Sunday, July 4, 2010

Packing Up and Shipping Out

In less than 48 hours I'll be fleeing the hemisphere for a few weeks. I'm at a physical and mental exhaustion point right now, after all the hustle and bustle of preparing for the trip while also moving out of my apartment. I still have some packing and cleaning left to do today, then going to just spend time with M. until my trip. Neither of us will be living in this city when I get back, as I've mentioned before. Will be interesting to see how that goes.

I don't have a ton to say but I feel like I should. I'm not too worried about food on this trip; being in the field is the only time I really have a grasp on intuitive eating. It's so weird how I can switch into that mode of listening and honoring my body, but as soon as I'm back in civilization it's back to the old Rules.

I don't know if I've mentioned before that I'll be moving back in with my parents (and brothers) when I return. I never never never never EVER thought I'd do that, but it's sort of a financial necessity right now. Plus, I'll be in the field about 1/3 of the time for the next year, so it makes more sense not to be paying rent on an empty place. Anyway, I'm sure the new living situation will spark PLENTY of blog material when I get back. Historically, my eating always dips when I visit them, but going to try to establish healthy routines right off the bat this time. We'll see.

Happy 4th, I'll try to send one more update before I leave, love y'all!