After few days of feeling lost, I found my new horizons. I talked to few work friends who helped me to remove the noise in my head and focus what I need to do. Office politics is still there but I don’t care as much anymore because regardless of them, I still have few very good friends from work that I can count on.
The horizon is like the sky from yesterday morning. It brings me immense joy to wake up and getting ready for my run with this view
isn’t it so beautiful? My run went well and I came back with euphoria because I got so many inspirations during my runs to progress my project. It’s like some neurons can just connect while I am running. I did experience some knee issues after the run, not during the run. Still not clear what triggers it, so I will be careful until I see my Physio next week. The good thing is I’m not afraid anymore as I’ve decided not to run the Buenos Aires marathon this year. What matters to me the most is TO BE ABLE TO RUN.
Other things in the horizon that I am excited about:
This work project I am starting. it is getting me super excited, obsessed, can’t take it out of my mind kind of excited. It feels beyond work (have to do), but like in my grad school time that I had an intuition and wanted to prove it. I am re-connecting with some researchers in the field, most of them people I know as I am in this field. It’s super nice to be “at home” for a topic and reconnect with old friends.
For the next two months, my focus will be WORK. I’ve said it because, we have season for everything. Some seasons is on family, like the settling down in Brasilia. Some seasons is to connect with friends and family. But the current season is to focus on WORK.
October travel plan is done! We are going to Peru, to visit Macchu Picchu. Sofia and I will do the traditional Inca trail, 4 days and 3 nights, while daddy and Lizzy will do the short cut 2D1N through the train ride. We will meet at Macchu Picchu. I am so excited! The tour is booked, only left is hotels and flights. We will stop by Lima on the way back.
let me leave you with a pic of Bubble and Cookie. This portraits well their current dynamics. Bubble is very relaxed and careless Cookie is not happy about it but has given up fighting. 😆
I will have my first laser treatment today! Will report back.
Our New Journey 
Oh I am excited about your work project! I love a project that really consumes me and that I love to think about.
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Wonderful that you’ve made peace with the office dynamics and are so excited about the work project! It sounds fun.
Good idea to take that marathon off the calendar. It takes the pressure off, and you don’t have to stress about your knee now. You can always run that marathon next year if you want to.
Your trip sounds amazing! I CAN’T WAIT to hear all about it.
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That morning sky is stunning, and I can totally relate to how a run can untangle thoughts and spark ideas.
Wise move on holding back from Buenos Aires to protect your knee – being able to run is everything. Plus, it frees up your time and energy to pour into work instead of marathon training.
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I love the look on Cookie’s face! She’s like, ‘girl, get away’. 😂
Macchu Pichu will be amazing! I would love to do that someday. I hope I can do it before they stop giving out permits for the 4 day trek. That is how I would want to see it.
Good call to not do the marathon this year. Hopefully you can figure out what is going on with knee. I am glad it didn’t bother you while running, though.
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Cookie’s face 😜😂 so cute. Cats are so territorial… I hope they will soon become best buddies!
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