Weddingbee Blog

They say that weddings are one of the most stressful events of your life, up there on the list with death of a spouse, divorce, jail and illness. Apparently changing jobs can be very stressful life events as well. This year both Mr. Funnel Cake and I have changed jobs and in my case, it was very, very stressful.

In all honesty, this year has probably been one of the most stressful ones we have gone through together. I took this stress level test and scored nearly 400 points. It doesn’t even include anything on there about scares with your residence permit, stress coping with language difficulties in a foreign country and general fear of deportation and separation. With all that stress, it wasn’t a surprise when I wound up at the doctor’s office this summer and was told I have mono. Great. Now I was stressed and extraordinarily tired.

For me, thinking about the wedding has been a happy place in what have been some dark moments at times. Sometimes riding the commute home, I would take my mind to a dream where I am surrounded by loving family and friends and my soul is filled with warmth and serenity. That sounds incredibly cheesy, but the wedding has been my beacon of light. If daydreaming about cake toppers makes me happier, by golly I’ll fantasize!

Now I focus on the next two months. As we finish projects and wrap up loose ends, I will continue to try and get my mental and physical health in order. I’ve been taking care of my body to get it back in shape after the mono knocked me out and train for hiking in Hawaii. I’m trying to drink two litres of water a day in addition to popping Echina pills to boost my immune system. I’ve also been taking a yoga course to aid in both my mental and physical well being, and Mr. Funnel Cake and I recently started a dance course together. I may not be stress-free, but I feel pretty good.

How are you managing your stress? Does your wedding stress help or hurt you?