What’s Next?
What’s next? This is something I ask myself on a daily basis. Not just, ‘What am I going to do next?’ but also a ‘what’s to come next?’, ‘What’s the next project?’, ‘What’s the next move?’. It feels so hard sometimes to live in the now because I’m always thinking ahead. I don’t know if this is a character trait of mine or more of an obsession as part of my OCD to lessen my anxiety. The more I have planned, the less that can go wrong type of thing.
So, what is next?
A Move - We finally know where we are going and when we need to be there. Looks like Shaw AFB is our next destination and we plan on moving as close to Columbia, SC as possible at the end of June or early July. There is a lot to do between then and now.
A Work Project - After last night, I’ve decided to professionally host a Iron Chef: Montclair Championship. I’ll be working on that today a bit and through the coming weeks. I think we plan for it to happen in May - June.
a Home Project - My backyard is in dire need of a quick cleanup and today is just the day to do it. The weather is beautiful, everyone is home (so that means Josh can help me), and it really needs to be done. Some squirrels decided to rip apart my chair cushion and use it as nest materials. Jerks.
A Cooking Project - Since I have been neglecting cooking for a bit, probably because I’m a bit burned out from cooking lessons and my manic state, I think I am going to make a huge menu this week all for clean eating. I plan on documenting everything and adding it all to the recipe page on this website (which is kind of in progress).
An Art Project - It’s no surprise that in my manic state, I’ve been doing all the art that I can manage. This last week I've done a Daria and a Princess Peach. I’ve got a stoned Luigi that needs some color so I may do that but I’m also thinking about watching a Bob Ross video and painting something that he works on. That would be cool. I’d definitely take some nerdy suggestions, though.
A Health Project - This past week, we got a treadmill and I have been hitting it twice a day every day. For anyone that knew me pre-surgery, I’m almost unrecognizable as I have put on quite a bit of weight. That’s what having Hashimoto’s and having no gallbladder will do to you. Thanks, kids. My cooking project is kind of going hand in hand with my health project but my plan is to see an Endocrinologist to assess how I’m doing on my thyroid meds and what I can do to drop some of this weight. I can’t stress enough how hard it is to go from modeling to being heavily overweight and needing a slew of medications to keep your organs and parts running correctly. On a related note, I saw this stacked chick at the coffee shop yesterday and I need to start incorporating some kind of leg day into my workout cause DAYUM!
I have my work cut out for me for the next few days, this week, and even for a few months. Maybe I’ll add to this list as I go along (and/or if I hit another manic or hypomanic cycle). Staying busy feels nice. I’m going to throw on some sexy cyber saxophone music and get to work.
Be Well.
