stop, relax, just do it

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these past few weeks have been some of the busiest in my entire life. i've been on the go for almost 21 days straight and i haven't had a spare moment of free time. and now i've gotten so used to it, it's almost like a fitful forward moving energy inside of me that is out of my control and won't go away. i need to just stop, and be. to just have some me time, some quiet time, time to do the things that i enjoy, to nourish my mental health. is this what adult life is like? i hope not. i'm longing for liberation.

a list that sound so nice right about now:

1. going to the local library, wandering the aisles, and checking out some of the books that have been on my to-read list all summer long
2. having a classics movie night, maybe themed with a decade, the 50's, 70's, or 80's will do. or if i'm feeling extra cheesy, the 90's
3. taking a stroll on the beach, barefoot, at sunset or sunrise. actually just being at the beach and swimming would even suffice
4. ordering in chinese food, and lots of it
5. sitting on a grass knoll and writing in my journal, sketching, or reading. preferably at the getty museum
6. putting on frank sinatra or some other old school musician and waltzing around with a glass of wine, in jammies
7. putting on sweatpants and socks straight out of the dryer so they're still warm and make you feel all cozy