Yes, We Are All Tired Right Now

Stay hydrated and breathe

Selfie of the author. Six days straight of work. I got ready in 15 minutes. I downed a lot of coffee. Let’s do this thing.

Dear Travelers,

This week I had a unique interaction with a customer. She was shopping for her husband and her three boys. She said they were all hard to shop for.

“My husband is the worst!” She exclaimed. “No, they’re all the worst. My youngest only wears black and red. He’s gonna be the next person to rob a 7-11, I swear.”

She was an ex-hairstylist that should consider a run at stand-up comedy. Instead, she went back to school to study psychology and is writing her dissertation on the effects of social media. Interesting.

I bring this interaction up because it’s what the holidays are made of in retail. People are tired and bond with me over the common struggles we all have in our families.

Sure, our family dynamics are as unique as we are, but there are themes and commonalities.

One woman today looked as tired as I did. She told me she was exhausted from all the errands and the sheer laundry list of stuff she was trying to fit into December. Her husband was wondering why she was so tired. “This happens every year, remember?” she told him.

I KNOW.

Man, did I empathize with her.

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Last night I closed my store. I was then up late addressing the Christmas cards lost in the mail for over a week. They had finally arrived. My husband asked me why I was burning myself out. Because it’s December, that’s why. We’re all burnt out. And yes, we’re not even halfway through it.

It’s okay if you’re feeling like this too. We all are. We’re all trying to juggle twenty different things and just hope that five of them work. It’s a lot. And if you’re working, trying to clean your house, get ready for a vacation, or work on a side hustle simultaneously, it can be exhausting. I get home, and my eyes are burning. I can’t get my makeup off fast enough.

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I’m taking three days off this weekend to relax, catch up on some sleep, and visit a museum in LA. I’m going to soak all of it up because we will be in a full-blown holiday frenzy when I go back to work next week.

Slow down when you can. There’s a lot going on right now. Be kind to yourself. It’s a lot to manage, so know that you’re not alone in it. Surround yourself with people that lift your spirits and permit you to be you. Permit you to be tired and to rest. That’s what I’ll be doing this weekend.

Take care of yourselves. Stay hydrated and breathe.

Until next time.

Peace,

Kit

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