I got to see several friends I haven’t seen in a while. That was nice. I also got to go rock climbing! It was totally fun even though I suck. 🙂 Would anyone be interested in going with me again? I promise that next time I will make sure I get a belay class so you aren’t stuck bouldering. 🙂
Much yummy snuggly time on Sunday. Mmmmm. I loves my husband. Along with a bit of “processing.” I’m tired of processing. *sigh* I need to work on being less crazy though, so I’ll keep it up.
This morning started at 5am. I rolled my ass out of bed and went to boot camp. I kept the very out of shape and heavy older woman company as we walked and occasionally sorta half-jogged around the track. I didn’t keep her company to be nice, I did it cause I am that freakin out of shape. heh But, I feel alright. My back is a bit wonky but that’s ok.
How does one be positive? I try so hard and yet… I don’t know. I can’t seem to manage it in an ongoing fashion.
And: I am often in the car between 3:30ish and 6-ish very bored. Who likes talking on the phone? I have this phobia of calling anyone because so many of my friends are passionately anti-phone but surely I am not the only one who likes talking to people on the phone…
I’m tired of processing. *sigh* I need to work on being less crazy though, so I’ll keep it up.
In-DEED. That’s a perfect way to put it.
I am often in the car between 3:30ish and 6-ish very bored.
That’s what NPR is for.
I actually don’t like NPR.
I’m usually just getting home around 3:30. Feel free to call.
Sweet! i will. 🙂
I’m usually in the car / available for phone from 5-6pm on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Lovely. You will be put on the rotation. 😉
I’m very phonable…
Not always available to talk due to my crazy schedual, but other than tuesday afternoon, I’m up for gabbin’
T.
Climbing?
Where do you climb regularly?
What days/hours would you want to climb?
Re: Climbing?
I don’t know the first thing about climbing but I would love to learn…
Re: Climbing?
It’s fun! I’m thinking of arranging a trip. It may not happen until the 24th/25th though due to stuff coming up.
Re: Climbing?
I have been to Planet Granite once so I don’t think I can say that I do any of it “regularly.”
I would probably prefer weekends during the day/afternoon because weeknights I try to be home by 7 and most people aren’t available before 5. 🙂
How does one be positive?
I did a quick search and found an article full of interesting suggestions:
http://positivethinkingmag.com/viewmedia.asp?prmMID=307&prmID=22
I especially liked this one:
Howard Hamlin
The words I say have a direct impact on how I think. And how I live my life. Why not choose to say something positive?
I’m a sailor and for most of my racing life, I swore like one. I didn’t think anything of it. Then six years ago, I drove my sailing partner, Mike, home after a training session. Mike accidentally bumped his cell phone and recorded our conversation. He didn’t realize it until he unpacked his gear. He was so shocked by what he heard that he called me right away. “Every other word was a cuss word!” Mike said. “We need to stop.”
We made a pact. Each time I cursed, I’d have to give Mike a dollar. And vice versa. That heightened my awareness, and it didn’t take long (only a month or so) for me to change my word choices. What I never expected was how much a little thing like that would change my race performance and really, my approach to sailing–all for the better.
It didn’t occur to me until I stopped doing it, but what goes along with cursing is a high level of anxiety and anger. A whole lot of negativity. Which only causes you to lose focus and make mistakes. And sailboat racing is about making the fewest mistakes. There’s no perfect race. Something is almost guaranteed to go wrong. You’ve got to get over it and move on to the next thing. If you want to succeed, don’t curse or otherwise dwell on your mistakes. Keep looking forward. Hmm, sounds like a positive approach not just to sailing, but to everything you do in life!
Re: How does one be positive?
I’m thinking on this. 🙂 Thanks.
I am taking the Planet Granite intro course starting the 21st–I suck too, but I’ll be belay certified after that. Also, I am phonable in that time slot Wednesdays and Fridays–the other days, I am in class.
Yay! I probably need to sign up for an intro course as well. *sigh* Annoying considering my skill level with rope.
“I am often in the car between 3:30ish and 6-ish very bored.”
My approach to the phone: I don’t answer if I’m busy. Everyone else is an adult and can do the same.
As for the commute issue: books on CD from the library — this rocks. I put a 10 disc mp3 player in my trunk. I can rip months worth of books to mp3 and load them up. Fewer visits to the library. Look forward to driving because I want to hear more of the story…
Being positive: When I stretch in the morning, I set a timer for 12 minutes to stretch out my back… I start working on positive thoughts. Every time my mind wonders, I just go back to going through my “list”:
– I will have a beautiful house that I love to come home to.
– I trust that I will one day have a fabulous relationship with a man that brings wonderful things to my life.
– I have a lot to offer the people in my life and they are happy to have me be a part of their world.
You get the idea… Do I believe all this stuff? I didn’t, but you know, it’s starting to grow on me!
🙂 I will call sometimes then.
I have had nothing but bad luck with books on CD from the library. They always skip miserably and I get so frustrated that I stopped trying. I should give it a shot again anyway.
I am working on having a beautiful house. It’s a slow process right now given how much time my job takes. I feel overwhelming glee with every step towards better it takes.
You have *so* much to offer! I am always happy to hear from you. 🙂
Happiness 101
From the 10 most visited articles on NYTimes.com during the month of January:
http://tinyurl.com/yq4dj9
It begins: One Tuesday last fall I sat in on a positive-psychology class called the Science of Well-Being — essentially a class in how to make yourself happier — at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va.