with debilitating cramps all along my back and legs that no amount of squirming seemed to want to release me from, and a hint of what feels like – I would assume – Vertigo(?). I don’t know – it’s not fun though.

The rest of my holiday weekend was spent reading the last book of the ACOTAR series and alternating a combination of over-the-counter pain and cold/flu medication. I’m still getting over the weird/Vertigo sensations and of course, I didn’t have to miss the stomach issues – those just came a little later. Needless to say, I’m feeling a bit more than overwhelmed and tired (atleast when it comes to non-fun life happenings; y’all know I love and adore you guys lol).

You’re Allowed to Feel the Way You Feel

I don’t think the fact that “it could always be/someone always has it worse” is lost on any of us. I also whole-heartedly agree that usually – your mindset determines a lot of how you handle things and how negative things seem to be. However, sometimes it’s okay to feel like the day was not made for you (and it probably wasn’t, which is fine!), like everything is crashing down (because heck, maybe it is!), and that you can’t get a leg-up. Should we stay in that mindset and let us get torn to pieces by it? Absolutely not. Do I think that means we should bottle it up, never talk about it, and let it build and build – all in the name of “maturity” and “professionalism”? Extra-Absolutely not.

We are all human and experiencing this life – together – for the first time. We all deserve a safe space to release all of the negative emotions and stress and life responsibilities and so on. We all deserve to be able to talk about the weight that we are holding and reach out for help or a hand when the weight becomes too much to bear.

So, if you’ve read this far into this week’s blog post &/or are feeling a similar kind of way after a hard week (now, or ever) – I need you to do me a favor. Please do something to fill your cup today. Whether it’s something to relax you or something that helps you clear your mind in general, an activity you’ve been wanting to get back into, something knew you want to try. Please do it. I love y’all endlessly.

Talk soon
Katelynn | Ruhe Liebe Photography