Thinking of the Self

Something I?ve realized after returning from spring break, is how I allow my assumptions about what others are thinking and doing to affect my behavior. For instance, I am noticeably uncomfortable coming out of my bedroom to make breakfast in the morning when my roommates are running around (as they often do) struggling to get out of the door.

I think that there must be something wrong with me, when I go about my daily routines. Reading blogs has helped tremendously. I?ve been able to learn that, in actuality, making breakfast, lunch, and dinner in the kitchen, not rushing around like a crazy person, and taking my time to do things mindfully, is quite normal and healthy.

I realize that the times when I feel too different from those around me, I am uncomfortable. It causes me to retreat and seclude.

I suppose this is a ?normal? human reaction. We are social creatures, and therefore straying from the norm can be upsetting to our comfort level. And I suppose this was a healthy way to live when humans lived more primitively, but in this day an age, following the norm can be detrimental for us.

How do you feel when you do things outside of the norm? Did it take time to develop a sense of comfort with just being you?

Breakfast

Our glorious weather was unfortunately short-lived. Today is rainy and not-so-pretty:

Alas, I had to allow breakfast to console me:

Banana oatmeal topped with PB+PB & Co. Cinnamon Raisin Swirl

?Twas delicious.

I?m off to do some upper body weights, but I plan on taking it easy, since I?m planning on 5pm yoga too! (And I?m still sore from Tuesday?s yoga)

Have a great Thursday! My personal favorite day of the week