Groovin through my anxiety

I’ve been leaning into yacht rock lately. Not sure if it is a symptom of my age or just comforting sounds, but I can’t seem to get enough dulcet tones of easy listening.

Usually at work I range between blues and alternative, but these last few weeks, especially with stress at work ramping up, and the stress over the house, I find I am craving a more easy going vibe to let my brain mellow to. I’m lucky enough that I can play Spotify on my computer on a regular basis which helps me focus quite a bit. But I’m finding I almost wish I had a record player to drop these older records onto a be able to catch more of the nuances of the tunes.

In reality though, I wouldn’t have the ability to mix and match artists with a record so I’m fairly certain I will just keep what I’ve got.

I’ve been listening enough lately that I’m hearing it in my dreams as well. Nothing quite like waking up singing ‘Taking it to the streets’ and not quite being sure why.

I’m dog sitting again. Already I’m walking more than I have been in weeks just trying to wear out this old man. It’s good practice and allows me to deal with my stress in a more healthy manner. I keep forgetting that part when I’m by myself.

I’m just a couple of weeks out from the first 5k. Of course writing that made me verify it was in my calendar. It was not.

Ok. Now that it is in my calendar and I’m appropriately nervous I will work through it. I have walked several out at the park by my house and it will take me less than an hour. If I’m feeling froggy I can even run a couple of steps! It’s a good start as I’m doing another one the weekend after that as well. Maybe by the end of the year I will actually run one.