Feel like it’s been a while again and imma go ahead and blame the Bachelor franchise for taking all my treadmill time. Quite frankly I don’t want to be walking today so this will probably be short unless I dive into something that makes my brain take off. Not likely. 

What’s new? The answer is not much. Nothing really has changed since the last post. I can’t even remember what was in the last post, but I know nothing has changed. Not in the last week or month. I’m still in my little hiding phase and apparently that’s the way I like it. 

I recently took an Enneagram test which is like a personality typing thing that categorizes people into 9 different types. I really dig this kind of self-analysis test, both for what it confirms what I already know about myself and what it reveals. 

The free test I took was on enneagram universe dot com and after 180 questions it was revealed that I’m type 5, the “Investigator.” One of the three types that makes sense of the world with their head more than their heart or body, is naturally analytical and curious, and motivated by what they are able to learn and provide as an individual. No surprises there. 

They are also typically more comfortable in their own little world, working, learning, daydreaming and don’t need much from others. Totally me. And so it makes sense that this hiatus from the the outside world suits me. I’ve felt mentally and emotionally better these last four weeks than I have in a good hot minute. This past week I’ve noticed an improvement in my sleep duration and quality and I feel less anxious in general. 

I would say that these improvements are only party due to an alignment between my personality and the lifestyle. I think a bigger part of it is from backing off a bunch of commitments that eat away at my time. When I have more time I naturally feel less stressed. I think that’s true for everyone. My thoughts are also not consumed with worry about public speaking engagements, deadlines, and what’s not getting done. 

Not sure how long this “hiding” phase will last. Maybe through December? Though I have already started to make a few commitments for the new year. I was also thinking of flying to Austin in December, but that would be more self care and fun trip and is the opposite of typical social commitments. There’s a new $39 one way flight on the dreaded Allegiant Air from Omaha to Austin I’d love to try out. We’ll see. 

I did the Enneagram test because of a conversation I had with my friend K. She told me what her and her husband are and knowing them, it also totally fits! I’ll be seeing her in February in KC and that IS a public/social event that will cause a lot of stress. But I guess it’s far enough in the future that I’m not really thinking about it yet. Ask me again at New Years. Ha! 

I think that’s all I have in me today. If you’re interested, here’s a link to the test I took… https://enneagramuniverse.com/

Thanks for reading. 

Until next time, 
~Miss SugarCookie