Bouncing Back

To begin with, yesterday went so much better than the day before. Why? I have to say, I think it's because I actually did something for each one of the aspects: physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual. So at the end of the day, I felt much more balanced and complete. I think when Kevin leaves, it messes with me energetically. I feel really strange at first. But I'm so glad I was able to bounce back and really be ME, an individual. Solitude is a really interesting thing. Yesterday I really enjoyed it. Today I will too, though of course I'm looking forward to being with Kev again tonight!

At Barnes and Noble finishing my book, I had a soy chai with a shot of espresso and a spinach-artichoke quiche. The drink was awesome, but the quiche was not very good. It was quite buttery and not very flavorful. Should have gone with the sandwich I've had before, but it's always good to try something new. The book was amazing - really unique and well-written. It was so emotional that something about it made me feel very introspective. I had planned to work on my Sacred Journey journal there, but I got an insight and went to the beach. It was my first time going to the beach by myself, and it was really quite an incredible experience. I worked out my journal, wrote a little bit...meditated in the warm sun and cool breeze... it was very refreshing. I feel like it might be time for me to begin creative writing again. I was really into writing as a child - mostly from about 5th grade through middle school, before school got too difficult and I was writing mostly essays. I've always felt a pull toward creative writing, and I think there is a part of my soul that is yearning for it. So I'm meditating on this idea for awhile. What usually inspires me is reading. After I read a very emotional, well-written book (like The Time Traveler's Wife), I feel instantly inspired to write. So maybe this time when I don't have a full time job can be focused a little bit on writing. I will read a lot, and see what happens. The thought puts a smile on my face.

On my way to the grocery store, I finally got a hold of Gabby, my best friend, who I've been wanting to talk to for a couple of months and we've been playing phone tag forever. We talked for about two hours, and it was so nice to connect with her again. That definitely fed my soul. When I got home, I cleaned up a tiny bit, and spent the rest of the evening watching The Notebook or Grey's Anatomy and knitting. It is the beginning of fall, though you'd never know it in California, and I figured I would get back into knitting. Knitting is very meditative for me, and it was nice to do it again.

This morning I woke up having slept much better than the night before, and had a bowl of granola mixed with cherrios (we only had a tiny bit of cheerios left) with soymilk. I spent the morning in bed mostly, relaxing and watching more Grey's Anatomy (uh oh, now I might have to watch the whole series...). I pondered what I wanted to do for exercise today...I didn't really want to go anywhere, so I decided to read my Self magazine for inspiration. Man, I love that magazine! I used to read it a couple years ago, but it has gotten way better. It is more veg-friendly and more spiritual than ever before. Yay! I just got a subscription, so I'm excited about that.

After reading for awhile, I felt more inspired to leave the house, so in a little while I'm going to go run on the beach. I haven't done that yet, but yesterday when I was there, I saw so many people running, and it seems like such a nice thing to do. So I'm going to try it. First, I'm going to head to Target to buy 5 and 10 pound weights, socks, and a digital watch with a stopwatch for workouts. Since I've been less than inspired to go to more gyms in the area (which there are a lack of anyway), I want to kick it up a notch at home. There's an ok treadmill and stairstepper in my apartment complex, so I can use those too.

Right now I'm drinking a cup of coffee with a splash of french vanilla soy creamer. Lunch will be next...

Physical: run on the beach
Mental: clean the house, work on thank-you notes, upload photos to facebook
Emotional: spending time with Kev tonight
Spiritual wellness: running on the beach, figure out where to go to church this Sunday