I suspect that I'm not unique in my battle against myself.
Although I'm happy, my brain nags me: You didn't get that work thing done. You didn't get the yard work done. You didn't pay the bills. (Oh, shit! The bills! Whoops.) You ate more cookies than needed. You should've skipped the beer. For the love of god, you trimmed the grapevines and did laundry instead of riding your bike??
Well, today, after delaying our ride from 8 til noon, and then eating lunch to kill one more hour, some teammates and I went on a lovely ride. That's when my brain settles down (so I probably *should* ride instead of trimming grapevines). And you know what? I'm doing pretty well, you dumb brain.
And, as I saw this photo of me walking over one of the many trees that fell in the storm, I realized I have nice strong calves. I'm glad this was a photo that didn't cause me to judge my posture, my belly, or arms. Instead it offered me a view I don't normally see, my strength. I'm doing pretty well, you dumb brain.
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