This Week:

Nick was in Seattle Tue-Th and I got to experience our home and city alone. He used to go to Mexico once in a while, leaving space for me to live just for myself in Iowa. Jen came over Tuesday evening and spent the night. We had happy hour dinner of cobb salad and sweet potato chips and cocktails. We love happy hour dinners together. *clink*!

Wednesday I did not leave the apartment and spent the day watching tv and reading, ordered pizza and went to bed early. Nick called and we talked for 40 minutes - more than we do when both of us are physically present. While helping with a literacy class for Hispanics, a young woman said she spoke to her boyfriend 3-4 hours a day. I said, "I don't talk to Nick for 30 minutes a day." She was shocked, but shocked. I like it. What is there to talk about?
This was my first night sleeping alone in 3+ years. I do love the extra bed room. Everyone knows I want a king.


This morning a few odd things happened. I went for a walk/job for the first time in 2 weeks. A little boy stopped short in front of me and yelled, "I win!" I brought my hands up in surprise, clapped, said, "Yay!" On my way back home, a woman in a dress, wearing clog sandals, pushing a stroller, walking a dog, started jogging. After a block she stopped. We both passed a petite Asian woman doing Tai Chi by a parking sign. These are good reminders to me to do whatever I want. I am me. You are you.
And when I sat down to read my Transitions affirmation is was:
Today, I resolve not to change myself, but to accept myself. Today, I seek not to repress my nature but to express myself.