she's looking forward, and so am I
Like everyone else, I have a mix of Good and Not So Good in my days, but I'm choosing to focus on the Good more often to serve the confirmation bias of my brain. So with that in mind, here's the current list of happy things for summer:
*I will have a 3 Mental Health Mondays in June/July, and I will probably take one or two in August as well. The one I took in May felt good. I have moved from feeling bored/sad/at loose ends on these days, to feeling more optimistic and engaged. Its like a mini vacay with low expectation/high possibility.
*I will continue meeting my college friend for coffee a couple of times a month. Not only is she a good listener, but a good conversationalist, and she and I share some fundamental similarities and outlook on life and motherhood. Bonus: I'm trying out new coffee places.
*I am going to a concert at the end of June and Chloe said she will get me safely there and back.
I joined The Long Center and will attend as many Drop In concerts on Thursday evenings as I can. I also signed myself up for a theater performance at the Zach in July. I am scheduling myself fun things to do, out on my own, with the goal of enjoying life.
*I signed up for two grief webinars in June, and have an eye appointment in June, and a dental appointment in July. I am still working on: finding swim lessons and going to the pool to exercise, daily walks, watching what I eat to avoid the foods that I am sensitive to, drinking far less with the goal to be dry, watching what I spend, following a grocery budget, figuring out a beach trip, and encouraging Grayson to find an apartment.
Its not a crazy busy summer, and it feels do-able with measurable goals!
What a great list. What kind of music are the drop in concerts? You are fortunate to have live music performances readily available. Last place we lived I took private swim refresher lessons through the city pool lesson program. They also had adult group lessons. Perhaps your city has those as well.
ReplyDeleteAll kinds of music! There's a big cross section of all walks of life there, so people watching is entertaining, too.
DeleteThat sounds like your summer has great potential. Interesting and fun stuff ( well, with the exception of the dentist appt.)
ReplyDeleteTruly a fantastic list!
ReplyDeleteI like your plans. Fun, friends, with some relaxation is a good way to take care of yourseslf.
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It sounds like you have planned out a lovely summer. The pool and the concerts sound like fun! There's nothing like live music in the summer. Enjoy!
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