How fast is a year? Really fast? Really slow? It’s crazy how time can seemingly change for us. If it’s been rough at work, it’s going to seem like it’s been a lot longer than a year. This month, last year, I was getting married. It doesn’t seem like it’s been that long, but at the same time, it does. 

It’s been a good year – he’s still my favorite person to spend time with. He supports me when I’m stressed at work, gives me hugs when I’m feeling overwhelmed, and makes me feel better when I have a migraine (even if that involves leaving me alone). He’s always there for me and loves me so much!

I spent my first night away from him about a month ago for a conference (posts on that are coming, so be on the lookout), and it was so strange. It was only three days long, and still in the same state, but quite a ways away. Have you ever had one of those nights, where you know you must’ve slept (or at least hope so), but you’re wide awake the whole night? Tired, but can’t sleep? 

That happened to me the first night. I chalked it up to not being in a hotel alone for a while, and blamed the A/C that kept turning off, even though I’d told it to be a constant fan. The next night, the exact same thing happened. I was exhausted, but wide awake. I tried noise-cancelling earbuds, thinking that I’d found the culprit the night before. Those didn’t work either. I was so frustrated that I cried for a bit (I know, it didn’t help anything). I assume I’d slept at some point, but it did not seem like it at all. 

I got home, and instantly had the most solid night’s sleep of that week. I thought it was strange that being apart affected my sleep so much, but turns out there are actually studies on why adults sleep better with their spouse than they do alone (1). That was a fun fact that I learned. 

We are taking a short trip for our one year anniversary, and much in line with my visit back home, you’ll probably get some articles related to that in the near future. 

It’s crazy that I’ve been married for a year now. It seems like just a couple of months ago we were planning a wedding in three weeks. But at the same time, it feels like I’ve been living with him for years, painting the house, gardening, trying to keep the dog from eating apple pie. How we perceive time is strange!

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Source: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/06/220606181217.htm