Stress is inevitable, right? Occasionally my job is going to be horrible and annoying and stressful, and it looks like we’re entering into one of those times. On top of that, I’ve overcommitted myself to a number of projects – I can get it all done, but it’s putting a strain on my free time, and it’s bad timing on top of the day job.
It’s interesting, because I remember drawing a comic for Sauceome that was not unlike this one, during a previous really stressful time at work. It was much earlier in my Sauceome days, and my main goal at the time was to find a way to salve the stress without turning to food, to train myself to find comfort in other things. This afternoon, I soothed the stress by getting some frozen yogurt, and this evening I treated myself to brown rice & avocado sushi. Both were pretty reasonable treats, but more to the point, both of them were conscious, mindful treats, not the zombie-like carboloading I used to turn to in times of stress. That always just ended up leaving me feeling worse than before. Food can be emotionally comforting without being bad, I guess, is what I’m trying to say.
Also, the coerced cuddling is something that always makes me feel better. :)
Announcements again! I will be at Third Coast Comics Saturday, the 29th, signing things and drawing things and dancing various jigs and reels for your amusement. Stop by and say hello! There will be food!
Also! I will be at Chicago Wizard World this year. I have a table conveniently located aaaaalll the way in the back, almost as far from the entrance as possible, but quite near the restrooms.
Also also! I will have a piece in Womanthology! I haven’t been hyping it because they’re already more than fully funded, but funding the kickstarter is the best way for you to get a copy of the book. So if that sounds like the sort of thing you would like, there’s the link.
Urg stress >< These are all good ways of dealing with it. I like to drink a cup of tea, take a warm bath, and read <3 Of course, for me, when I get REALLY stressed I get migranes and nothing helps that much ;_;
We just had a frozen yogurt place called Yogurt Mountain open in our mall. Super yummy! They have a ton of flavors and toppings and it's all self serve sold by weight so I don't ever have to worry about having too much to finish^^ They even have mochi as one of the toppings! DELIGHT!
Occasionally I’ll tell people I have a friend that makes sushi as comfort food. Nobody believes me.
Hee hee :D oh Denise, I know how strange I am. Altho my idea of comfort foods has really evolved over the years. Maybe I should do a comic about that. 9 year old Sarah would never have believed that dolsot bibim bap could be one of my top 5 comfort foods as a grown up. She’d probably have been pretty grossed out by that.
I’ve been reading for a few months (was pointed in this direction by Lucy Knisley) and just wanted to say how much I enjoy your stuff. : )
I totally agree about the self-medication with food – I think I’ve always done it but over the years that has evolved and tends to be things like soy lattes and avocado milkshakes rather than heaps of chocolate. Although some days still call for heaps of chocolate, that’s a fact. Afterall, I live in Montreal and so if I don’t eat a chocolate croissant once in a while it causes distrubances in the universe.