Stress is a healthy, if not necessary part of our lives. But sometimes, I feel like I just can't handle it. It weighs me down, it squashes me, it makes me want to run away and hide, curl up under the covers, shut my eyes, and sleep it all away.
I can usually manage stress, but some things... well, they just get to me. And today, that was booking a flight. Why oh why do I find it so stressful? It really comes down to two things: making a decision and spending money. And the reason I think it's so difficult is because the two are connected. I'm sure you've been there before; it goes a little like this: "I can book this cheap flight and get up at the crack of dawn in order to catch my flight, or I can book this more expensive flight and leave the house at a reasonable hour." Never mind the options of waiting a day to book the flight because the price might decrease, and making travel dates flexible, and choosing different airports, and figuring out the cheapest way to get to the airport, and rental cars, and and and... Overwhelming, much?
I should be thankful that I have the opportunity to fly somewhere in the first place. I should focus on the fact that the end result is seeing family or friends or going on vacation or returning home to my husband and my kitties. The end result is something that makes me happy. So, I summon my strength, punch Stress in its metaphorical face, make a decision, and look forward to the day of travel when the stress of all those decisions won't mean a thing.
Stress. It happens to everyone. No matter the trigger, we just have to remember that it is one more obstacle to overcome. In most cases there is brightness on the other side.
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