I find it interesting as time is passing how activities that I enjoy change.
I am signed up and ready to get serious about tri-athlon training and today really got excited when I found a route to work to ride my bike, with an estimate of 30 minutes from google maps! You can't beat getting training in and saving some money from my wallet that doesn't have to go towards gas. I have always enjoyed spending time with people, but now have found I am content to do just that rather than to have to do something. (Old habits still kick in for most of my time hanging out with people. One of these days maybe I'll be able to relax rather than fuss!)
The biggest realization that I came to today was how I am enjoying doing more nature type activities being in more of a city setting. The past few times at home I have found contentment that there isn't a whole lot to do- I think partly since it's a short break and I expect being 5 minutes from 5 different Starbucks simultaneously :P *Actually last time home I went with some friends to the nearest Dunkin' Donuts... 25 minutes away (:*
I am finding that I am content with the fact that I am in Rochester for the next year. Sure it would be nice to know where I'll be 5 years from now, but I have enough on my plate the next day, week, month that I need to focus on. I have work, I have flowering outdoor plants, but the biggest realization that has been fantastic is that I am starting to be able to be hospitable to others. I have a place that I can open up to others and usually have refreshments that I can offer them.
Another freeing notion is this blog. No I don't plan on giving up posting thoughts from time to time, but in the past I have perhaps been a little stressed about not offering something on it to others (talk about a somewhat egotistical thought). I may post multiple times a day or it could be years in between postings and either way I am okay with :) This blog is going to be for my reflections and for whomever else, or no one else, who decides to read these postings!
