So instead of working this afternoon, I was
catching up on a very interesting blog: The Weed. Check it out if you haven’t
already. The author is a gay Mormon who seems to be genuinely happily married
to a straight woman with three daughters.
He is also a therapist and since I am
obsessed with how folks deal with personal issues, I absolutely LOVE when his
brilliance leaks out on his blog. His posts are endearing, thought provoking,
intelligent and hilarious. Whether you agree with his lifestyle or see his
point of view or not, you will appreciate his tolerance for others, if not
learn from it.
In group therapy he has “check-ins” with his
clients. Each client must say where he or she is at physically, emotionally, and
spiritually. They then set a commitment for the week and follow up on his or
her commitment from the week before.
I’ll share mine if you share yours:
Physically – Tired and fat. I am trying to be
active…and I am succeeding, but 30 has caught up with me. Losing ten pounds is
NOT nearly as easy (or fun) as it was to gain them…
Emotionally – Coming out of the shithole. The
last several months have been hell on my emotional self. The most obvious of my
emotional wreckage is the loss of my dear father-in-law. But I’ve had other drama and sadness going on too. I won’t get into it here but having a wonderful
spouse and loving friends has helped me greatly.
Spiritually – I feel pretty aligned with the
universe, but I also feel slightly disconnected. I am hopeful that as I get
back into physical gear and let my mind take a break I will feel much better with
regard to my spiritual self.
Commitment – I have a triathlon sprint on
Saturday. I will spend this week doing an exercise a day (except Tuesday),
going to bed early, and seriously monitoring my alcohol intake.
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