thriving.

I feel that excitement that stems from limitless possibilities brimming under my every breath lately. It's coming out of my pores and steaming up my unvoiced thoughts. It's the culmination of inspiration, motivation, ambition, and desire. It's making a mess of my routine, and the more it messes everything up and demands more of my stretched out time and attention, the more of myself I want to give to it, the more I want to give into it. Life is full lately, which feels different than just busy, and I'm thriving in it.

A few updates on what's been going on...

+I've been running 2 miles and seeing a physical therapist due to inflamed lining around my right tibia. In my first PT session, a massage therapist said the tissue in the injured area feels like a speed bump. I'm hopeful for recovery and feeling fitter and healthier every day that I step on a track and focus on my 2 miles.
+Taking the GRE scares the hell out of me, but I'm going to do it anyway. I'm at a remedial math level, and fear of total and complete failure crippled me from committing to studying for way too long. Every time I learn a new concept or get a problem correct that I didn't come close to understanding the day or hour before, I feel like superwoman and a magician all in one.
+Freelance writing and editing fills an increasing amount of my free time, and I'll keep creating space for it until I reach my creative capacity. I have an ambitious goal of supporting myself through freelancing income while in grad school.
+Upcoming travels and adventures provide me with a healthy amount of daydream material. This weekend Zander and I will be eating s'mores under the stars, drinking wine out of Solo cups, and hiking from one swimming hole to another. In two weeks, we're driving to see the Canadian side of Niagara Falls for a long weekend. And in three weeks, I'll be lounging beach side with a good book, clinging to the last days of summer.

What's been going on with you?