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[PositivelyMommy]

I am feeling pretty good today. I have finished a job project so feeling proud of myself for the hard work I put in. So today I did some retail therapy. Bought some new things that look stunning and feeling very foxy recently. No one else to appreciate the foxiness but that's OK. I can just be foxy for me :-)

Still getting loads of exercise. Love those endorphins! They lift my mood right away.

Minimal contact with H, which is kinda good because then I don't think of my problems.

Lots of friends about so I get some human contact. Lots of social things planned for the holidays so am looking forward to that.

MIL is coming in and staying with me and kiddies, not H. We are close so I am looking forward to that. I think H might be sweating it as he has to work out time to see his Mom on top of the kiddies and the OW. WELCOME TO THE REAL WORLD!

I am feeling pretty good, giving lots of unsolicited advice to people all over the BB. I figure, when I feel happy and up, I should share it. Then when I feel down, maybe someone who is happy can help lift me up a little.

I do feel like a different person. I look back on my M now and wonder why I didn't know I was miserable. How did I miss the fact that H was dragging me down? His perfectionism was making me frantic trying to adjust everything so that things were 'just so'. Well, scr*w that! Now I have many bags on the floor, messy desk etc. etc. He doesn't live here anymore so I don't need to worry about what he thinks. I am trying to be much more relaxed and feel much more relaxed mentally. Not worrying too much about how things 'should' be done. I think I am more fun to be around and am more lighthearted.

I think my baseline happiness is coming back. As long as there are no nasty surprises, I can live quite contentedly, I think. It's those surprises that we all have to watch out for. They sneak up on you when you least expect and then all hel* breaks lose.

Relax, relax.

Going to try my hand at yoga next week. I can't wait, never done it before and feeling excited. Trying something new always makes me happy!