The elephant in the room...

I see you mister!!

Friends. As many of my more regular readers have likely noticed, recently I've been a bit less regular than usual with my Seek to Be Merry postings. Once priding myself on "5 days per week, never missing a day!" for the past few weeks (since starting my new job) missing a day has become more the norm than not.

When I started this blog nearly 3 years ago (whhhhat!?) it was because I was desperate for a creative outlet, because I have a passion for writing and talking (#truth) and because I had quite a bit of spare mental energy at the end of each day (#energyismymiddlename). For better or worse (but almost entirely for better) I'm not nearly as creatively desperate or overflowing with spare energy anymore. "Real life" has picked up in ways I could never have imagined when I started this blog and sometimes that gets in the way of being the blogger that I love to be. But do not despair! This space is so much a part of me now and continuing to post is a job I take as seriously as the "full time/real life" gig that pays me. With each day that goes by, I become more comfortable with the routines and demands of my new job and that will allow me to find the right balance for all things merry...

So if you don't mind, stick with me. I promise I'm not going anywhere and I promise I still have plenty to write and share. And finally, a big thanks for reading and making this blog something so special and worth holding on to!

no middle ground.

This is probably what my brain looks like.

I have no middle ground. Over the weekend I realized that I do nearly everything in my life at 1 of 2 speeds - balls to the wall intense or barely registering a pulse lazy. And in case you don't believe this to be true, I will share the yin and yang occasions that brought me to this realization: This morning at 6am, when I was sprinting around the park in a group fitness class making a mental note to order my 3-day juice cleanse before the coupon expires (let's get healthy!) vs. yesterday when I decided to unpack a suitcase of clean laundry from last weekend only to get bored of the task 3/4 of the way through, leaving a small pile of clean/folded clothing on my bedroom floor (do they really need to be put away if I'm just going to wear them again!?) It's all in or why bother for me!

So I started to wonder (somewhere between planking in the park and selecting a work shirt from the floor pile) whether this approach, an obsession with totally doing or not doing things, is the key to my constant energy supply - when I get in the zone I feel invincible and I get.sh*t.done. whereas zoning out when I don't need to be "on" is how I mentally and physically recharge. It might not be the most efficient overall, but it's what works for me. And while functioning somewhere in the middle does sound like a lovely idea (a slow and steady pace, following pre-planned steps and taking a measured approach to accomplishing tasks) I'm just not sure I could pull it off. So I'm curious, which approach works best for you?

Hump Day Distractions

HAHAHA!

Hellllllo Hump Day! Is anyone else freakin GRINDING it out this week!? I'm in full on beast mode so pausing to check out these distractions made for an excellent mental mini-vacation. Treat yourself as well and then let's get back to it... Friday, we're coming for ya!

* File this one under "only in NYC"...absolutely bananas, but that mom and little girl sure have a great story for life!

* THIS pretty much just ruined my day.

* The best Olympic photos taken in Sochi. Stunning.

* A natural energy drink that has just 3-4 ingredients!? Sign me up (plus I think it looks kinda cool!)

* Dear Lauren Conrad. You've come a long way from The Hills and turns out, you're pretty freakin awesome. Sincerely, All Girls (who run the world?)

* What an adorably brilliant way to "see the world".

* Olivia Pope is (finally!) coming back tomorrow night. Want to live in an apartment just like hers? Here's how.

* Toy Story fans. Prepare to have your mind BLOWN.

* I'm still hashtagging uncontrollably... so is Jimmy Fallon (#kindredspirits)

* A glowing solution to the Finnish reindeer problem and some playful crows who are apparently not sick of all the snow! (via CupofJo)