One thing I've come to learn over the years is most everyone has a way of dealing with issues. Some people smoke a cigarette, some people drink, some people run, some people walk, some people use drugs, some people talk with others. We all have our own way of handling stress and stressful situations.
Well, reading has always been my refuge. I know that may sound strange to some folks. But whenever I am going through something I read up on and research it. I like reading anyways.
I find reading gives me a better understanding of whatever I am going through. I just love Google. Google lets you search for a topic and brings upwards of a million different entries. Of course, I normally click on one of the Google page 1 items.
When my knee was hurting I researched it and read up on all the possible reasons why. When I overheard someone say to someone else not to talk to me because I was a smart person I read up to see what other folks perspective was on the issue. Well, you know I would rather be smart than dumb but not lose friends because of it.
Any time there is a technological issue I need answers to I Google it to read up on the topic to see what other folks are doing. Normally I receive results with all kinds of ways to handle it. Papers others have written on best practices, diferent methods from people young and old.
I feel reading provides understanding and insight in black and white. I see magazines at the grocery store with topics that are interest to me and I pick them up and buy them. Weight loss, saving money, how to de-clutter, how to with relationships, looking fabulous, etc. seem to be some of the big catch items. I think magaiznes best fans are people like me who look to read up on what they are going through.
On today I took a break from reading. I slept all day. My skin looks a lot more refreshed because of it. Lately I have been reading more and more stories on the effects of sleep deprivation. Since I sleep alone I tend to stay up until the wee hours of the morning getting reading or playing scrabble and getting very little sleep. I see I need by some accounts at least five hours of sleep. Even though quite a few articles stress nine or more hours.
I woke up a couple of hours ago. The only thing I had to eat today was a bagel and some cookies by choice. I don't even feel hungry. I feel like going back to sleep. Which I will as soon as I finishing typing here.
It's a nice long weekend and I am resting and relaxing. This weekend I will be reading Z's (sleep).
