Anyway I've begun trying to figure out ways to de-stress my life. One is to take up drawing again. Two days ago after work, it was so nice out that I decided to go to Lansing's Old Town and sketch the river trail. That was pretty relaxing, it was nice to watch people go by on the trail too - jogging, biking, walking their dogs, fishing.
Yesterday I destressed by making some chocolate chip cookies. You can't go wrong with that!
But the main thing of it seems to be that I should probably do something that I consider relaxing immediately after work, instead of jumping right into "work" like stuff, such as cooking, cleaning, laundry, working out, things I consider chores (and yes, I do consider working out a bit of a "chore.")
I said I was going to look into Yoga, but I'm not ready to put new stress on my heart just yet (even if it's a de-stressing practice.) Also I'm going to have to review my budget. I'm pretty sure I'm not spending enough on myself, on things or activities that make me happy. For example, I miss playing the guitar, but mine is a piece of crap, and I barely remember how anyway. Maybe I can fork over $150 for a new guitar and the $60/month for lessons again if it means that I can do an activity that relaxes me. Also, I've always wanted to learn to play the violin. Two nights ago someone in my neighborhood was playing their violin on their porch, and it was quite beautiful. One day I'd like to be able to do that, too.
Like I need another thing on my plate. (shrug) We'll see.
-Melissa
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