Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Postpartum depression and Vienna


It’s summer of 2015, which means that my studies in Europe are coming to an end, and the most dreadful time is coming: the thesis submission deadline!

Some of you know what it feels like to writing large research - all your energy and concentration is dedicated to a piece of work that nobody eventually is going to read, except your supervisor (and that’s still arguable). Your personal thesis is like your first child – you have no idea what you’re doing and eventually you are learning as you go along… And just like being pregnant with your first child, you get a postpartum depression after submitting your thesis. You start missing the days when your thesis part  of your life, you miss thinking about it, worrying about how it’s going to turn out…

It’s been 2 weeks since I have submitted my work. Of course, life feels much better in some way, because you have one less burden. It’s also harder because you have no more excuses to do all the things you said you would do “after submitting the thesis”.

Number one is of course, working out. I don’t know how many times I have told myself that I would start jogging, or join the gym, or take yoga classes. I have finally reached a point where putting an effort towards loving yourself and loving your body is a lot easier than dieting and jogging…

On the other hand, I have found a new passion – salsa!! I don’t think I loved something that much since... anything! (more about how I came to like it later) I think of it as a very sexy cardio.

Another thing I promised myself that I was going to do is read! That’s still on my list.

Overcome my addiction with shopping – still working on it.

Start cooking – this one is actuall working out. I managed not to burn, over-salt or undercook my first three meals: pasta with tomato sauce, pasta with pesto and garlic bread with a healthy salad. It’s progress, trust me!

Oh, forgot to mention, I am currently in Vienna, working in a super-cool organization that works with refugees. I will stay here till mid-August and start traveling a bit before I repatriate. :D

More stories coming up! Some juicy ones too.

Peace,

L.