sometimes when i think about everything i want to-should-must do, i get so overwhelmed i have to catch my breath. and then i narrow my view again and crawl into myself and feel comfortable again. i suppose i should treat this the same way i change pony's water: place the bag with the old water and fish in the bowl of new water and occasionally dip the sides in so a little water from both sides can gradually flow together, allowing everything to slowly equilibriate. yes, i am dorky enough to create an analogy between myself and a fish.