Prioritization

I got my hair "did" today. After I got my hair done I came home and took a nap. I woke up in my bed alone (if one can be alone with a dog and two cats in bed with you) and was glad to be there alone. I have been glad every night this week to get in bed alone and to wake up alone. No one to bother me, no one to share covers with (except Stormy who is a considerable bed hog). I explained what I was going to do this evening to my hairdresser (me = basketball viewing; him = rubber fetish party) and was relieved to feel like my plans sounded better to me. A quiet afternoon at home and then an evening watching basketball with friends.

I have been presented with a great opportunity (I have mentioned this before), I have the opportunity to re-create my life. To examine each part of my life and decide whether I want to keep or chuck it.

And part of this opportunity is going to relate to prioritization. I often socialize, not because I want to, but because I am expected to be the social one. I need to do things because I want to do them and prioritize those things over things that other people want me to do.

After my first week back exercising I recognize how vital this is to my well being. Exercise, activity of any sort, absolutely MUST be a part of my life. I cannot let any temptation to socialize too much take that away from me. Because if I allow that to happen I will be back where I was a week ago - and that was not a good place.

Take care, dear readers. I'm headed out alone and will be coming home alone.