Week 1 of IMM

My first week of international minimalism month wasn't unsuccessful but I don't think I'd call it a success exactly. I ate tacos almost every day.. it was awesome because I LOVE tacos and they are technically an international dish, but they also came from food chains and places that I paid (too much) to eat at rather than eating clean from home. I also had margaritas at two separate happy hours. One was actually on a date with a great guy so I didn't mind. The other was with some lady friends and I definitely shouldn't have spent the extra cash, but they were on special. Sigh. My self control is so terrible.
I cooked ratatouille one night and tried a sip or two of a new beer.. couldn't tell you what it was, but I didn't hate it! Baby steps!

In other news, I got my splint taken off and my wrist is looking very perky after only a week and a half of healing. I can still play the ukulele! Joy joy joy.

thoughts on my mind

It is so incredibly hard to distance myself from "the world." There are many negative things constantly floating around me each day.. Issues I've been drowning in include being too connected, too digitally available, too many choices, corporate propaganda directed to me 24/7, temptation to see people the way society and media would have me see them instead of as unique souls wandering just like me.

I want so desperately to be IN the world but not OF it.

Meditating tonight.