The forming of new habits

After weeks of mostly worried and/or complaining-type blog posts, I think I can provide a mostly positive one today. My one, brief-yet-heavily on my mind comment is that my mental spot is more and more like it was last fall right before Thanksgiving break where I felt I was having a mental collapse about teaching. It is incredibly hard to face another full week of school. I feel very tense about it and completely lacking in the desire to go. Not quite sure how to get rid of that feeling, but it does make me want to give up teaching again.

A few things I notice that do make me happy, though, are these. For one, the frequent family meals I get to enjoy. For the most part, getting to have dinner three or more times a week with my parents and sibs has been very enjoyable. I always get a real meal, and people are always happy to see me. It cuts down on some of my work-related stress.

Another thing I enjoy is that KC and I have found this awesome place called Great American Harvest Co, which makes fresh bread and other kinds of bakery items. They have the most amazing scones I've ever tasted. The bummer is that they're not open on Sundays, but she and I have attempted to work a scone in the past few Saturdays. (With the exception of yesterday because they were out :(

Also, KC and I have been found walking more places near our apartment. That is something I truly enjoy about where I live. Yesterday I walked to a grocery store (not the one we usually use because of its pricey food), and it felt fantastic. Friday night KC and I walked down to her pharmacy to grab the meds she needs. Granted, it wasn't a very enjoyable walk for a large chunk of it because we walked along Hillside, one of the busier streets in Amarillo, at rush hour. But still, I like the idea of walking more places.

I do feel hopefully about making a happy life here for the most part. It's just a longer process than I remembered.