Sizzling 🥵🌡 Saturday

Dearest Night Owls,

How are you coping with the current heatwave? My fellow night owls, in the Pacific Northwest, are really feeling the heat right now. Just remember, heatwaves come and go. My heart and thoughts definitely go out to those who are facing houselessness during this difficult time. Do yourselves a favor, educate yourselves on what to do and what not to do during heatwaves. I used to live in the desert of Arizona, so I am used to feeling the heat. For those who are unfamiliar with extreme heat, may not know the pitfalls that come with 100 plus degree weather.

I survived the day by staying inside throughout the day. Well, I had to because I needed to sleep in preparation for my upcoming shift at work. I am happy to work the night, for my co-worker, but a small part of me just wants to stay home and sleep. I am not just incredibly tired because of the long work week. Not to overly share, but I am just so mentally and physically drained because of my "time of the month". Oh yeah, good times. I feel like I have been consumed by the perfect storm of really uncomfortable circumstances.

Today, I woke up a couple of times. I still recall both of the dreams that I had today and both of them were incredibly unpleasant. I wouldn't necessarily call them nightmares, just a couple of horrible dreams that left me feeling depressed after waking up. Bad dreams and nightmares are pretty standard for me. I have had more bad dreams than good dreams throughout my life, but I can never quite ever get used to them. I consider this a good thing because the day that I am not deeply affected by my bad dreams is the day that I fear that I have lost a piece of my soul. I can't allow myself to ever lose my soul. Yeah, it can't hurt a great deal to feel everything so deeply. However, I would rather feel those deep cuts into the soul than feel nothing at all. Some days are definitely harder than others, to feel things so deeply.

In other news, the Hood To Coast Windy River Relay is less than a month away, and I do not feel ready for it. I must buckle down and start getting serious with my training. This relay is serious business, and it will be a great way to prepare for the actual two day Hood To Coast Relay that's in August.