Monday Musings

Monday Musings

1. Josh and I are house hunting and it is basically the most stressful thing ever. We've looked at so many houses and are having such a tough time finding the right one for us. We put in an offer on one we loved that would be a perfect starter home, but the deal fell through. It has made us re-evaluate our home buying strategy and now I'm torn between finding a house at the bottom of our budget to pay off quickly and use for future equity, or think more long term and buy a bigger house that can grow with us. Adulting can be scary sometimes. I just don't want to make the wrong decision! Think happy house hunting thoughts for us please!
2. In the midst of all this I also went off my Lexapro. I've been on it for four years for anxiety, and after a discussion with my Doctor, decided to try and see if my body could regulate stress better now on its own. I probably should have waited until we were done with the house hunting process, but so far I'm doing okay. And by okay I mean dealing with more overwhelm, anxiety, and emotions than normal, but still able to function and be productive. It has only been a week so I'm hoping things even out more as time goes on.
3. In totally random, but exciting news: I'm going to Germany! I've never been to Europe before, so I'm pretty freaking excited. I was invited on a press trip to spend a week touring the castles and countryside around Frankfurt, and then hitting up the Museum Embankment Festival. I'm giddy with anticipation and counting down the days until August! I have so much research to do on Germany before my trip!