I love May in Germany because it’s the month with the most public holidays. This year, they all fell on a Thursday so I took the Fridays off, too. I work like one full week this month and it rules.
I have some projects I’m working on right now before my intensive class starts up in two weeks. I need flowers for my balcony for starters. I just ordered a new shelf to make a little coffee station next to my kitchen table and a reading corner is in the works. I’m still debating going the distance… aka painting an accent wall in the bedroom. We’ll see how motivated I feel after tackling a few of these projects. It’s always this time of year I start to feel the energy and will to live reintroduce itself to my central nervous system. Sunshine and good weather can do that I suppose.
May Day is tomorrow and it’s an interesting day in Berlin but also kind of stressful. There are important demonstrations taking place but I prefer to lay low and not partake in the crowds or parties. This year I’ll probably take Russ over to the forest or go for a run instead. I used to feel this mandate to partake in social events or parties to be a part of the mix and as time goes on, I don’t feel that pull. In fact, I feel it but in the other direction. This time last year Adam and I went to watch the Euros at a fan zone near the Bundestag and I got crushed in-between two huge guys and couldn’t breathe. Adam had to grab my hand and wiggle me free before I had a panic attack. We got into the watch party and my cortisol had already spiked and the thought of standing in line for a beer or the bathroom felt exhausting. I just wanted to go home by that point.
But not this year! No, we’re doing things differently. Taking the days slower, doing what makes me feel good and enjoying time off. What a revelation. The weather will be perfect today-Friday and that alone is enough for me.