It really was a good day.

I was really disappointed by some things yesterday.

I had high hopes, and was excited for the lesson I had prepared - but I became overwhelmed and unfocused so I came out... messy. I had been in my brain for days, processing and thinking and going the kind of crazy I get sometimes - only to have all of that come up and spill onto my friends before and after the Underground, and onto everyone during the Underground. I don't like when I let that kind of crazy have control, so I focused on trying to listen and trying to sit quietly  rather than share. I didn't do that well, which was also disappointing - but I'm learning!

It took me a while to recover from the disappointment of the day but these are the things that helped me do that:

- sitting outside on a blanket in the sun next to a really good friend, thinking and writing - and listening to calming music.

- a hug from a friend I saw for only a moment or so.

- the excitement & relief I felt for a friend who's been eating wheat this past week like the plant is going extinct or something (and NOT getting sick from it!)

- hearing of a friend telling a coworker to f-off. BEST. STORY. EVER. Go empowerment.

- feeding said empowered friend random food from my kitchen.

- my outfit - it was ridiculously cute. And absolutely not planned. 

- getting to have a really cool conversation with someone I've known for a while, but don't know well - it was interesting getting to share about how our brains work differently & what we think about the church.

- "well here's the thing..." statements that make me teary-eyed.

- nerdy puns that make my laughter come out in snorts.

- and a few more present-moment peace-givers.

I really had a great day.