What’s your “GO TO?”

When life gets tough, I go for a RUN. This is how I cope with life. Everyone stresses at one time or another. The key to stress is learning how to recognize when it hits and finding a healthy way to cope with it. Everyone needs a “go to” when they are feeling overwhelmed, stressed or just need a break from life. But, it’s finding what works for you. It could be going for a walk, jog or run? Or something like reading a book, playing a sport, game, or working out? Whatever it is, when you find it I highly encourage you to stick with it. It’s so important to take care of yourself to be the a BEST person that you can be for others that rely, depend and look up to you. I’m so thankful that Seamus supports my running habit as it helps me deal with stress. So, it is also important that I support his hunting and playing his Clash of Clans game habit as well. He loves to hunt and enjoys playing Clash of Clans when he feels like he needs to ZONE out. "That's what he calls it." Whatever it is, I completely agree that he needs it.

I appreciate that Seamus and I work together very well as a team. We have similar values and expectations for our children, family, friends and students. However, I would be lying if I said that being married and raising children is an easy job. We both agree that its mentally healthy to be able to take a short break from one another, kids and family at times. Now, that doesn't mean completely "leave or neglect" our family. We just understand that it’s important to take a "short" time to think, debrief and rest our brain from what's currently going on in our life at that very moment. So, when and if the time is needed, I go for a run and he hunts or does some raiding on his Clash of Clans game. We don't usually ask to do it, either, we just tell each other we are doing it. We've grown to develop that type of communication over the years and I absolutely love it.