(1) The first thing I did when I got back from running was to sit down and edit yesterday's Tuesday Tuneup. It's shorter now, less confusing, less negative, less misleading, and more thought-provoking. Thankful for having slept on it, for seeing it afresh in the morning, and for getting a good night's sleep.
(2) Good run this morning, flowing. It helps both to have taken yesterday off, and also to have not let too many days go by before running again. It also helps only to be running the 2 1/4 mile course routinely, not the 3 1/2 mile one. Thankful the reminder to act according to strategy rather than unbridled passion.
(3) Though I got a lot done the day before yesterday on the musical project, I spent yesterday realizing a lot of the work was flawed, and not seeing a clear solution. Then this morning I saw the solution and began to enact it. Thankful for the creative process, and for its assistance in helping me to transcend the oppression of fears, resentments, and other intrusive thoughts.
(4) Feeling good after running and taking a shower, I'm looking forward to a day of light commitments. I'm meeting with my student Tessa at eleven, then there's a church dinner at six followed by Choir practice. Looking forward to making more progress on the musical project, and possibly even completing the current track.
(5) Today I have 90 days clean from marijuana, which is the farthest I've gone since I began abusing it in 2010. Even after I was diagnosed with CHS, I still struggled with it. But now I know what they mean by "recovery." I feel as though I have been recovering from an illness, and things that used to be painful are no longer so. I am grateful for my recovery and for my life.
"I can honestly say I am a Christian, but my spirituality has been developed on the road and is based on my experiences with God." — Justin Timberlake
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