Three things
1. The service industry
2. Therapy
3. MyFitnessPal.com (& its corresponding phone app)
Exercise
Took the girls on a long walk today, around an hour, which was good since it’s raining right now and supposed to turn to snow over night- exercise over the next couple days is going to be rough!
Kindness:
Sending a message to an old friend, letting him know I miss him.
Meditation
I hope this counts: I leaned back in my chair listening to Tom Waits, listening to every word and smiling. Tom Waits satisfies my soul.
Journal
I had to miss therapy last week due to a weird work schedule, so today was my first appointment in 2 weeks. I really enjoy therapy, it’s so nice to be able to talk things out, get confirmation that you’re doing well. I had emailed my therapist the text from and she said that I’ve come so far and done so much healing. She kept pointing out how happy I seem right now. I’ve been doing things for myself, like wearing make up, doing my hair and dressing nice on the weekends, like I used to do. Not because I think anyone else cares, but because I enjoy it. Because sometimes just a swipe of lipstick can make me feel a little more confident, a little more like me. It started on my friend’s birthday about 3 weeks ago, we were all dressing up and going somewhere nice and I thought “This is the first time I’ve felt like myself since I got married.” (Ironically, it was the day my divorce finally cleared.) When I got to the bar we were meeting at, one of my good friends took one look at me, sighed with a smile and said “You look like you! I’ve missed this so much!” and she was right. I’d missed it, too. I missed being me.
