Today I was majorly homesick for Pacifica (San Francisco). When I tried to counter the negative comparative thoughts another little thought crept into my mind: "When I moved to San Francisco 35 years ago, I was never homesick for Minnesota/Wisconsin. So if I am homesick now, does it mean I've made the wrong choice? Should have I moved to Palm Springs? Should I have moved to another major city?"
Good grief...the torture that my mind put me through today...yet I knew a good portion of my emotions...and I say emotions for they were not logical thoughts stemmed from being tired, having a dear family member (who had been helping unpack) leave for home, running into a traffic snafu at Rosedale Shopping Center, and on and on...it became a self-feeding frenzy of doubt and unhappiness.
The antidote was time spent with family...a leisurely afternoon of laughter, good conversation, good food, good adult beverages, and good piano music...and I felt the negative thoughts sliding away.
The two hour drive home was a peaceful event. And now CJ and I are having a quiet evening at our wee little house in the woods. Outside rain has been falling for awhile. Tomorrow we have no plans other than to relax for the day.
All is good.
E'nuff!
Good grief...the torture that my mind put me through today...yet I knew a good portion of my emotions...and I say emotions for they were not logical thoughts stemmed from being tired, having a dear family member (who had been helping unpack) leave for home, running into a traffic snafu at Rosedale Shopping Center, and on and on...it became a self-feeding frenzy of doubt and unhappiness.
The antidote was time spent with family...a leisurely afternoon of laughter, good conversation, good food, good adult beverages, and good piano music...and I felt the negative thoughts sliding away.
The two hour drive home was a peaceful event. And now CJ and I are having a quiet evening at our wee little house in the woods. Outside rain has been falling for awhile. Tomorrow we have no plans other than to relax for the day.
All is good.
E'nuff!
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