Progression

Day 120

Except for anything work-related (because it was all awesome and I'm ahead of the game in some areas!), everything of this entire week was so hard. Honestly--the highlights for me were mostly about food. Have to find the positive somewhere! But I made it. I made it through in spite of

-the PCOS and psoriasis having a war...on my face

-the return of the cold/allergy thing needing to be fought

-having to baby-sit the landlords' dogs (I do not like pets)

-being stuck in a messy room that will have to stay in its messy state until I'm completely moved out

-resuming packing (I hate packing--though I did enjoy the 3 week break)

-too lifelike dreams of pressing things that have been on my mind

-having no one to talk to when I've really needed someone to talk to

-receiving no hugs (except the thank-you hug for the present I gave my due-any-day-now LDS friend and supervisor)

-a non-existent good-bye that hurt when I didn't think it would affect me

-lots of tears (but they are productive, worthwhile tears that are helping me)

So, yes. A tough week. And not over, yet. But I don't feel bogged down by it. I don't feel regressed in any way. I feel that I am truly pushing through the horrible, hard, huge, horrendous stumbling boulders in my way.

There is progress. It is slow. It is painful. It is heart-wrenching. It is exhausting.

But it is. With Him, it is.

P.S. My collard greens in my Mac & Cheese--magnificent combination.