Fall Fixin’

So after about a month of chaos, I was reminded of my potential and sense of direction by returning home this weekend- home being Lutsen, Minnesota. It was something I didn’t really want to do given it removed me from my campus for a day or so, during a college football game day, but when I woke up in the northern woods on Sunday, I found myself not wanting to return to campus. For the first time in too long, the fridge I was grabbing food from had REAL food. My meals had balance, with greens and fruits and quality protein. Nothing was fake, like the frozen pizzas and take-out food I’ve been living off of since I got to school. Besides that, I felt at peace. Up north, all that matters is the moment. There’s no pressure to be out socializing, or partying- nothing beyond getting through the day happily and healthily. It made me miss this summer way too much. So, when I returned to campus Sunday evening I realized that I need to attempt to recreate that state of happiness on campus as much as possible, first by having quality in my diet. I’m done buying cheap or fast food on a daily basis. Sure, it happens on the weekends but for about a month I wasn’t buying real groceries- that took a turn today. I spent about 20 bucks but I have at least a half dozen meals now with that investment, and it’s stuff to make salads and or actual meals made by myself and not the micro wave. It feels good already. I also started my day off with 2 liters of water and it was great. It kills my boredom-induced appetite and makes me feel fresh.

I am going to keep attempting to jog at least every other day, as well, and making sure to find things in each day that make me happy. That’s what I did all summer, and I want that feeling again!

#NoMoreBadDays