PS and Matilda, My W and I had a turbulent-free weekend. My W has been free of her job for about two weeks, and I think she is starting to feel rested. She is getting some good sleep, and her respiratory symptoms are starting to subside.
She asked me about the state of our finances and I told her our cash flow situation. I told her that we are fine on an interim basis, and that she should take the time needed to find a job that suits her well. She seemed relieved by this. She has some savings she's going to tap into for spending money, to free up money for bills. It felt nice to partner together on money, which she usually doesn't like to talk about.
She is getting close to making an effort to quit smoking. I asked her what needs to be in place for her to try. She said an exercise program. We have a membership to a gym. She owns a treadmill. I will accompany her to the gym when I'm available. She said that she has cut her consumption in half already.
She is percolating ideas on how to improve her life. She may begin attending club meetings on improving public speaking. She is considering either voice or piano lessons. She has set some goals regarding exercise.
My self-improvement challenges these days revolve around how to be more expressive in my writing and dancing. This seems to be the instruction that I gravitate towards. My dancing is smooth as ladies say, but still lacks style and expression. I'm also working on being more proactive in connecting with people.
I'm reading Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert. It's considered a classic in literature. It's about a doctor who marries a country girl, who feels stifled by their simple life. The jacket states that she longs for passion and seeks escape in fantasies of high romance, in voracious spending and, eventually in adultery.
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"The Master allows things to happen. She shapes events as they come."
