Something for Myself

Working full time, going to school, planning a wedding, and just trying to keep up with the day-to-day needs of life is exhausting. Every now an then you have to allow yourself to escape inside your mind, and be free of the stress even if it's only for a few fleeting hours.

I'm an avid reader. There is just something magical about letting yourself become immersed in a story and letting your imagination run wild piecing it all together. When I was younger, I would stay up all night to finish a book because I so desperately wanted to know how it would end. As I've gotten older those moments have become more infrequent. Last night I was inspired to resurrect this old habit. I downloaded a series of three books that a friend had recommended and got to reading.

To say I lost myself in the story would be putting it lightly. I allowed myself to completely forget about what was happening in my life and focus only on the story in front of me. I needed that escape. I'm exhausted today, but I read two of the three books, and for now I feel less stressed.

Tomorrow will be a different story...