The Lost Book Of Spells by Eldritchboop

I’m a month out from my defense and, like the frog who has been exposed to ever-warmer water, I had no idea how bad my stress level had become. I was doing really well up until we set a defense date, and setting the date gave me three panic attacks in a week. The week leading up to my defense was the most stressful week of my life.

But now? I’m still sleeping a lot extra, but I’m waking up rested. My nervous system is handling stress better. I’m still not back to my preferred level of intellectual curiosity, but I dont feel so overwhelmed that I just want to stare at the wall in my free time.

I went dancing on Wednesday and *enjoyed myself*. January is probably going to be rough at work, and then I add teaching a class to full-time working, but for now…I get a break and for that, I’m so glad.

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