You know those people who have to have everything parallel or squeaky clean to function? I’m not that kind of person. In fact, I’m the antithesis of that kind of person. I thrive in chaos. My brain works best when it’s cluttered, and my life works best when I’ve got multiple balls in the air. In those situations, I’m the generally the one who can make sense of the disorder and bring a sense of calm to the chaos.

Stress isn’t something that really gets to me, but I have my moments. If you ever see me with a to-do list – I’m having one of those moments. To-do lists happen when I feel like my brain’s too full and I start to worry I’ll drop one of those many balls I’m juggling. In the past 2 days, I’ve made 5 to-do lists. It’s time for a vacation, friends. Fortunately, I head to New Orleans in, well, 33 hours.