Catch-up

[Sydney]

I am back from 10 days "vacation", which was really a lovely road trip in a state that my husband and I are considering moving to. I was not far into the 100 days and was concerned that I might lose focus. But life happens all the time to us, and we are committed or not. In this situation, could I manage to keep working on my roles and goals somehow?

The answer is yes, and I just have to do a little happy dance here. I was so proud of myself for being able to fit in all this physical therapy stuff that I have been given to do. I did things every day, often morning and evening time, and while sitting in the car or walking the properties I was able to practice proper posture and using/not using certain muscles.

I was also able to get some of my homework done -- I am in a program as a distance learner and there is quite a bit of homework due every 4 weeks. So I listened to my podcast of it, read the chapter we need to read and took notes for my paper on it, chose the subject for my next paper and also outlined the main paper that is due this month. And really, that was just on the plane there and back, and during one afternoon when my husband was napping and I had some quite time to myself. Amazing. I could easily have procrastinated, then gotten back and had to recoup momentum, which would have really turned into more procrastination. But I got right on it this morning, after giving myself a day to unpack and settle in at home.

Those were the two biggest things.

My husband and I did have a nice time together, for 10 days of solid togetherness. It was really nice to go exploring and come up with a place we BOTH like. We must have visited a dozen places in the last 4 years, and none felt as right for the both of us as this one. We are still learning about each other. Looking at houses, trying on lifestyles and seeing how the other reacts, talking a little about it after is really valuable to our still-new relationship. It's not candlelight and wine, but it's a big step in building our future and that's a really meaningful thing.