Hey future racer! Or current racer who has yet to experience all squad month. If you’re like me, an introvert but also with a BIG case of serious fomo (fear of missing out), you’re probably stressing out pretty hard over this all squad being together ordeal. I don’t blame you, I had real anxiety over it. Also my squad is huge. 55 people. All together. In one house. All the time.
It’s hard to be around so many people all the time. In some cases it’s physically exhausting. There is no where to go to be alone. Except a linen closet, but you face the risk of being forgotten about and you wake up being the only person in the house. That’s a story for another time.
Please don’t be discouraged. I know that until this point you’ve been soaking up my words with your eyes growing too big for your head and your heart has started pounding and you’re sweating profusely from all over. Stop. It’s ok.
All squad month has been my favorite month so far. I’m so thankful for the chance to be with everyone, not just my team. My team is wonderful, and I love them so much! But it’s also nice to branch out a little bit. Begin new relationships with the other people on my squad. Create memories with everyone together. It’s really awesome.
It does take some skill in a balancing act. I know myself as a person, and I know that in order to not lose my cool on everyone, I have to take time to be by myself. Take an hour or two here and there to watch a movie. (Personally, I’ve watched quite a bit of Big Bang Theory) Of course, always take some quiet moments with the Lord. This way when you get to be around everyone again you feel good and you can enjoy the presence of other people because you had time alone. A few of my teammates have confessed to me that they struggled with all squad month because they didn’t have the “Ok I’m going to take some me time” mentality that I had. Instead they tried to be social with everyone ALL the time, and that’s really really hard. Being an introvert pays off this time 🙂
So don’t stress. All squad month is great. I’m actually really sad that it’s ending and I have to say “see ya later” to most of my squad. Now I can look forward to the next all squad month (praying for one!) instead of having anxiety over it.
