It's been a while since I've worked on my animations or eaten well, since not everyone in my family is particular about how healthy holidays need to me. But I don't care. After a year of being away from my family, I have finally gotten to spend time with them. Sometimes it's nice to take a step back and realize that although you have ambitions and want to complete goals that you have for yourself, it's also nice to just be lazy and enjoy the company while you're home.
I've been reading The Primal Blueprint by Mark Sisson, and finally finished today. I highly recommend this book to anyone looking to improve their diet and even looking to educate themselves on the effects of processed foods on our bodies. He also has a great blog that I check almost daily (among others), called MarksDailyApple.com which is very inspirational when it comes to improving your health and looking for alternatives to modern life. One of his primary laws is to Play. It's that simple. Whatever you do, just make sure you play every once in a while. If that means taking a hike, going to the zoo, play a game of beach volleyball, whatever. Take time out of your day to play and release those feel-good hormones so your stress levels are reduced. That's all you gotta do.
The holidays really hit home for me, and put a little perspective on life as it is for me right now. Although, I was incredibly determined to get a job and become stable in LA as fast as possible, I have been so focused on this concept that I forgot to set money aside for doing the things I love and taking time out of my day to enjoy... Los Angeles!
Next stop: FUN! I'm going to loosen up and focus on having fun in cooking, fitness, learning, work, and my environment. Meeting new people, learning new tricks, get back into being a musician... All the things a young person should do. Stoked!
I really don't have a point to this blog, except to say, I can't wait to get back to LA so I can get back--- off-track! What will you do to have more fun in your life???
