#ULog No. 4 - HOW I DEALT WITH MY STRESS TODAY

Being a parent is not so easy. It literally will drain your energy out and will find yourself at times that you're not doing any better, no matter how much you want to make everything perfect for your family. You could barely even get a quality sleep, and I actually don't remember when was the last time I slept for 12 hours straight! This has been my struggle...my sleepyhead when I need to fulfill something. While some women love collecting purses, perfume, jewelry, etc., I consider sleep and foods that I love and crave for, to be the only guilty pleasures of mine.

Those who know me personally, they perceive me like a jolly and an optimistic person who seems everything is fine. You may see me happy on almost everything, but that's not always the case. Not every day is a rosy day to me like everyone else's.

Most of the time I try to be tough and strong as i could - as a mother who plays a role as a SuperMom; as a wife who thinks she can be a perfect wife material; and as a human being who desperately wants to be as pleasing as she could be in the eyes of the Lord.

The last one is the most difficult thing to do as I've ever imagined. I sometimes find myself crying in the midst of nowhere, wondering what could have gone wrong. The pressure and the overwhelming stuff on my plate could at times disrupt the kindness and the goodness version of my self.

Every woman can relate with me here. i have a mood where I easily get upset over small issues just like what happened earlier, in which I'm not proud of. You know, you just want to be mad even when there's no reason at all. So in effect, when my two little babies cry at the same time, oh my good heart! My world is kind of falling apart. I would go to the bathroom and scream, then cry as well. Same thing goes to how I am towards my husband. That's why I have so much respect to all parents who are really great in keeping their cool because I feel like I'm not good enough, though I try to be.

Pretending how good and tough I am is somewhat depressing. However, I realized I am the only one who's in full control of myself. We were given a free will to be a human. Having said that, I'm not perfect, neither is anyone. So, it's just alright to cry and release what ever the things that alter my behavior as a person. It's also a magical and an inexplicable feeling why all of a sudden after I release my frustrations out and being honest to God through a prayer, I find an immediate comfort.

I'm also grateful to God that He has given me a sister like, @evlachsblog, who has been my first person ever since and my "WhatsApp" to cry on (since we live miles away from each other). I could not imagine myself not having someone like her as my sister.

Most importantly, I am also thankful that @ryl introduced me to Steemit where I can basically write how I feel anything under the sun. Not only it helps me reflect more on the things that I know will help me grow as a person, but I have also met different kinds of people like @foxyspirit, that I can somewhat relate to with her life and with her emotions in her blog about Human Interactions.

Now, to treat myself from all the stress and the craziness about me, I bought some food from my favorite Chinese restaurant, China1 which is just two blocks away from where I live, but I had it delivered to my place.

The funny thing was how I placed an order. I didn't know what I was ordering. I just told the guy on the phone that I liked the second picture in the brochure I had with me, so I think the vegetable below is called Kung Pao Vegetables. I was sure of the other one which is Sweet and Sour Delight (combination of shrimp, chicken and pork). They separated the sauce from the meat, which is good.

As you can see, I didn't have time to put them into a nice bowl hehe.. that's how hungry I was and eat like a man. LOL. It was actually the first time that I gave myself a treat from what I earned here on Steemit. I have collected $50 today, and spent the 20 for the food while saving the rest for my younger brother for Christmas. He's actually my motivation why I blog as I love giving gifts for his four kids as my own tradition every year.

Soooooooooo, that's just how my day went today and it had a happy ending since my craving was satisfied. Hehe! I so love Chinese cuisine!

How about you guys, how do you deal or cope with stress? I'd love to hear from you as I may adapt some of them and learn from your helpful tips.

I hope you enjoyed reading some stuff about me.

UNTIL NEXT TIME! (The question is WHEN??? HAHA!) ok, I'll get back to my work now.

MAY GOD BLESS US ALL!

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gif made by @ryl

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