Today is a “to-do-list day”. 

Not nearly as bad as it would have been a month or two ago. I’m actually feeling really well but I also realize that rumination always lurks at the back of my mind in this period and threatens my well-being like an ambiguous dark shadow. 

The past couple weeks have been hectic and busy, mostly in a positive way, as I’ve been celebrating my birthday in grand style — after all, one cannot let one’s 40th birthday go unnoticed!?! 

But these weeks have also been dense with events and strong emotions that I now need to let settle by getting into a quiet routine for this Thanksgiving week (and short break from school). 

I’ve decided to take the leap of faith and move to Colorado at the beginning of 2022. 

I’m also pondering changing my legal name (slightly) to make it more explicitly androgynous/gender-neutral… 

These are just a couple of the momentuous thoughts or decisions that have matured in the past couple weeks and that for now I need to let sit… 

So today I’m just going to follow my list: 

– do laundries and clean up my place after these two hectic weeks; 

– run & have lunch outdoors in the beautiful sunshine; 

– work email and/or work on my textbook; 

– do some yoga; 

– take care of my pet snake.

And remember to breathe and smile as well!