It's Been a Long Week.

     Thank goodness it is Thursday! I am so ready for the weekend and I seriously need a break. It's honestly been a really long week for me and I've been dealing with some personal things happening in my life for the last two weeks. I feel like I might be finally coming up on the other side of all of this. I feel better than I've felt in days. 

    This week I did my best to take care of myself and practice self care. When you can put yourself first, it is very important to. I took some long showers, hung out with my friends and watched some tv. I started a new show, Dexter. It is about a serial killer who kills serial killers. It is an interesting show that has kept me entertained and helped distract me from the things I've been upset about recently. I also have been watching this TV show called Charmed. It is one of my moms favorite shows, and that got passed on down to me. It is a comfort show for me and has also helped me get through a really difficult time. The show is from the late 90s, and is about three sister witches. They have to fight demons and warlocks and save innocents in the process. It is so cheesy, but it is so good. 

    Relying on my friends has also really helped me this week. I've watched a couple episodes of Dancing with the Stars with my roommates and I forgot how fun the show was. I used to watch it with my mom when I was little. It was so interesting to see how my perspective on the dancers have changed now that I'm older and have dance training. I can recognize steps, mistakes and techniques I never could before. I appreciate this show so much more and it is so much more fun to watch. 

    Today I'm going to take some time to clean my room, maybe read a bit and hang out with my friends some more. I feel like my healing process is starting to go from sadness to acceptance and I am going to keep taking care of myself and let myself heal. 

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  1. Matthew CookOctober 3, 2024 at 12:58 PM

    Ella, thank you for being so vulnerable on your blog today. We often only post the good in our life, and it is important to understand that there is an ebb and flow that exists, especially when we face major disruptions in our day to day existence. Let me know if you need anything at all.

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  2. VivOctober 9, 2024 at 11:50 AM

    I love Dexter and Dancing With The Stars so much. I too have been using movies and shows to get me through these weeks. I also have been feeling pretty down in the dumps for two weeks now and have been trying to do a lot of self-care. Sometimes, I only feel like sleeping or showering, lol. We should plan a night to get together and do self-care together! Love you!

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