Withdrawal sucks. I’m sitting here tired, spent and well lonely. Last week I came home from holidays and immediately went into seclusion in order to get my home in order. A month is a long time to be away and until I got the chaos under control I literally couldn’t think of anything else, my mind just wouldn’t go there. I didn’t call most of my girlfriends and their phone calls went unanswered and unreturned. There is something about the start of the school year that gets me crazy to get organized before the first day. I was a girl on a mission, a junkie looking for that next fix and there was no stopping me.
Unfortunately I’ve yet to figure out how to strike that allusive balance though…if it is even possible for a junkie like me. So yes my house is in order and yes it feels good but I miss connecting and laughing with my girlfriends. I’m thankful that they are so understanding and love me despite my addiction but I do often wonder why they haven’t given up on me all together.
Today my kids go back to school and what will I be doing? I’ll finally be getting together with my girlfriends, catching up, having some laughs and definitely loving every minute of it.
It’s time.
Family O'Foxes says
I’m glad you are back!!
Enjoy your time with your girlfriends!
~Amy
Misslionheart says
Good for you! Have fun.
Anonymous says
I know the feeling, that an organized home is a quest that has to be conquered. that balance is challenging for me too.. hope you have fun with your friends!
love Sonja
Dr. Amie Ragan says
Don’t forget the post holiday funk. I live far from my family. Visiting them is a much anticipated fun-fest. I always hit a low when I come home because it is the part of the year when I am farthest from seeing them again. No worries, you can now throw yourself into preparing for the winter holidays!
Jen says
Absolutely…I’m there with you. I NEED girlfriend time. I love my gals too. Without them we would be nuts.Enjoy your day. You deserve it.
Heather says
Have a great time!!
Debi says
Have a wonderfully fun day catching up with your friends, Laura! You deserve it!
And if it helps, I think you’re far from alone when it comes to striking a balance with your obsessions and the rest of your life.
Marcia says
Hey, there’s always Facebook! 🙂
I think it’s the difference between being task-structured and people-structured. The former have to have the THINGS DONE before they can do the people stuff. And the latter want to first connect and chat with people and THEN ONLY get the stuff done.
Like at work, I want to get my main stuff done before all the chit-chat with people. Although now, a lot of my main stuff is the chit-chat.
Organising queen and
Marcia’s take charge blog
Susanne says
I so understand what you mean. Well, not so much about the organizing to the exclusion of even the telephone, but the lonely part. Because I work full time I just feel that my girlfriend time is the thing that is always shoved to the bottom of the list. And sometimes the it just hits me.
Have a wonderful, joyful, laugh-filled time with your friends today, Laura!
Blessed Assurances says
I do the same, clean and ignore friends. hang with friends-ignore the piles of stuff.
enjoy your time with your friends, I think it is these moments that help spur us on to get things done in our home.
Susan
Munchkin Land says
I am the exact same way! I have to have order to my house before I can really enjoy time with friends again. There’s just something about having everything in its place.
Sarah says
I saw you got a shout out in the Organizing magazine that I won on your site! How cool 🙂 That magazine is great!!
Thea says
Don’t be too hard on yourself! I think it’s normal to get that way after you come back from a vaca. You just want everything back in order. I always tell people that however long my vacation is, that’s how long I’ll be out of commission when I get back.
Things will slow down here in a bit. Don’t lose the fun you had while you were gone (think of your brother and sister-in-law’s fabulous kitchen) because you took a day or two to get things how you want them!
Michelle says
have fun with your girlfriends.they’re invaluable..;=)
congrats on the shout out in Organizing magazine..have a great day.
Monica Ricci says
Laura, sometimes when you feel snowed under with family or other obligations, your friends just have to understand that social stuff needs to wait until YOU feel caught up enough to focus on your relationships again.
Humans and friendships flex — when there’s more discretionary time to spend with friends you spend it. But when something important comes up that you need to handle, friends don’t get their feelings hurt because you *might* not be as available for a little while, as you are getting your life back to where it makes you happy. Then, you can ENJOY spending time with friends again. In fact, really good friends will offer to HELP you get your life back on track. 🙂
~Monica
Ladybug says
Hope the first day of school went well for everyone! Enjoy your friends and your time!!
Sandy says
Yay for girlfriends!
And kids going back to school 🙂
I love this season because the kids are happy and excited, and it’s canning season, and hopefully I’ll get a little bit of organzing done too! 🙂
Sandy
kalen says
come organize my house! please!!!! 🙂
MeganS says
*sigh* I am on the same “cycle.” I have been feeling a little disconnected and yesterday my best girlfriend called and we talked for 45 minutes. It was really great. Being far from family and getting back into the regular “routine” can do that to ya!
It’s nice to know that there is someone else out there like me…
Have a super fall and a good giggle for me!