Yesterday, I braved the cold weather and occasional snow squall and went to White Rabbit for my weekly coffee visit. I got the matcha latte, found my table, and watched the world go by. Tonight, I’m back in town for my Greensburg Toastmasters meeting.
Why am I mentioning these two instances where I go downtown in the same paragraph? Let me explain.
When I was leaving to go to White Rabbit yesterday afternoon, I saw that the price of gas had gone up. In the news right now, you’re probably hearing a lot about the war in Iran. Keep reading, this isn’t a political blog and I’m not going to give my opinion.
Everything present and past has me so triggered, to the point that it will ruin my experiences as I go out and about. It had me coming in hot. Now what does coming in hot mean? Coming in hot is a phrase that figuratively means to approach a situation in a state of anger and tension.
Now, I’m not coming home after a crazy night at work feeling this way. This is how I get from reading things on social media. I say things I don’t really mean (we’ve all done it) and sometimes put it in the comments (before deleting it).
Almost two weeks ago, I posted a blog reminding my readers to be careful how they start their day. I saw an article on Facebook, politically centered, and it got my blood boiling. I won’t get into detail, but it did throw off my entire day.
Fortunately, I blew off that steam and had a relaxing visit at White Rabbit. I ordered a Matcha Latte and watched the snow fall and the world go by. I’m getting pretty far in my NPR book and later this week I’ll begin that new memoir from our governor.
Lesson learned: Don’t come in hot. Instead, be calm, cool, and collected. Also, I’m continuing in my nontraditional fashion journey (when I almost quit earlier this year). Therefore, in addition, I will be brave, confident, and chic.
Stylish 🍒 