Swimming upstream, or, Finding the current

Reflecting, for a brief moment, on the changes that have come my way in recent weeks.

• My wardrobe has been pared down to business dress.  And workout clothes.
• My schedule has been unpredictable and hectic.  I feel disorganized 99% of the time. (OK this is not different than usual.)
• I am smiling constantly.  A whole new range of body language has begun to express itself.
• I am starting to talk to myself.  Nicely.
• The shoes on my feet are for style and safety.  And have been bought in the last week.
• I see more of my husband.  And less (he is killing me in a weight-loss battle).
• I feel closer to (and farther away) from my fierce female friends.  Go Scripps!
• I hold my head up high.  People actually listen to the words coming out of my mouth.
• I haven't been for a run since moving to our new house in August.