One of my goals for 2018 was to write more. So here I am, writing more. I’m planning on sharing weekly updates of my training progress, but I also thought it would be fun to share some non-running activities and thoughts to give you a glimpse into my normal life.
I’ve been in the middle of a bunch of different things lately, some of which I managed to finish up early in the week.
I learned how to crochet back in November when I was in the middle of a huge knitting project, a Ravenclaw scarf. It was so repetitive that it made me bored of knitting, so I decided to teach myself how to crochet. I started a crocheted infinity scarf, but had to put it off in order to finish up the Ravenclaw scarf by Christmas. I finally finished up my crochet project on Monday and am really happy with how it came out!
I also got a Harry Potter puzzle for Christmas that I’ve been working on for the past few weeks. I finished that up on Monday too! Monday was clearly a productive day for me.
Also, side note: this puzzle came with an extra piece, which I thought was super interesting.
I got another puzzle from my cousin for Christmas which has cats doing yoga poses, which is both hilarious and cute. I’m excited to start that one, but maybe I’ll hold off for a bit so the table can be used for board games!
Our dining room table is always a mess because it’s just my go to place to put stuff. I specifically cleared it off for the puzzle so I hope I keep it that way!
At work, I finally put out decorations on my desk. I’ve been meaning to do this for months, but kept forgetting to bring things in.
I got these cute little Overwatch figures (and I guess Heroes of the Storm too since both characters are in that game too now) at PAX East last year. I only brought in Genji and Hanzo, but at home we also have Mei, Nazeebo, Abathur, and a few other Blizzard characters.
It’s nice to have added some character to my workspace so I don’t seem too boring.
I also finished reading Turtles All the Way Down over the weekend. I used to be a huge John Green fan back in high school and early college. I watched the Brotherhood 2.0 videos, I read all of John’s books (some even multiple times), and I even saw him and his brother on tour in New York when he was promoting The Fault in Our Stars.
It’s been a while since he’s released a book and it was definitely worth the wait. It was such an enjoyable book and a really accurate depiction of living with anxiety. The way the main character, Aza, describes her experiences and emotions throughout the book are exactly how I felt a few years ago when my anxiety was at its worst.
These days I mostly keep my anxiety at bay through running and it definitely has not been as bad as it was a few years ago. Reading this book gave me a real appreciation for all that running has done for me, both physically and for my mental health.
Feeling like a victim to your own thoughts is not easy to deal with, and I’m so fortunate to mostly be freed of that.
Currently, I’m reading The Wanderers by Meg Howrey. I’ve been borrowing my boyfriend’s Kindle Paperwhite since my Kindle broke a few months back and now I get so much more reading done!
It’s been a busy few weeks of traveling all over for the holidays, so I was glad to have some me time to relax and do some of the things I love.
What do you all do to unwind? Do you have a favorite hobby?
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