Normal

For me it is normal to go to the beach, in fact if I don’t get to go and at least put my feet in the water, I get edgy. A few years ago I went on a vacation and spent so much time on dry land I had to dive into the hotel pool as soon as I could.

I have made it a habit to exercise everyday now. If I don’t it makes the whole day go wrong. It is also normal for me to go to my classes on Monday night. It used to be my norm to walk the dogs but that has passed onto my man.

It was my normal thing to host my friend for dinner every Sunday. That was for the last five years. Not doing so in the last few months has felt wrong and I don’t like it. It made me clean up more and worries about a good meal for Sunday. Now my game is all off and my house isn’t as clean as it could be. Without the idea that someone is coming over, what’s the point? Sure I clean it for myself, just not as well as I have before. The only thing that has returned to normal was helping my friend with their laundry.

This is now my 4th year of regular exercise. I have the goal weight in my mind that I want to be at on my next birthday. I only have that as a marker to give me a goal. Not that it is a big deal with this birthday than any others. It’s just where I want to be. To that end I have been making great strides.

The last year has been great, since I have been doing my belly dancing. I have noticed that all my clothes are fitting me loser. I have shed some pounds and still doing well. With upcoming performances in March, it helps me to keep up with the dancing. One reason: to be ready to perform the second: to keep up with my routine. This last Monday at my belly dance class my hip scarf fell off my hips to the ground. That has never happened, it was great and I feel like I am making progress.

Trying to keep to my normal schedule isn’t always easy and I get tired sometimes. Sometimes I get to feel like I am too scheduled and need a break. Most of the time I keep to my schedule and I get a lot done. The whole reason for all this, is that I like to do nothing and daydream and watch TV and surf the net. If I don’t have some structure I will get nothing done. That’s what’s normal for me.