Heater

I'd be on a bit of a rush lately, going out a lot, meeting lots of people, trying some new things. From about mid-July til last Sunday. Finally took a breather on Monday: I got some proper sleep (about eight hours), had more than just an hour to myself, unwound...

The weird thing is, I actually feel worse. More mentally, than physically, mind you. I feel anxious, I feel tense... I wonder why.

Anyhow, on top of my previous challenge of not SAYING anything negative, I've decided to expand:
1. I will not think negative thoughts either. For this, I'm allowing myself some leeway: Negative thoughts will often come automatically, so as long as I stop them in their tracks, I'm good. My goal is to keep this up for 10 consecutive days.
2. I will go to at least ONE place per week alone that I normally feel funny or uncomfortable going to. If anyone has any suggestions on this one, let me know. I'm gonna keep this one up until there are no more places left.
3. I will say hi to at least one stranger every day. I'm gonna do this all week and, if I get comfortable with it, bump that number up.

I feel like I've grown and changed and learned a lot these past couple months, virtually all for the better. I think my anxiety is my fear of losing what I've picked up lately, and also some trepidation for just how much is left to go. The 1000 mile journey begins with the first step, though, as they say...