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Effing stressful Monday….wound tight. Chillin’ to Massive Attack’s Protection…..some of the best trip hop from the ’90’s. FINALLY sleep seems possible.
What do you do to wind down (besides dress obviously)?
Edit – forgot to mention I did have a little bourbon. Music is still the best stress reliever for me.
That’s all.
/EA
Liquid medication…. vodka… works every time.
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Cheers!
I’m a music obsessive, so it’s not only how I wind down, but how I wind myself up too. Different music, though. My wind down music is often jazz (mostly bebop, some modern), occasionally classical, post rock, late Roxy Music, etc. My tastes are all over the place. Rosé or whiskey, depending on the mood.
An aside: I quit beer (all carbs really) in September 2021 and basically replaced it with rosé. Our friends at our local would sometimes tease me about it. So, when I came out at a party there not long ago, when someone commented on my dress I’d joke “must have been all that rosé!”🤣
For light stress I have a glass of wine, champagne, or draft beer and talk to my wife. For major stress I have more. For monster stress I have a boilermaker and listen to old Animals Hits on the jukebox in my semi-darkened game room. And for Going Back to the Day Stress I put on my old combat boots and go out and do public service asking for the most menial and disliked jobs (usually pot and pan washing at the soup kitchen). It all usually works out ok for me as long as I don’t put off the treatment for too long a time. Emily, I hope that you got your spring safely unsprung. I totaled my semi-new car on Voting Day. I’m fine, the deer that hit me took off and the car died (an 8 pt buck blew 3 airbags,2 seat belts, 2 lights, a hood, and a grill at 35 mph for the car buffs) . Sadly, stuff happens, especially around the holidays. Thanks for being willing and open to share your angst with us. Here’s to better times. Hugs, Marg
Wow Marg!
That sure wasn’t a nice thing to happen, how new was the car?
Very good to hear it was only the car that got hurt!Hugs girlfriend,
Ms. Lauren M
Bummer about your car Marg and glad you’re okay. I did get unwound and fell asleep shortly after posting this topic. The next day was considerably better.
I’ve often said there’s no such thing as a bad potato. I try to avoid having chips around the house. They get consumed way too fast!
Oh DeeAnn, Potato Chips and Doritos cause my hand and mouth to go into autopilot until the bag is empty. Very dangerous to have around! Marg
Sweet tea moonshine and jazz piano by Beegie Adair. Sadly the world lost Beegie early this year but her music lives on. If my mood is dark, my music choice switches to Evanescence, or most any song featuring Amy Lee.
💖Lola
It’s commercially available at a lot of liquor stores, or they can usually order it if you ask. Sugarlands or Tim Smith are a couple of popular brands. My favorite is from a small distillery in Branson Missouri called Smith Creek. Their shine is a higher proof than any other brands I’ve found. As far as I know they don’t ship. I live in Oklahoma, it’s about a 6 hour drive for me. My SO and I make the trip every year or so to restock and we make a weekend of it. My source for the underground stuff dried up years ago but the commercial brands good enough, legal, and safe.
Hi Emily
One of my other interests is foraging for wild fruit & berries for Wine making, I also make jams chutney and fruit pies. Anyway I just go off for a country walk or just scouring hedgerows.
Sarah xxI’m a little late here Emily, but I agree, two or three fingers of fine whiskey and some music – classical or rock – generally do the job. Also, reading! Getting caught up in a good book is essential to my well being.
On rare occasion, a bubble bath! Who doesn’t feel calm soaking in bubbles?? 🙂
Stevie
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