The Flip Side 041122
From sex and family drama to work woes and hangovers, what's on your mind today? Day 45!
While traveling again is constantly on my mind, my husband said to me at lunch today, “Do you know how much I love working from home? I am so happy with our life.” It was genuine, and makes our situation of being house-bound due to my health not as punishing. The last two years shook everybody’s world, and we’d never lived together before that, and then I got sick. Now with his new command station at home, it’s equally excellent to our pre-pandemic life (as long as I’m feeling healthy). I mean, look at that meal I made (above)! Our flight benefits are not going away, and when we can travel again, I’m going to be a sentimental fool all the way.
Most of my life I’ve been an extreme extrovert, something I’ve obviously struggled with (as many others have) during the last couple of years. This summer, I’m hoping to be able to go to a couple of local events (a wedding, a reunion, a music fest). But I’m experiencing anxiety just thinking about if I’ll even know how to act around strangers or people I have not seen in ages. (Or if I even want to.) Contrary to my philosophy that being an extrovert is in my nature, what if that has changed?
My husband and I hosted a family Zoom last night that went smashingly well. A highlight was seeing my cousins and their kids. I don’t like babies, not even a little bit, but these kiddos were all adorable over the screen. A story I much appreciated was when one of my cousins told us that she had showered with one of her littlest gems and they said, “Mom, where is your penis and why does it have hair all over it?!” I laughed until my sides hurt.
What’s on your mind today? Welcome to a space to reflect light on three things, and please share if you're comfortable doing so. Happy Monday, friends.
Such an interesting thought about what if the pandemic has changed our outlook as extrovert or introvert. And I LOVE working from home and having lunches and breaks with you and stepping out of my office at the end of the day and being home 🥰🥰🥰
That gnocchi is so vibrant-looking, looks like it could jump off the plate. It is very good that the Command station and Mr. Snugs have a home office. The anxiety and unknown from the past two years continues to be on my mind. But, hoping we can ease back into seeing family & friends this summer. One day at a time. Here’s to good health! 🌻💚🌻💚