Celebration Day & A Decision

Girls' family day celebrating my aunt today. 

Making time for family and especially making time to be with women is something special. I'm lucky to have these ladies in my life and in my family.

I have a decision I'm contemplating-- I'm going to do a meditation for (hopefully) some clarity. It's not a big deal either way, but in the name of slowing down and seeing what feels important in a specific moment, I'm taking time to explore how it feels in my body.

A bit woo-woo ... yep, but it actually works. 

Tuesday is my normal hiking day and I haven't hiked with the group for almost 3 months -- eeek. This feels like a "should" since I haven't participated for so long with the foot injury. That said, I've been available with some parameters for the last several weeks and the group (specifically the group leader) chose what wouldn't work for me. Last week ... Hey, I need a local hike -- so she randomly picks a non-local hike when 75% of our hikes are local.

Tuesday is also an event in Atlanta supporting LGBTQ+ at the Capitol and City Hall. A few women from the action group are going. The event checks a few boxes for me. Obviously, supporting and learning about a subject that's important to me. And also, figuring out the MARTA transportation and how to get to these places. A lot of protests and events are held in this area and I've never managed going. I'll learn with a group and that'll make it easier in the future. It's a bit uncomfortable not knowing what to do.

I can always hike with the Tuesday group.

I can always figure out how to navigate MARTA to this area.

So the question becomes which is more important to me, right now, in this moment. Connection with the ladies I've barely seen in months, or supporting a cause that's important. 

And, if I'm really being honest, there's a part of me that wants to say "screw you" to the hike leader who could've done this week's hike last week and I would've been able to go. I feel it's a power move -- I know it is. When we first started hiking with the group, she did this with other people and told me that's why she did it. 

I want to keep the decision in the positive realm though. I don't want snarky-me to decide what I'm doing, but she's awfully loud. Time for a meditation to see if I can clear this up. 

Thanks for indulging me -- stay tuned for the decision. I think I'm leaning toward going into the city since this is a one time moment.

Have a good day. Later gators.