Emotional Stress: Not Just For the Holidays

Humans are emotional creatures. Anyone who says otherwise is a fool. Blunt? Yes. But it's true. A lot of these emotions come to the surface during the holiday season. This humble blogger is no different.

I spend a lot of time working my everyday job this time of year. Six, sometimes seven days out of the week and anywhere from 7 to 9 hours a day. The money is excellent that I will grant you. But I often wonder if the emotional tax is worth paying.

I find myself feeling alone most days. Covid had a lot to do with that. I deluded myself into thinking I would handle the social distancing like a champ. I'm a gamer, and we have been doing the social distance thing since before it was cool. But I'm also a social person. As such, being distanced from people I used to spend time with and be close with is not as easy to cope with as I thought it would be. It's at times like this when I thank my lucky stars I created this forum with which to share my thoughts with you wonderful people.

Anger is an emotion I hid from everyone, myself included, for more years than I care to admit. But whether I acknowledged it or not, I was angry; I was mad at the world. Why would the universe allow this to happen to someone? There had to be a reason, and maybe this is it. Perhaps I was meant to write this. The more I think and write, the easier it is to keep the anger at bay.

It's common for someone like me to suffer from depression, whether diagnosed or not. Life isn't always accommodating, either. Cliche as it sounds, it's like a dark curtain that keeps the light out of my life. I try to stay positive, and the pen helps me do that most days. But sometimes it isn't enough.

My younger self used to think it was a sign of weakness to lean on your family when you have nowhere else to turn. I believe now that your family is the best asset you have. Some of my most loyal readers are family members, and I can't thank them enough. Family is always there for you, and mine is the best.

The best way to deal with emotional stress is to have an outlet. This is mine. Thank you again to all who chose to read my emotional outpouring,