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It’s been three days since I finally set some boundaries with the ex, and I’m proud and happy to say, I’ve still got them.

It’s  not my style to get angry. But, I can see that is something that I needed to change.

A new friend of mine said the other day, “There is how the we want the situation to be. And then, there’s how it actually is.” He made a good point, and I took it to heart.

There is how I wish things could be, and then there’s how things are–and they are opposite of one another.

A good lesson for me to learn.

So three days later, I’m sleeping well for the first time since I returned home. I’m eating healthy meals. I’m feeling more cheerful and in high spirits.

It’s amazing to me how my saying, “That is enough.” has made such a tremendous impact on my day to day life.

When I find myself worrying or fretting about the other person, I just say a prayer for them and move on.

Meanwhile, I realized that during my trip I became a very goal-oriented person. I do well with BIG goals and I love trying to meet my own expectations. So I’ve spent some time thinking about some big goals I can accomplish.

One thing abut coming home is that I gained 10 pounds in the last month. I think I was pretty sedentary, lying around, resting, recovering from travel -related illnesses..and let’s face it, eating every kind of food I had missed on my trip..they don’t have Ruffles potato chips in India!

So I decided to sign up for a walking marathon. When I was walking the Camino de Santiago, I met alot of people who had done these to preare for the Camino. (I, on the other hand, had done nothing!). There are walking marathons all over the country, and they are generally about 26.2 miles.

In order to prepare for one, you have to train.

So that’s what I’ll be spending alot of time doing!

One thing I really missed in India, was that, as a woman, I couldn’t really walk anywhere. Women didn’t do that. (The one time I did, I got a dose of air pollution that was so bad that I lost my voice.)

So something I’ve been missing is the level of strength I had after finishing the Camino. My goal will be to regain that strength.

The training schedule for waling a marathon is pretty grueling..especialy if you haven’t done any exercise for awhile. But I’m starting out at the “beginner” level, so I’ll take it slow.

There are a few walking marathons near where I live in California this year-there are also a few in other places I’d like to go to, like Hawaii and international locations. There are so many that I can choose something which won’t be too hard. I hope!

I’ve also begun a few paintings, and decided to build a silkscreening table to see if I can make some silksceens that are inspired by my travels to decorate my house.

I’ve got to refresh my Spanish, and I’ve promised the boys at the orphanage that I will speak basic Hindi by the time I return in December. !!!!!! (I’d better get started!)

I started working on my resume…how do I describe the last few years? I think it will take me some time to describe the skills I have learned!

I started going through the photos of Panama, to see if there really was enough material for a book, and if I was inspired enough to do the project. And I decided that there are eough photos, and that I am inspired enough, too.

An friend of mine told me the other day that although he was inspired by all the things I had done on my trip, but that he thought he would end up being more surprised by what I would end up accomplishing in the next five years. He thought the trip was just a stepping stone. I think he was right.

Here’s hoping that everything that has come to pass in the last month and a half motivates me further and further..towards all of my goals.

I know that if I could make the trip a reality, I can make other big things..that seem impossible sometimes!..a reality, too!

I feel soooo much better. And it’s only been three days!

love to all, gigi

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