Day 7 provided more insights into how to elevate my spirits and not force it. I worked all morning – enjoying the company of other people but feeling rather stressed in the afternoon. I went down to the beach alone again and after sunbathing and drawing in the sand for a while I dove into the refreshing water and swam. I dove under the pounding waves as they tousled my hair and swirled me around like a feather, understanding that there are moments when the ocean is still, meditative and other moments when everything is churning to the surface. On this day the ocean reflected my internal landscape.
In the evening we had been invited to a friends´ for a little dinner party. Walking over to her place
my mood had not really improved and I was a little down on myself for not playing all day. The rest of the night made it crystal clear how important it is to spend time with friends! Over dinner we chatted and laughed and then after dinner the scene turned into an all-out belly laugh until you can´t breathe
session that lasted several hours. I had not laughed like that in I don´t know how long. We pretended that animals were just like humans in storytelling about a couple (of birds) where the female had just decided to give up her medical career to be a house-wife. Then we got out the computer and began to watch ridiculously stupid youtube videos together – just typing in try not to laugh or grin in the youtube
search. Ok so generally I declare myself too mature to watch stupid shows and especially when people are playing practical jokes on others. However, I admit that watching things like ´dramatic chipmunk´, Japanese counting in English (where the guy forgot how to say 20 and so he said ten ten!!), and the devil something playing practical jokes was an incredible way to simply let go of conventions and laugh until it hurt. This will now be added to my tool box!
In the evening we had been invited to a friends´ for a little dinner party. Walking over to her place
my mood had not really improved and I was a little down on myself for not playing all day. The rest of the night made it crystal clear how important it is to spend time with friends! Over dinner we chatted and laughed and then after dinner the scene turned into an all-out belly laugh until you can´t breathe
session that lasted several hours. I had not laughed like that in I don´t know how long. We pretended that animals were just like humans in storytelling about a couple (of birds) where the female had just decided to give up her medical career to be a house-wife. Then we got out the computer and began to watch ridiculously stupid youtube videos together – just typing in try not to laugh or grin in the youtube
search. Ok so generally I declare myself too mature to watch stupid shows and especially when people are playing practical jokes on others. However, I admit that watching things like ´dramatic chipmunk´, Japanese counting in English (where the guy forgot how to say 20 and so he said ten ten!!), and the devil something playing practical jokes was an incredible way to simply let go of conventions and laugh until it hurt. This will now be added to my tool box!
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