Friday Night Recharge

The month of April has come to an end. The visiting countless wonderful people is finished. The move to New York is done. The readjustment back to American life is pretty much concluded.

I'm almost feeling normal again! I'm attempting to get back into my healthier way of life. I joined the gym. I'm trying to be more conscious of my nutritional needs. I'm drinking more water. I'm moving more. I'm mentally, back in the game. April is over and I ended it the best way I knew how...I recharged.

The past 5ish weeks have involved a lot of change. And for those who don't change much, it's no wonder. It's exhausting! That being said, if things don't change, they never change. Silly, but true. If you want things to change for the better, then you have to change things up. You don't have to go so far as to pick up and move overseas, then move to The Big Apple, but change is necessary for improvements to take place.

As a perpetual over-achiever, my changes have to be big, loud, and proud. And that had drained all the energy out of me. Then, from lack of energy, I wasn't following my normal healthy routine. Then, out of nowhere, this past week I got my second-wind if you will. I feel great. Exhausted still, but truly happy.

Last night, I just wasn't up for hitting the town or whatever I thought I wanted to do last night. I don't have many friends here in the city, but that wouldn't stop me. I'm used to doing EVERYTHING by myself (live a year in a foreign country...that'd do it!), I just needed to recharge. And, I listened to my body and mind, and did just that. I talked to the BFF and laughed a lot! I took a trip to the grocery store for some "snacks." (Although, sushi shouldn't really count as a snack, but whatev.) I watched a chick-flick. It was what I needed as I moved into the next month.

This recharge was really what I needed. I had lots of alone time to reflect on me, my life, my chosen career path, my friendships, etc. Yeah, I guess one might look at it as say, "THAT is what you did on a Friday night in New York?!" And yeah, that's right. That's what I did. Because that's what I needed to do. My Friday night recharge is going to get me into May - my first real month up here.

I needed the recharge more than a night out. Now that's anti-blah.