Day 29/60

I skipped a few days, because of travel.. but let’s get back at it. On personality tests, and what also rings true for me in experience, I usually fall at the cusp of being an introvert and extrovert (on the introvert side but not by much). The introvert in me gets a lot of space these days but the extrovert has been starving for people. This weekend helped me stock up on some people time. A self-care hack for me going forward should be to try and get a little bit more regular daily people time. It may take a little brainstorming but I need to keep working at that.

There was a lot of fun that came out of this weekend.. a gingerbread dwelling making party pushed my creative buttons and a friend took me to brunch on the water (which was super relaxing). I practiced chatting up strangers of many types (both through friends and in passing) and I did a smidge of wandering and observing. It was a weekend that gave me a little extra boost going into the holiday season, but.. I am also finding that I am very glad to be home.

I am grateful to feel less closed off to the future than a year ago. And this weekend help me feel a little romantic towards my own life. I reconnected with friends who said they admire and live vicariously through my adventures, which was very affirming. Sometimes I feel awkward about not having followed a more conventional path. And..It makes my heart so happy that my connections to my friends are solid and deep enough that after many years physically apart, we can just hang out for an afternoon and pick right back up with the connection. I care about people very deeply. It felt so good to be cared for back.