A shift towards joy
Nov. 1st, 2006 11:24 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
sabrinamariBetween last night and today something good happened. My lovely man and I have been contending with a long, hard move: he's been renovating the house and I've been packing, and we've both been living amongst chaos and shlepping boxes and equipment from here to there again and again.
It's been stressful. Still, we have been kind and loving to each other. But we've both felt a little overwhelmed and blah, and we've both been eager for it all to end so that regular living together---oh joyous thing---can begin.
Last night after trick-or-treating with little bunny we went to dinner together, just the two of us, at a yummy Mexican restaraunt---so appropriate for the Days of the Dead---and then went home and relaxed together in pleasure and joy. Then we got up this morning and worked out together. Oh yes, yes, yes! A few moments of moving things about and we finally had a working gym!
I did 36:00 on the elliptical and chest, shoulders and triceps; he did 2 sets for each body part with both free weights and the stack.
The amount of seratonin and sheer pleasure circulating through my brain and body is causing me to smile uncontrollably and feel almost euphoric. The combination of love and exercise is like a big, intense drug that pushes me straight into a state of sheer happiness.
It always amazes me that exercise works so fast---I know it works really, really well on me, but the fact that it kicks in so fast and creates such an ongoing sense of pleasure and well-being never ceases to amaze me.
Sweet!
Thanks also to everyone has offered support during the last month and a half. We are grateful and lucky for this excellent community of friends!
It's been stressful. Still, we have been kind and loving to each other. But we've both felt a little overwhelmed and blah, and we've both been eager for it all to end so that regular living together---oh joyous thing---can begin.
Last night after trick-or-treating with little bunny we went to dinner together, just the two of us, at a yummy Mexican restaraunt---so appropriate for the Days of the Dead---and then went home and relaxed together in pleasure and joy. Then we got up this morning and worked out together. Oh yes, yes, yes! A few moments of moving things about and we finally had a working gym!
I did 36:00 on the elliptical and chest, shoulders and triceps; he did 2 sets for each body part with both free weights and the stack.
The amount of seratonin and sheer pleasure circulating through my brain and body is causing me to smile uncontrollably and feel almost euphoric. The combination of love and exercise is like a big, intense drug that pushes me straight into a state of sheer happiness.
It always amazes me that exercise works so fast---I know it works really, really well on me, but the fact that it kicks in so fast and creates such an ongoing sense of pleasure and well-being never ceases to amaze me.
Sweet!
Thanks also to everyone has offered support during the last month and a half. We are grateful and lucky for this excellent community of friends!
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Date: 2006-11-01 04:34 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-11-02 06:18 am (UTC)I do believe . . .
Date: 2006-11-05 09:36 am (UTC)All my love,
Stephanie
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Date: 2006-11-06 06:03 am (UTC)I'm so sorry I didn't call. I got called away on an emergency--a very good friend and chosen family member was admitted into Intensive Care tonight under very scary circumstances, and we were at the hospital most of the evening. I will call you tomorrow.
Love, Bro.