Friday 5: Turn the beat around

Look at me. June rolls around and I spend my evenings reading in a hammock instead of posting. Slacker. Today is National Loving Day (love is great!) and the 45th anniversary of the release of Raiders of the Lost Ark. That’s kind of a big deal around here. It has been a week full of nonbloggable drama and I’m just really happy it’s THIS Friday instead of last Friday. This week’s Friday 5 theme is Turn the Beat Around. What do you do for stress relief? I go outside and feel the sunshine. Ideally I’ll take a walk. I’ve walked a lot this week.What do you do to get out of moodiness? I don’t! I let it fester. That’s probably wrong but I’d rather it work itself through than try to rush it.How do you get through a day while sleep-deprived? I do the barest minimum and once I get through dinner, it’s to the sofa.How do you calm down when angry or anxious? I learned about Box Breathing during the thickest part of the pandemic when I thought we were all going to die. I breathe in for four beats,…