Stress has me in its grip

Signs of stress appear constantly these days. I have headaches, I'm dizzy, can't concentrate, can't remember things from one minute to the next, can't sit still yet have very little drive to do anything, feeling exhausted and unsettled, am tired but can't sleep well, my back and shoulders have gone from tight discomfort to pain.

It amazes me how much stress can affect the body. I'm not surprised that the stress is ever present because there is much in my life that is stressful right now... I just wish I could figure out how to get the upper hand on it. I don't obsess too much about it; either I'm OK with it or I'm not; either the signs of stress are affecting me or they're not. I can accept that.

I guess the silver lining is that it is giving me reason to do more soul searching and more research in my quest to find a way to diffuse some of the stress and find comfort.

I remain in my happy place even if it means being there and in pain. :)