Gordie: Pulling it all together 2

[Gordie]

Venting:

My love languages are words of affirmation and physical touch. In my W's current state, I get criticism for everything I do and everything I am; and she is now avoiding my physical touch. Ugh, I do my best to not let it bother me but the truth is that it does. It really, really hurts.

Focusing on me. Things I want to change about me, brainstorming:

*Further strengthen relationships with children, more one on one time
*Live a simpler, less materialistic life; get rid of stuff
*Be happier, more joyful, smile and laugh more (not sad and grumpy)
*Learn how to better manage my emotions (avoid stuffing/falling apart)
*Exercise more of my creative and artistic self
*Cultivate my spiritual life and fellowship; read the Bible and pray more
*Do more things just for fun; allow myself to be frivolous
*Process my own family of origin issues and fear of abandonment
*Make further strides in strength and conditioning
*Improve my financial life/reduce debt
*Spend more time with friends
*Get a new, more promising job
*Read more books for pleasure
*Go to the movies, concerts and sporting events that I like