The last few days have been crazy busy for me.
My neighbors were gone, so I watched their 2 dogs and 2 cats for the weekend. Muffin hated it and I swear she's mad at me lol
She's such a typical cat. When I'm home, she only wants food from me, and otherwise she's indifferent to me. BUT WHEN I'M GONE, she's so sad. She misses me so much.
BREAKING NEWS!! This just in!! My screen door just got here! The lady who rents out my place, heard that I never have my front door open because of the mosquitos. Without me even asking, she ordered me a screen door and is having it installed. So incredibly thoughtful! I'm so excited to have better airflow, more light and muffin will be better able to stare out into the jungle, and have a barrier to slowly make friends with the other pets.
ANYWAY. Yeah busy weekend. Watching the animals. I had a work gig, captioning 20 short form videos, each of which took 30-45 mins. It was honestly the most I've worked in MONTHS lol. So I can't complain, and also the extra money is going straight into savings $$$
On top of that, I've just been dealing with a lot of bug bites, my toilet leaking, my fridge not working well (come to find out by user error OOPS) among other things I'm sure.
BUT the past few days have also been really nice. Since I stayed at my neighbors house, I got to enjoy a LOT more space, with TONS of plants and good vibes. The change in scenery was so nice, and it made me realize how much the lack of décor in my house makes me sad. Its all white walls, with four small photos on one wall. It's a very small studio, so there's not really anywhere I can put plants, and the walls are so strong, push pins wont go in, so I can't hang up tapestries. Maybe I'll figure something out soon.
It's also the end of the month. I had set a financial goal for myself, and completely crushed it, on top of making extra money. So I've been treating myself, per my pre determined reward. I got Indian food with my neighbor last night, which is our favorite place to eat, but also the most expensive place here. I got myself some yummy pastries today. And tomorrow I'm going to 'Casa Mandala' which apparently has a second hand store attached, and I might try to find myself a new dress.
It feels SOO GOOD to be able to save money, and comfortably stay within my budget, while at the same time, regularly treating myself and enjoying my lifestyle here. Paying $550 a month in rent changes EVERYTHING you guys!!!!
I'm feeling a little stuck/discouraged with this blog and my YouTube channel, just because not many people watched my newest video, but I need to keep remembering the numbers don't matter, people do.
Also I LOVE writing and I'm very proud of myself for sticking to something new and scary, with no guarantee of success. For now that is enough for me.
Today has been a pretty much ideal day. I got up and got the house cleaned, work done as well as yoga, breathwork, reading and journaling, all before 1pm. It always feels good when I can get the things done in the morning, that take care of my body, mind, soul and living space. It freed up my day to be able to get groceries and French bakery treats, hoop and update my blog.
It's now 6pm and I have the rest of the evening to relax. I plan on eating my yummy left over Indian food, and bakery treats, smoking a joint, playing switch and watching Nextflix. And right before bed, doing a nice stretch and mediation.
I want to say that I wish all days were like this, but I really don't. Because then each day would be predictable and I would get bored, and lose my sense of gratitude. All the hard things that happen here, make me soooo much more grateful for the good days. I live a very blessed life, and I'm so grateful for all the ups and downs, because it's life. And I'm so lucky that I get to experience the fullness that is this life.
I hope you do something for yourself today that feels good. One thing for your mind. One thing for your body. One thing for your soul. You deserve to take care of yourself and feel good.
I'm sending you all my love, hugs and the best vibes. I hope you have an incredible day!
PURA VIDA <3