Physical: PASS (walking, diet)
Willpower: PASS (rest)
Emotional: PASS (walking in nature, dog)
Social: WIN! (visiting with friends, corresponding with family, skype with friends)
Yesterday was definitely a willpower rest day. It's my first in a long while, so I'm happy to call it a pass without any guilt.
Sleep did not go well, so that looses me some points in the physical category, though I did get outside a fair bit and I did eat well, so that's still a pass and a pass is still winning. I didn't lose the sleep for a silly reason, like browsing the internet late at night, so Project Own the Night is still going quite well. That's good.
Less good is the fact that my sleep was lost due to a sudden burst of emotional distress. I will probably follow up on this with a thought for Wednesday's post, but the short version is that I had a temporary collapse of confidence and patience and became upset that my life wasn't instantly and miraculously better in all ways. Not the most mature or sensible of emotions, but emotions do that.
I'm already feeling better and it isn't quite lunch yet, so this doesn't appear to be anything serious. Physical wounds don't heal overnight so it's reasonable that emotional wounds will ache sometimes too. I'm still ticking off passes in all categories, which should help my mood rebound quickly.
I think I could use some yoga today, though, for a good rush of endorphins and some meditation for a mental reset. I'm also headed to the U Vic campus today just to check the place out, so that should be a positive adventure. I've also decided to bring my step goal down so I don't need to spend so much time walking to hit it. That'll help me fit in other positive things like writing and planning.
We'll see how it goes. The critical thing is: don't panic. Emotional turbulence is part of life. It's not something to worry about, but something to be noted, monitored, and moved on from.
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