inluminent

Starting a new job is always a challenge. Moving to a new city to start a new job is also a huge challenge. I’ve done both of these things in the past week and with that comes stress.

Stress is good, but only in moderation, sort of like Coffee. I’ve got a lot of stress in my life right now, and I’ve got to find a way to get rid of some of it… I’m hoping that writing about it will help.

I generally deal with stress by breaking down large problems, or issues, into small blocks, which helps me simplify those problems, at which point I’m able to solve each small problem, add those solutions together and come up with a fairly simple answer (at least in my mind). I’ve gotten pretty good at this problem-solution matrix over time that I can generally do most of it in my head, usually skipping a few steps, and still end up coming out on top. I can’t explain it, but I’m not generally the kind of person that gets stressed or overwhelmed.

I don’t need a whole lot of static points in my life to get things accomplished.

But, I think I’ve gotten myself out of the edge of that proverbial plateau.

The one thing that generally keeps me fairly well grounded is my wife. But she’s on the other end of the spectrum most of the time. She likes to investigate every possible option prior to making a decision. She also hasn’t followed our finances at all for the past two or three years (I’ve just ‘taken care of it’ for the most part). This whole pick up and move, sell the house, live in a tiny apartment for a while, suck it up, and benefit later thing isn’t her bag. It’s stressing me out, because I really need her to be solid, so that the things in my life that aren’t (the whole new job thing) can be dealt with without a whole lot of periperhal distractions…

So, I think I’ll sit her down tomorrow night and explain a lot to her… that’ll help I’m sure.