At The Taylors' For The Weekend

We are currently with our friends, Mandy and Shane, for the weekend.  When we are at their house, or they are at our house, it's pretty hard to be motivated.  It's just understood that it is a time to watch TV and play on the computers.  Yes, computerS.  Each person has their own personal one.  Our boys become engrossed in their games, and Mandy and I are pros at surfing the Internet and acting like we are doing homework.   We really only stop to eat a meal.  Not very "healthy", but it's not like we eat junk food either.  It's just a very "sedentary" weekend.  On the one hand, it's great because I literally CAN'T stress about the house.  It's a mandatory break.  This weekend I think Mandy and I are both of the mind to get out and do something.  Lilly and I did make it out today for ice cream.  I made the mistake of getting myself a chocolate sugar cone.  I don't think it would have been a bad thing, except I didn't account for the fact that I had to eat half of Lilly's due to the fact that it was melting everywhere. 

This leads me to the subject of the belly that I've been talking about.  If you've been following either one of my blogs, you'll know that my current course of study is focusing on the belly.  I've been trying to practice the techniques given in the book.  The first one, after learning how to breathe into your belly instead of your lungs, is basically taking two fingers and going around the rim of the belly button.  You're supposed to just massage in circles, without actually moving your finger.  Feel what lies under the skin.  Is it lumpy?  Hard?  Does it hurt or cause you to feel nausea?  I have to say that I am really surprised at what I have found.  I've found knots, little pea size areas.  I've found places that hurt as well as nausea.  But what I've mostly been surprised about is the feeling of frustration that comes out at this time.  I have a lot of built up unrest.  I'm glad that I'm becoming aware of it, and surprised it has been so easily identifiable... after being told HOW to identify it. 

That's all for today, folks.  I'm just going to continue doing what I'm doing....  and enjoy my memorial day weekend.  I hope you all do too.