Football Sunday

Crazy, crazy storms last night.

I was at a 2 hour meditation class when they hit.  Fortunately, no damage to my car -- I was worried.  We had some yard water that overflowed our porch and hubby was able to stop it from getting in the basement.  Today is the only sunny day for most of the week ahead.

I haven't been able to run outside for a week.  Rain floods my running trail regularly (it actually closes the trail), our development is getting paved (4 week project, weather permitting) and my back has been wonky.  The treadmill is rough on my legs -- strange because that feels like it should be the opposite.

Anyway ...  meditation class.

Two hours -- one hour of lecture and one hour of meditation.  The meditation was good.  She took us through lots of techniques for "capturing" our attention before we get still.  Most people use a technique to start -- focus on breath, imagine light coming around us, etc.  She said people respond to different senses -- we tried options for touch, sound, smell, etc. and had stillness after each technique.

The first hour of lecture was okay.  Good information -- she knows her stuff, but she wanted US to know she knows her stuff.  Humble brag after brag after brag.  I could have done without the personal stories of her greatness.

The class was $20 and that was spot on.  Herbal tea was served and the class actually went over by 15 minutes.  I felt I got my money's worth (in tea alone -- it was good!).

I finished You (second season) when I got home.  It was good.  The ending was surprising and a bit wowza, but I totally loved it.

Working my way through Wanderers.  It picked up and is interesting.  Still long though.  Now I'm committed to knowing the ending.  75% read (!!)  Only a zillion more pages to go :)

Heading to A Course in Miracles this morning and my usual post-class Trader Joe's run.  Kids are over for football.  We're doing a wedding cake tasting too -- SO FUN!!  They have a sampler platter to bring over.  Also, sadly, the shower spa day is a no-go.  DIL's mom doesn't like spas (cue MASSIVE shock and awe).  Back to square one.  This is getting figured out TODAY.  Ugh.  I was looking forward to a "4 hand" massage LOL.

Let's talk DIET ... or talk MY PANTS DON'T FIT (!!), at all.  I'm giving myself until Friday to see if I can get my act together.  If not, **brace yourself** I'm going to do a month of Jenny Craig.  I can't piss around anymore.  My pants NEED to fit!  This is a last resort and I'm going to try very hard to not use it, but I'm getting desperate.  I'm eating healthy, but still eating too much.  Can't seem to cut down the portion size and having a bad back is not helping on the activity front.

I'm holding steady on this funk of mine.  Not out of the woods, so to speak, but still operational - hah.  Faking it all the way ... but it's working.  Doing The Things -- kicking and screaming a little, but making it happen.

I worked on some goal stuff and new journaling (part of getting me out of this mood) and I'll write about it tomorrow.

Sunday Funday.  Let's Go -- says my new mug.  Later gators.