Holy shit, guys — it’s already August.
Which means in less than a month I get married.
Also, we’re in the middle of a global pandemic.
Oh yeah, and I decided to switch jobs during this time, which has added to the chaos.
I’m sorry that I’ve been slacking in keeping up with this blog. I can’t promise I’ll be better over the next month, but definitely after September 12, I should be able to jump on here more often.
In the meantime, though, I thought I’d do a little catch up on life so far and what’s been going on.
This year has been weird. I mean, I know it’s been a weird year for everyone, but I feel like over the last 6 months, everything has changed. At the start of this year I knew it was my Saturn Return (for all my astrology nerds out there, a time in your late 20s when things really start to shift around), but I was not expecting this level of change.
My sister bought a house, and roughly a week later my parents moved back from South Carolina, which has been an absolute dream. Now the entire family is only 10 minutes (instead of 10 hours) apart, and it’s been so nice to be able to pop over there whenever I want to to chat and hang out.
I’ve also been in full wedding planning mode after several months of holding off since I wasn’t sure what was going on in the world and if we’d postpone or have to drastically change things. Luckily, our venue is outside and able to host a socially distanced wedding, I got some sweet Quartantined for Life masks, and we have a short guest list to make everyone as safe as possible while still being able to (somewhat) have our big day. Needless to say, it’s been stressful.
And then because I must thrive on insanity, I switched jobs around a month ago. I’m no longer at the school district and instead took on a job doing marketing and communications for a packaging company, which I LOVE so far. I’m working from home (which I’ve grown to really love) and feel so challenged and inspired by the work. The marketing team is small (but mighty) and it’s been crazy trying to learn everything I can about a global billion dollar business while also taking on new projects and planning a wedding. I’m also taking on a few freelance writing opportunities too, just to keep things interesting.
Oh yeah, and did I mention that we also started the process of looking to buy a house? I wasn’t kidding about the whole “addicted to being busy” thing.
Anyways, that’s life right now. A little chaotic, but honestly I wouldn’t change it (minus the whole global pandemic thing).
Since I don’t love to write about myself and just leave it at that, I thought I’d share a few quick tips of things that are helping me stay sane these days:
- Schedule, Schedule, Schedule. Every day I write down my to-do list, an hour by hour schedule of what I want to get done, and leave space on the bottom to list out tomorrow’s must-dos. This has been a GAME CHANGER for my time management.
- Get a workout in early. Ya’ll know I love my Peloton, but recently I’ve dedicated myself to Robin’s 4-week Tabata program, and checking something that’s really hard off my to-do list first thing in the morning has been such a great way to get in a good mindset for the day.
- Take at least one night off a week. Last night, I sat on the couch and watch five episodes of Real Housewives with a glass of wine and I. Felt. So. Good. Today. I needed a mindless night of doing nothing and it gave me a little pep in my step today to push through some projects. Some days you need a mental health break, so don’t be afraid to take it.
That’s it. I’m sure there are more ways to handle chaos (share them below, please!), but this is what’s been working for me. I look forward to sharing more in this space (but again, no promises until late September) and maybe one day I’ll even write a thorough post about how to plan a wedding in a global pandemic… if I ever give myself a minute to breathe.
Stay safe and be well.
Kendal (Gapinski) Kloiber 