Floor Time
/flôr tīm/
noun
the 15-60 minute time period spent laying on the floor in the middle of the work day, typically as a relief from the soul-sucking reality of corporate America.
Remember how I was so giddy about the ~*vibe reset*~ last week? Well I was an absolute 🤡 because then daylight savings punched me in the face. I don’t know about ya’ll but something about this go of it really affected the quality of my sleep, mood, and energy level—basically all the things that make me a semi-functioning human. And though that’s a common occurrence, I’m very happy to reach the end of this week when I finally feel back to my normal self.
Though springing forward is something we are (painfully, woefully, regrettably) familiar with, the transitions into our seasons of life are much more nebulous. Clearly, this is not a novel idea for me, because I have thought about this often—so much so that in 2021 when I was commissioned by Adobe to create some art using their new app, I chose this phrase as the thing to highlight.
I’ve been noticing many friends around me planning big moves. Whether it be in their living situation, jobs, or relationships. As someone who has a tendency to shake things up, I both respect this and also am curious as to why. It could be where we are post pandemi (note: that’s not a typo, that’s an abreve), in that 2022 felt like the first business-as-usual year. And now that we’re out of the woods, we’re questioning what’s next, what we actually want, and what will truly make us happy. Happiness Begins, as they1 say.
Change is hard, but we all have to do it. If you switch jobs, you’ll likely get a raise and feel more valued. If you move, the change of scenery may make you feel more energized and motivated to try new things (though always remember my favorite quote: “wherever you go, there you are”). And if you leave a relationship that doesn’t serve you, or enter into a new one that does, you’ll protect your energy and accept the new “you” that you are.
All in all, I’m a big proponent of change. So if you’re thinking about makin’ monay moves (in every sense of the term), I’m behind you 100%. Life is long but also too short to remain as we are.
For more thoughts on this that aren’t mine, check out this video that serendipitously came up on my feed this week. This woman refers to these times of transition as “sunset seasons,” highlighting the 3 important steps to help you navigate them: ritual, reflection, and preparation.
Something Pretty
The SAD is out and proud this week, but photos like this remind me of happy times down under. For peeps who live in cold places, can we all agree that next year we’ll plan for a getaway in February so that come March we’re not wilting from lack of vitamin D and that good good O2?? Awesome, cool. Glad we’re in agreement.
Something To Laugh About
^Hello, fellow menstruating humans.
I feel like I spent so much time on TikTok this week, so this is a very pared-down version of the gems I found:
This is it. It me. I’m that friend.
This is art. IYKYK.
Bad Bunny is all of us when we hear “now that I’ve become who I really are.” This is pure euphoria.
I’m not crying you are at this. Bill 🥺
Enjoy the glimpse of sun we’re supposed to get today, ya’ll. Grab yourself a cheeky lil’ Guinness and photosynthesize it out. You can catch me horking down some corned beef and cabbage at the local Irish pub tonight.
Til’ next time, lucky charms. Your friend,
Clarice
By the way…I’m reading this.
After all this time I’m FINALLY reading Alone with You in the Ether, by Olivie Blake, and it’s just a really good book so far (see this). For you non-#booktok gworlies, this originally self-published book went viral and eventually got bought by Tor and re-published. Olivie also writes the Atlas trilogy—the first one, The Atlas Six, being one of my favorite reads of last year, and the sequel, The Atlas Paradox, being the very-hard-to-get-into follow-up. Stay tuned to see if/when I can circle back to it.
It’s the JoBros. The Jonas Brothers say Happiness Begins. And while we’re here, Ticketm****r will pay for its crimes because I, in fact, did NOT get verified fan for their limited Broadway run and HELLO have you met me I deserved my flowers!!