I slept in late today. I really hope to stop doing that soon. I get so much sleep and then I’m just always tired. It’s annoying and something I’d like to get under control. The problem is, even if I set an alarm with the intention of getting up earlier than normal it’s impossible for me to get up because I’m still so tired when my alarm goes off. Tomorrow I’ll have to be up earlier than normal because I’ve got to give my brother a ride to an appointment. At least that should be an improvement.

I had a fun time playing cards with my parents and brother tonight. We laughed a lot. I miss being able to do things like that. I’m sure we’ll get to play again before I go back.

I went to the gym and used the elliptical machine for an hour. The last two days I’ve gotten there with only enough time to work out for an hour. I’d like to be doing a little bit more, but it’s definitely better than nothing. I still can tell I’m heavier than I’d like to be and I have some flab to lose, but I’m making progress and I try to keep that in mind. If I remember I’m going to weigh myself in the morning. I hope that I’ve at least shed a few pounds since the last time I weighed myself. I guess we’ll see.

I’m going to meditate before falling asleep tonight. It’s been a few days since I meditated before bed. I like doing it. I’ll hopefully sit for 30-40 minutes, but even if I bail after just 20 I’m ok with that. I like meditating a lot and haven’t been finding the time to do it regularly lately. I’ve been keeping up with my other practices, but the meditating seems to be the one that gets overlooked. I enjoy it so much and feel it’s good for me. I am going to try to make it more of a priority. It’s definitely good for me.

Gratitude List:

A really fun time playing cards with the family

An hour of hard work and pushing myself at the gym

The desire to change