We all have coping mechanisms (at least I think so; I haven't done any research on it). I came to a realization the other day that I have a very expensive coping mechanism. I haven't quite narrowed down the exact things I use it to cope with, and it would take me a lot more introspection and time than I am willing to spend before finishing this post to figure it out, so I am going to say that it is my coping mechanism for life in general. I travel. I have always loved to travel (but I do hate the packing part). My family would take trips every summer and I always looked forward to them. It's not just the being on the trip part that I enjoy, but I love the planning, the anticipation, and the prospect of getting away from the everyday. Before my most recent trip to San Diego with my mom, I was in danger of becoming like this poor bear we saw at the zoo (you can't tell from the picture, but he was swaying his head back an forth).
Fortunately, the trip was exactly what I needed. I am finding, however, that this coping mechanism costs a lot of money and I have a limited amount of vacation days at work. Don't worry, I found a way around the latter issue by scheduling things on the weekends. In May I will be gone every Saturday and will only use one day of vacation time. Apparently my coping mechanism is helping me become a better problem-solver which is a character-building trait so it is really helping me become a better person overall. Therefore, I will not be giving up my coping mechanism. Instead I will got to Disneyland with my cousin. It will be family bonding time. See, it really is making me a better person.
This is a picture of me throwing an axe into a hanging log. Yes, I got it to stick . . . after a couple tries.
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