So I’ve been living out of a suitcase, it’s not what you think. No, I do not have the pleasure of traveling. My apartment is being worked on, and so I am displaced for two weeks. Two weeks out of my Zen, two weeks of stress, and two weeks of dealing with not having all of my things at my leisure. As I am writing this I am only half way through my sentence, and my goodness I do not want to deal with this ever again in life. It is absolutely disruptive, even when you have an amazing friend that opens their place up to you for 5 days! God bless her heart, for real! 5 days that I didn’t have to pay for a hotel, I got to have night chats, and a partner in crime to eat with. As I am finishing up this blog I am nestled in a hotel bed snacking on cinnamon roll drizzled granola from Trader Joe’s. Week two of displacement here I come!
Life is clearly unpredictable, but my goodness I kind of feel pimp slapped by life right about now. Even when you do the right things, things just happen, things that have nothing to do with you, or your character. We have to just accept it and make the best of the situation. Let me be real, first I complain, and then I jump into action, and I complain a bit more. Although, being in this situation has been very eye opening in regards to how I operate, and where I need more change in my life.
Being in this situation is showing me that I can maintain my personal routine while my life is being disrupted: reading every morning, doing a Duolingo Spanish lesson every day, going to the jacuzzi once or twice a week, and attending a weekly dance class (except for last week, but this week I’ll be back at it while I am still living out of my suitcase). As for the hotel jacuzzi, my time in there was short lived, I got 4 mosquito bites (one on my booty, and 3 on my upper right thigh)!!! So won’t be back in there for the remainder of my time at this hotel, but I know I feel refreshed when I am around water so on Monday I went to the beach to offset my usual jacuzzi/pool time. Therefore, I am going to give myself an A+ for keeping up with my self-care routine.
When thinking about change I can let go of yet again another version of myself. Ironically, outside of my recent circumstances I have been in reflection mode, thinking about what I want in life, what I can release from my life, and what kinds of relationships I want to have moving forward. Basically, what is serving me, and what isn’t. I have come to the realization that I need to shift more of my time and energy back to me, and towards more creative outlets, because creativity for me is freeing and therapeutic.
Since I am a glass half full kind of person, life hasn’t only been filled with disruption and reflection this month, it has also been filled with birthday celebrations, in which I got to look beautifully dramatic and rock a dress from Dolls Kill. A calligraphy workshop with INK+Innuendos, which was both fun and hard, but I would definitely do it again! My time with friends has been filled with good and deep conversation. I am very appreciative of the time they spend with me because I know many of them have ridiculous schedules. I can’t forget about the new food and coffee places I got to try!! Vox kitchen in Fountain Valley, CA was absolutely amazing, it is Peruvian and Chinese fusion! At EP & LP in Los Angeles I had a lovely breakfast chorizo burrito, which included chips and guacamole on the side! And I tried coffee from Work in Progress in Costa Mesa. Life lately has had its up and downs, and some definite moments of appreciation. I guess I’ll keep trusting the process through the difficulties, because I know life is filled with bliss too! I hope your month was lighter than mine, and if you too were getting pimp slapped by life, we will make it to the other side, because we must!
Love,
Gabrielle
Thanks for sharing your experiences hope your back in your place soon. I see there are plenty of places to enjoy a meal or even experience something different look forward to your next blog .
Girl talk about pimped slapped I’ve been tested all week. As Beautiful as you are as a person I’m so sorry , you should not have to deal with the downs that happens in life. My experiences that I’ve had with people was not pleasant , I had to learn about myself more what I want in life and things that I will not deal with as well being ( disrespect & pompous people ). Hang in there as everything will work out for you more better than you can imagine
Yes I agree!! Life can definitely be a series of unfortunate events however I believe all things will turn around out for the greater good! Thank you for keeping it real and for sharing your experiences with that beautiful soul of yours.
Life sometimes has a way of smacking us in the face, giving us whip lash & disrupting our everyday life. The way we move and grove. However, with these situations god always shows us grace as well as it displays the inner strength we have.keep showcasing the strength and positive attitude you have to the world.Soon you’ll be back in your space, once you get those keys run and jump in your bed!!