Sense of Calm

How is the time change treating you?  I am loving it!  I had to force myself to stay in bed! I had already planned out my Sunday and it included staying in bed as late as possible because this is something I never do.  The rest of my day sort of followed the same motivation level until late this afternoon, but lets first back up!

Last night was Halloween!  And I can honestly say I had one of the best Halloween’s in years.  My neighbors and I put together a haunted forest and we had a ton of little trick or treaters come through.  It was a wonderful night getting to spend time with all of them, just relax and enjoy myself.

It was an absolutely great time and I definitely missed Justin!  But this is something we will do again next year, I’m sure.

Anyway, so when I finally peeled myself off of my couch this afternoon (what can I say, I had some Top Chef to catch up on), I motivated myself to the gym to burn off some of calories I ate last night.  Large, unlimited quantities of candy is dangerous.  There were buckets full of it.

I finished reading My Sister’s Keeper while I was the gym.  I think I’m one of the last people to read this book.  I had about 1/4 of the book left when I got in there, planning on doing 40 minutes, and I simply could not peel myself off the elliptical to leave.  The end was quite good, not expected.  Nearly an hour late, once I finally finished (and maybe cried a little), I looked at the clock and was so surprised to see it was only 5PM.  I didn’t really need to be anywhere and I had kicked around the idea of lifting all day.  So I thought, why not?  I’ll be happier with myself if I do it.  So I skipped over to the weights and did a quick little arm session.  I have a wedding on Saturday that I am in and the dress is a halter.  The arms need to look good!

While I was leaving the gym and just thinking about all that is going on, I felt this sense of calm.  I just continue to feel so reassured that what I am doing is right.  It will all work out and I will only thrive.  And I am already noticing a difference in myself.  I personally feel happier already.  I am motivated to do more things around the house and in my life.  I am not allowing work to drain everything out of me.  Typically, I would be dreading tomorrow morning, but I am okay.  I actually haven’t even really thought about it much at all.  Work is work and I will no longer be working there in a little over 2 weeks.  Anyone can do anything for two weeks.

I continue to be more motivated and focused on the freelance writing.  I spent most of tonight researching different freelance writing jobs and submitting proposals for them.  In addition to submitting the proposals, I also created a separate website that I am sending as a resume and a PDF that is a little biography.  All of this took a few hours but it breezed by.  I am actually having to peel myself away from the computer now to go shower and hit the sack.  I have the energy and enthusiasm to do this all night!

(go yankees!)

(our pumpkin that is outside burning away)

To Smile.