Therapy

I have finished my first week of classes, which for me is only two full days, and I am sitting here now debating whether or not this is going to be a good or stressful semester. Stressful is a given, school is always somewhat stress filled. But this semester is going to be stressful. I mean, in a serious way, like the kind of stress you feel when you wake up every morning thinking you are missing class, or when you feel like you totally forgot about an assignment.

There is one class I am in, Health Communication, which strikes my fancy. The first day my Professor asked the class, " what do you do to keep yourself healthy?". I, not wanting to think outside the box on the first day, was only allowing myself to think physical health. So, of course as everyone else gives their answers, which mostly involved surfing (also now on my list), I was at a loss when it came my turn to share. My answer was, "well, umm. yeah, i have been slacking on the whole taking care of myself thing. I guess I try and eat healthy, which I fail at about 80 percent of the time." I got a few laughs, always a plus.

Anyway, class went on and we finished the conversation, and I walked away being completely unsatisfied with my answer. What do I do to keep myself healthy, not just physically, but mentally as well. Realizing that I had to have something to keep me sane for the duration of this semester I began racking my brain for things that could keep me well-balanced. Tons of things popped in and out of my head (the gym, dancing, running, sleeping, etc...), and it wasn't until yesterday in a different class, with a different activity that I realized this blog with the whole "make me adventurous" theme is one of the things that keeps me happy. It is my therapy when I am happy, sad, thinking, and who knows what else.

I am satisfied knowing that I can send my thoughts/dreams out into the world via this account and whether I have a lot of readers or just a few (really just a few) it doesn't matter because this helps me. I like that I can keep adding to my list of things that I should experience, and document them as they are accomplished.

Blogging is my therapy, take it or leave it.