Spring Cleaning, pt. 2

yesterday was just... woof.

I was anxious and irritated at various situations I have no control over

and I was feeling a little disjointed and spread thin.

so i when i got home from work

and saw just how disgustingly filthy my house was

i almost cried 

but then, i decided to do something about it

and I went into

RAGE CLEAN MODE

-Four sink-fulls of dishes: WASHED
-Dusty/Dirty Floors: VACUUMED
-Laundry, including sheets and blankets: DONE
-Fridge and Freezer: CLEANED OUT
-Trash/Recylcing: EMPTIED
-Closet and Dresser: SORTED and WEEDED OUT

(I managed to fill 5 bags with clothes/accessories to take to Plato's Closet & the DI) 

Between 4:45 and 9:30pm I did all of that, plus cooked dinner/next day's lunch and re-washed those dishes.

When I finally sat down to fold laundry and catch up on my TV shows, I felt like things were back in my control and I could actually breathe and relax for real.

The only thing left to do is finish tidying and vacuuming my room, detail clean my bathroom, and swiffer mop my hard-floors- which I can do tonight after our pickup rehearsal for Noises Off.

*not my carpets*

It's bizarre how calming those vacuum lines in the carpet are.

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Then, today, I read this article.

7 Things I Learned from A Year Without Alcohol

and it got me thinking.

As part of my 'Spring Cleaning' crusade I've been trying to clean up the food i'm consuming.

And I think maybe that should include beverages as well.

I don't think I have near the trouble with Alcohol as the girl in the article did, but I do think I use it as a crutch sometimes- especially when I'm emotional. And it makes me wonder what things I'm missing out on or making harder for myself by enjoying adult beverages as often as I do.

So I think the plan is going to be:

Cook from home as much as possible
Avoid carbonated and heavily sugary drinks

Eat fresh fruits and veggies as often as possible

Pick one day each week to enjoy any alcoholic beverages. Just one day.

(Mine this week was Monday night)

I'm not looking for weight loss necessarily, just trying to fuel my body better and help it operate at it's full potential. 

It's going to be a good year. I can tell.

Spring Cleaning

Woke up with a HUGE knot behind my left shoulder blade. It hurt and I tried to work it out on my own but when driving to work realized I could barely turn my head towards that shoulder without shooting pain down the back of my shoulder. So I got a hold of my friend Bijan who has been learning massage therapy and body-work and he graciously took time out of his day to come and help me out.

During our work on my muscles and stuff he talked about how our bodies like to hold on to stress and tension thinking that they're helping us when in reality they're hurting us. It's important to try and remind our bodies to let things go and not do more harm than good. My shoulder is feeling better, I'm still sore and tight but i'm working through it and trying to let my stresses drift away.

As part of that my plan is to do some emotional and physical spring cleaning.

• My closet and drawers need to be reclaimed. I have clothes hanging and folded that I NEVER TOUCH, never even consider wearing for any occasion. Many of which could probably be sold to Plato's closet or something because they are still cute and in great shape, I just dont wear them.
• My brain needs something to refresh it clean out some anxiety. I need to find some new ways to stimulate myself and clean out some junk that is bogging me down. Finding ways to be honest with myself and open myself up.
• My body is in desperate need of some cleansing. My diet and exercise has been crappy during this rehearsal process, and I think now that we're on the set my body is feeling it even more than normal. I'm upping my water consumption and I'm going to try and be better about buying much more fresh options for snacking and cooking and living. 

Also my house is a disaster area. I'm working so much and rehearsing so much.... good god this place is ridiculous. It'll get there. We open Noises off in a week and that's exciting!!!