Speaking for myself, the
early part of this week is all about cooking and cleaning. People are coming! I love that, but there is no way I am going
to let them see what the bathroom ends up looking like when I procrastinate on
the housework. The good news is that
standing (and I defy you all if you think cooking can be done sitting down) is
healthy for us. The better news is that
running up and down the stairs while cleaning and, um, hiding things in closets
counts as exercise. Yes, I will probably
work out—it is good for my stress levels—but if I don’t manage to spend quality
time with my spin bike, I’m not going to freak out about it.
My point? Holidays can be full. There are the good things to be full of (hiya
sweet potato pie!) and the less good things (existential angst, family drama,
bad green bean casserole). We get to
choose what we fill up on. We want to be
happy and healthy. If that means we get
our sweat in while cleaning the kitchen, that’s great! If we need a break from relatives, we can get
that on a bike ride or a run around the neighborhood. Even if we make all the wrong choices (Sure,
Uncle Steve, I’d love to discuss politics!
Of course, Grandma, I want a piece of all five kinds of pie!), the
holiday is just one day. We get to make
new choices every single day.
Do what makes you less
stressed.
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