Dealing

So, for a variety of reasons, I've been pretty stressed lately. And I do this thing sometimes where I don't really realize I'm stressed, and then something - a line from a song, a scene from a stupid tearjerker movie - will suddenly set me off and I'll be in tears. It's annoying, but it's also a sign that I should be paying a bit more attention to how I feel, so I'm okay with it I guess.

Anyway.

Photography, I've learned, can be a great help in the coping process. By creating an image of what I'm feeling, I've removed the emotion from my head and heart and turned it into its own, tangible thing. Then I can separate myself from it and deal with it, or move on, instead of just carrying it in my stomach all the time. (You might still want to consider buying stock in Zantac, though.)

So, don't be alarmed. I'm just getting some stuff out of my system.
August 11, 2007 4:46 PM