Today was a solid day. A diligent day.
Cryssi was off work, which makes everything easier and happier for me. I feel less inhibited with company. Despite the enjoyable company of CK and Lando, I and more importantly we got some important stuff done, while having fun on the way.
The pillars of my return to normalcy are meditation, exercise, and finding a job. All three of these areas were attacked and progressed today. Doing these important tasks makes me feel better mentally and spiritually. I do not really know why they fall by the wayside so often. But the why of things will come later. For now, I must concentrate on forward momentum to a healthier place. A less foggy place wherein I will have more ability to dissect my struggles and avoid them in future days.
I. Meditation
Cryssi and I did the daily meditation on waking up, as well as, two moment meditations that arose through the day. Only a total of 12 minutes of mindfulness practice, but the day felt much more manageable with the spark of true concentration.
II. Exercise
To complete my health rings, I took a walk with Cryssi and Lando. Later in the day, I completed my exercise on the airdyne bike.
Although I got mad at a cyclist about a quarter through the walk, We three had a lovely time.
I need to add more strength work but I am proud of the streak of completing rings that the family and I are on. Today marks 24 days in a row of Mom, Dad, Jamie, Adam, and I completing our rings. The family endurance challenge goes on with all competitors still in it.
III. Job Search
Although a low bar, today I set aside time and in a concentrated manner searched for work. Usually, I am more sporadic and work on searching and applying while watching sports or listening to podcasts. So, todays search was a small but helpful step along the way.
IV. Miscellaneous
Outside of these pillar tasks. Some other stuff occurred.
Cryssi and I started a comic book club. In the club, each of us pick a comic or series and we both read our own and the others pick. Cryssi selected a Star Wars series…of course! A series on Darth Vader to be specific. I on the other hand chose The Immortal Hulk. Very excited for both!
Additionally, I started a book for the first time, in far too long. It is called “The Once and Future King” by T.H. White. A novel based on Arthurian legend published in the 1950s. I very much enjoyed the first two chapters. Especially, after our experience of “The Green Knight”.
Later in the evening, we settled in for some entertainment. First we watched “The Wire”, the third to last episode to be exact. It is a tough one in the saga as the mythic Omar dies.
After dinner we watched the fun “Antman and The Wasp”, it was somehow our first time, but both of us enjoyed the essential element of the infinity saga. Finally, to decompress from the high-energy flick we watched the calming, uplifting “Making It”. We saw a couple episodes including a room build, a costume build, and a mantle decorating contest.
It was a nice day. I am blessed and grateful for life and my part in it.
I wish you and all to be happy, healthy, and at peace.