Since my last post, I have been reading a couple of books, returned to the gym, to exercise, and to eating good food, seen a trainer at the Y, started a new church visiting project, and -- I hate to admit this -- started to floss daily. Interestingly enough, unbeknownst to me, I also quit drinking pop. It just kind of happened. Oh -- and I have finished a scrapbook for my husband for Father's Day! You heard me --- I FINISHED SOMETHING.
Oh -- and my husband and I have figured out about the vacation! We have made plans for Mexico in November with another couple, found a house right on the beach, have bought the plane tickets. I am creating my "Mexico list," i.e., things I need to get before going to Mexico -- water shoes, sandals, a pedicure, etc., etc. And I have a teeny tiny plan in the back of my mind to get a new bathing suit if this exercise and nutrition thing pans out.
The books -- The Happiness Project and Younger Next Year -- each contributed to my growing embracing of the concept of dailiness, routine, repetition. For some reason I have always had kind of a horror of a regular routine of anything, so that I would have "great ideas" that would never go anywhere, because -- as I now realize, belatedly to be sure -- it is important just to show up, be there, do it, etc., etc. Again -- no need to be perfect or finish something on the first pass.
It's still percolating in there, in here -- but I have energy and it feels right.
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