Thumb Shrinkers

I can't shake this image: every decision/scenario/crossroad that I've come across this year is a monster with a ginormous thumb. And as each "oh, yeah, I need to start thinking about             !" realization comes upon me, a new monster walks up with his huge thumb and presses it down on top of my head. So I'm surrounded by monsters and they're all squishing me with their giant thumbs, one on top of the other until I can't move.

I'm guilty of daydreaming grand, sweeping masterpieces of good fortune that rescue me from the humdrums of growing up - I'm guilty of assuming only big amazing things can counteract big stressful things. In truth, it's the little things that make all the difference. It's reliving memories of a fun weekend. It's receiving a Big Tex t-shirt in the mail. It's taking that 20 minute nap in the sunshine. It's knowing you have a ballin Halloween costume to look forward to. It's calling your mom and having "but it's just weird" comprise 75% of your dialogue, and that be ok. It's getting text messages from friends both across the campus and across the country. It's reading corny jokes online. It's doodling in the margins. It's finally installing Photoshop on your new-ish computer. It's finding new projects. It's spending time with yourself. These are what alleviate the discomfort of finding research, class schedules, boyfriends, jobs, motivation, good grades, study skills, exercise routines, healthy habits, et cetera. These are the thumb shrinkers.