Domesticated Gal

This is a photo from a recent scavenger hunt Alex created for me. An emo photo one. I had to have the dinner set for the two of us. 

I have chosen this photo due to my recent drive to be a bit more domestic. I have been putting a lot of effort lately into these types of activities. I am better about making an actual, healthy, balanced meal in the evenings after work. I have been doing a lot of sewing and artzy stuff such as painting and crafts. 

I find that these things are really helpful to make my life more meaningful. Sure, sometimes I am really lazy and don't follow through with my intended plans of making an elaborate meal or find the energy to paint at night. But when I do, I find myself to be a bit more fulfilled.

These things are not only helping to further my housewifing skills, keep myself well fed, or to make something pretty while wasting my time. They are also doing more for me. I am using these things as a coping skill. They soothe me and give me a create release at the end of a long, stressful day. They do not always 100% work, but they are helping to make my time here more more quickly. 

I have noticed the weeks flying by lately. I am nearly halfway done with my last semester already! Am I ready for it to be done? Am I ready to transition back into the working work? I think so. This semester has given me the oppertunity to be in a unique half work half school situation. It is a balancing act, and I continue to learn alot about my field and about myself. And I think this is a good thing. I want to be as prepared as possible to join the mental health field in full force. I have no doubt I will succeed, but the more prep the smoother transition. Part of this preparation includes bringing more specification to my coping skills list and finding hobbies that can make my out of work life blossom. I already have coping skills for work (the meditation I spoke about in previous postings continues to go well, thank you for asking) and now my domestic skills seem to be part of my hobbies. I am finding it fun to experiment and am pleased at the success I've been having. I hope to continue these practices to after I complete school so I can carry the level of focus and content I am trying to build in my home environment.

This means a lot to me because if I only live once then I want to make this life worthwhile. After school I will be fairly satisfied with my education level and can begin to build a meaningful career for myself. The rest of my life must follow suit and I think these practices are a big part of that, particularly for someone in my field where others are putting their woes on me all day long.