Last night two of my closest friends in the world came to the city to visit and we had an amazing time. I finally got to see The Moth and it was every bit as good as I expected it to be. I have to admit though that the environment and company got me to bend my rules a little and I broke down and had a couple glasses of wine with our delicious sushi dinner.
Instead of beating myself up about it though I just drank a bunch of water before bed, woke up early and did some stretching and centering before I started my day today. This evening after work I have 90 minutes of hot yoga at the gym and I’ll be hydrating in preparation for that all day.
I think being easy on myself is actually a lot more difficult than being hard, if that makes any sense. I tend toward a type A personality which make me a killer perfectionist and an incredibly hard worker. I’m practically brimming with follow through and diligence. This is how I taught myself to snowboard when even the personal instructor told me that I should give up and try skiing. (no joke!) I believe it is also how I have managed in New York. The same motivation that gets me though all those things also makes it really difficult to do any less than succeed, or not reach/exceed my goals. I think learning how to accept imperfection is just as or perhaps even more important then it’s unyielding pursuit. A difficult road but I think I’m making strides!
Today it is COLD. Like 2 degrees with wind chill kinda cold. It’s back to a life of ducking into the various indoor spaces and braving the outdoor s only on an as necessary basis. Oh I do look forward to the Spring. I suppose it’s days like this that make us all appreciate them so much. A cup of hot chocolate sounds decadent though, perhaps tonight I’ll indulge.
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