Piecing Friends, I continue to journal almost daily. It seems to be the antidote to any negativity and reactivity. I use the book, The New Diary, by Tristine Rainer as a guide. My themes in the diary are my personal struggles towards happiness, love, connection, and self-expression. I no longer simply describe in a reactive way what my W does, but how it affects me and how I struggle to achieve detachment.
My therapist predicted that he didn't think the M would last. I countered him, (which I don't usually do), that the outcome of the M was not my focus, but my efforts towards the aforementioned attributes. He retracted his statement.
I requested a week off in January to go to Puerto Rico with my W. She seems invested in wanting to travel with me, so I consented. It's also not a terribly expensive trip (about 2K).
We're still mostly roommates, though friendly ones. I try to be grateful for whatever she is willing to contribute. She spends a lot of time playing internet games, but I withhold judgment. She is entitled to spend her free time as she wishes.
I let her know my dance schedule, but we continue to dance in separate communities.
CL
CL 53 W 54 M 20 yrs. 03'-09' Separation + Old Patterns + GAL 10-14' Piecing
"The Master allows things to happen. She shapes events as they come."
