So, when I got out of work today, I went to the mall and walked ~2 miles. Go me. It felt good. Of course I then followed it up with a bagel & maple cream cheese & small French Vanilla coffee @ Bruegger's. I did put Splenda in my coffee tho. :-)
Still reading The Happiness Project. I am up to May. Lots of great insights and things to think about, like how my attitude affects others.
One of my resolutions is to do one social thing a month. Something I organize and follow through on. January was the annual Trival Pursuit Party. Decent turn out, good food and beverage. We've had wall to wall people some years and just Jen, Eric & me one year. This was in the middle. I got to show off my new digs. Which lent itself to The Happiness Project. I worked on having my environment organized. I still have a ways to go though.
February will bring a Madison Handbag Party. I know what you're thinking, a frivolous party in the wake of losing my full time employment status. And the few "tutoring" gigs I lined up are not going to really help pay the bills, they'll help but I need more substance in my finances. But, it's fun and I promised my friend I would have it. It affects her livelihood as well. And she was such a HUGE help to me in my job loss that I can't not do it. Plus, it gets me social again.
I have a hard time with social. I get anxious, even when it's something I am looking forward to. And rationally I know I will enjoy myself once immersed in the activity, but it's the getting there that is hard for me. I attempted therapy and I LOVED it but the $15 co-pay for each visit made it impossible. Instead I blog for free.
