My daughter’s Girl Scout troop had been talking about ways to handle stress. The girls were asked what their moms do when they are experiencing stress. I wasn’t there, at the time, so I imagined the answers:
Girl #1: My mom drinks a fifth of Jack Daniels.
Girl #2: My mom screams at everyone then locks herself in the bathroom and cries.
Girl #3: My mom chain smokes.
Girl #4: My mom will bake a pan of brownies and eat all but the two she saves for me. (Optional bullimic add on: Sometimes she throws up, afterwards.)
Girl #5: My mom drives really fast and uses all of the naughty words.
Girl #6: My mom drinks pot after pot of coffee and her skin breaks out.
The Girl Scout Leader told me that my daughter shared with the troop that I take a nap when I’m stressed. Usually, I only take naps when I get a migraine, so that’s probably somewhat accurate. Other troop moms, allegedly, according to the Leader, do things like run, exercise, meditate and do yoga when they’re stressed.
Yeah, right.
I sleep when I’m stressed too, and frankly I’ve been sleepin alot and my husband thinks there is something wrong with me. I’m just tired – is not working for an answer.
Ah well maybe I’ll try that yoga thing the uber moms from your daughters troop can magically find time for.
right. Okay with the spare half an hour I can find at ten thirty I’m gonna find a great yoga class I just know it!!! (did you hear the sarcasm)