Fresh Air, Fresh Perspective
so this week sure has been a busy one. I'm sitting here now wondering where it went. I've spent roughly four/five hours in front of my computer doing papers.. YUCK three down two to go! Almost there... My breaks have included cleaning the house and running to the grocery store.... eeekk.. and I think used a bit too much clorox in the bathroom because i'm starting to get this light headed feeling..
so now, my third break of the day, is blogging. I'm taking some time to do some brainless work on the computer because I know if I get up I'm not going to be sitting back down and i've got mounds of stuff to finish before I head to Nashville, Huntsville, and Murray next weekend! We are going to visit Daniel's friends and family. It will be a fun trip, and a much needed trip. I'll even get to see my aunt in there somewhere yeahhhhhhh!
so anyway back to the topic: fresh air, fresh perspective. I spent the later part of last week and this past weekend in Vail at a school psych conference, only to jump in the car and head down to CO Springs last night to meet Daniel and all his employees and colleagues. We had some apps and I had a glass of wine, I could only keep it to one cause my body I think was still feeling the effects of the night prior in Vail.. awwwhhh Vail. haha. Anyway, the social was a lot of fun and I'm super stoked for Daniel and his new job. i'm also so lucky to have spent the last four days in the mountains and although the springs isn't the mountains, there are mountains that are just a bit closer than denver. okay okay one peak but it sure is prettier.
so back to the mtns. I realized this weekend the little things I've missed. I know i've been going on a year now of self-reflection and I truly think....as much as I love denver and the city i'm not a city girl... i can be and I still want to be at times but deep down i'm not. it was so nice to role over (and to be in that huge high comfy bed at Cascade-Vail resort) look out the french door windows at a babbling stream and a snow peaked mtn. so.... i know where i must be! It was almost as if I could breathe in life again, beyond deadlines and dressing to impress. I discovered that i preferred running at altitude (even though I sucked..) rather than having the perfect manicure (Oh wait..i never have.. haha)...
it was worth getting up at dawn (which i've found extremely hard in denver over the last month or so) to watch the early-morning sun rise over the mtns. and that eing in a place where the sky stretched endlessly and wasn't broken by skyscrappers made me happy... truly happy..
Most importantly though, being in a peaceful environment actually made me feel at peace.. a feeling i haven't felt in a long time. I was able to relax and unwind without having to think about booking a massage or running till i ran everything out of me or trying to find time to fit in the gym during a crazed day.
so moral of my story we are all different people and we need to find what is unique to us do something that forces you to look inside yourself and figure otu what you really want out of life. I have realized that as much as I love all the city has to offer, a world of experiences are out there that i've been missing since I was growing up. I've always been open to new experiences and starting over in new places... i was starting to get stuck here and starting to worry that I wouldn't start over and this was the end so i'm happy to admit that i'm excited to be moving once again and starting over all over again. CO Springs may be a bit conservative for me and it still is a city but.... its smaller than denver and you can get out faster and it just may be what I need... hopefully my hair will stop falling out and my ears will stop ringing along the way again...cause... they didn't ring last night or the nights in vail so.. I'm guessing its a sign.
okay now no more daydreaming and back to my endless amount of school work..
have a wonderful week my friends :)
