While I am stressed out of my mind, have seriously neglected my exercise regiment, and have over indulged myself in culinary treats, I really am feeling a lot better than I have in a long time. Specifically, I’m moving on with my life without looking back at all the recent and not so recent decisions I made. And as one of my good friends let me know, we’re not getting “older”, we’re just living longer.

My latest obsession is fresh mint tea. It’s a simple mixture of hot water and fresh mint sprigs. Placing the mint sprigs, complete with leaves, in a clear jar also provides some aesthetic pleasure. I really do enjoy the simple things in life.

Now all I have to do is to find an apartment and everything should fall into place. And if not, at least there’s still mint tea. =)

P.S.

For anyone dealing with heart break, or perhaps more accurately, betrayal and disappointment time and time again from a previous significant other, but can’t seem to him or her go, here is some helpful advice that actually helped me (courtesy of Dr. Phil of course).

Ask yourself if your standards are too low. Are they? “What is it about you that causes you to settle for somebody that you know will cheat on you, know will lie to you, know will make a commitment and then break it? What is it about you that you believe about yourself that you’re willing to settle for that?”

Just because you love someone doesn’t give them permission to continuously hurt you.

I’m setting a higher standard for myself. I want a life rich with meaning, going beneath the surface and appreciating what really matters. I don’t have time to entertain someone who can be and probably always be so careless with my heart.

After all, I won’t ever be so careless with mine again. =)

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