Signing in from Washington

Hello lovely people! The last couple of months have been crazy and so I completely lost track of blogging. Not just that, I lost touch with myself over this time. Well, today is as good a day as any to just reconnect and let myself get back into action. So why don’t we just get right into it? Signing in today from Washington.

So in the last two months, we brought home a puppy (the love of our lives – Bailey), moved across the country (Bartlesville, Oklahoma –> Seattle, Washington) and started a brand new life. It has been overwhelming and stressful all along. Just the climate and lifestyle changes itself are huge. Not just for us, but for our little fur ball as well.

To paint you a picture, the winter days here have two modes, either rainy or just super cold. Not that I am complaining, coz I love rainy weather. The sun has been unusually kind and stayed out throughout this past week. Truth be told, I like the gloomy weather over the bright sun. The sun just gives me a headache. I mean if I wanted so much sun I would have moved to Miami. Cut it out already!

The lifestyle is super fast paced here and there are way too many options for every single thing. It’s supposed to make life easy but somehow it has complicated ours.

The bright side to Washington though, is how dog-friendly the place is. I mean seriously, they have puppy parties, doggie daycare, canine coaching and literally a ton of other things. Bailey is just a social butterfly. He wants to sniff and lick and say hi to every single living organism in this world. We have had the best time socializing our puppy and the best part is that we socialize more now that we have to socialize our puppy.

With the stress of moving and taking care of Bailey, I didn’t set aside any time to stay in touch with myself. A couple of days back, I was browsing through my blog and reading my posts made me realize just how lost I really am. It felt like I was reading someone else’s work. I kept wondering why I did not post anything in such a long time. I had such plans, how did they fall through so easily? I kept telling myself that I am living in the moment and so I don’t find time for these things. Until I realized that was the biggest lie. I lived every moment worrying about the next. My writing lets me reflect and make my life better and without that, I was just gliding through life without actually living it or making it better.

This sometimes happens even without the stress of moving or adding a new member to the family. Losing touch with oneself and getting caught up in the rat race called life is normal. It’s just good to snap out of it and look at yourself once in a while. It is very important to reflect and make changes for the better. I have made a promise to myself to consciously take control of my life. I want you to do the same. Love Yourself.