Starting off the day with my morning ritual is very important to me and sets the tone for the rest of my day. I get up before everyone else, (weekdays Clint’s up way before me and gone to work), black coffee is on the menu.
I sit cross-legged on the couch and do some deep breathing. 4-7-8. I keep my jade roller in the fridge and I use it on my face, it’s super relaxing. I write in my journal and next I read WP.
I was thinking about happiness just the other day. About the time when I was in an extremely psychologically damaging relationship that spanned from age 18-20 for me. My Aunty Janice called to say she was in Winnipeg, where I was living at the time with this psycho man, and wanted to grab supper together.
We went to a restaurant called Earl’s and I sat there and lied through my teeth about how happy I was. I’m not sure if she could read the truth in my face or what. I want to say my behaviour was probably almost robotic. I was in such a bad way.
She later reported her concerns about me to my parents and they confronted me about it. I remember feeling betrayed by her and was defensive about my relationship.
I hadn’t told a soul what went on behind closed doors in that relationship.
Fast forward to today and I was thinking to myself that if Aunty Janice and I were fortunate to meet up for a meal and to chat, I can honestly truly say I’m happy, from the core.
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