I Get Tense
As much as I like to get away and take a vacation, the relaxation and calm I feel while I'm there turns into a bad case of nerves during the drive home. I realized just how tense I get in the car during our return trip last weekend. I found myself holding my breath, gripping the door handle with white knuckles and pressing the brake pedal--even though I wasn't driving--nearly the entire time.
Maybe it's because we live on the East Coast and the traffic never lets up. Maybe it's because I have an irrational fear of having an accident on the highway. Maybe it's because most people drive like idiots and/or maniacs. Whatever the reason, the anxiety I feel practically undoes all the good the vacation did for me and negates the benefits of getting away. It really sucks.
Maybe I need to take a chill pill (literally, I mean Xanax or something) before we get in the car to head for home. I know my husband would probably appreciate it! Regardless, I definitely need to figure out a way to not let it bother me so much.
The Panics--"Get Us Home" mp3 off Cruel Guards (buy)
Silversun Pickups--"Panic Switch" mp3 off Swoon (buy)
Btw, we're heading out on our family vacation Saturday, so I won't be around for a while. I hope you all have a wonderful week in my absence and I'll talk to you soon.
Ah, I hear you. It is hard enough knowing that reentry to the real world
beckons, but the drive back...
oh, he plays that game! it is definitely nerve-wracking. i do better when
i'm driving, but he prefers to drive and since i'm the better navigator, it
kind of works out that he drives about 70% of the time. such is life in the
fast lane, i suppose!
I usually drive on long trips because I find being a passenger just angst
inducing!
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