Journalled on Wednesday, 12th of April 2023 | Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 27 degrees, hot and sunny.
It is Wednesday, and half the week has gone by, and the middle point of the week.
In the past, it was an excuse for me to do something like go out, or at least drink something: a couple of beers or a bottle of wine. Something to recognise that half the week has passed; what stupidity and bullshit!
Nowadays, I do not recognise who I was in the past, with the importance and necessity of drinking. If you didn’t drink, something was wrong with you. Wednesday was an excuse to celebrate with a bottle of wine. Again, it is very ridiculous.
This evening, I am celebrating Wednesday by reading my book, which I want to finish before the weekend. The book was a little slow at the beginning, but now, at two-thirds of the way through, it is getting quite interesting and difficult to put down.
Change is a fundamental aspect of our being.
Nevertheless, it’s also a part of our nature to fight or resist it, and we must learn how to balance the scales to effect positive change. As I mentioned earlier, I no longer recognise my former self.
My priorities, my person, and my outlook on life are entirely different from what they were before. I have never been crazy or irresponsible; I have always done what I was asked, but now I am happier with myself, even though there is no real reason to be.
I am in the same situation, doing the same work, but now I have a sense of truth I didn’t have before.
This internal truth helps me cope with the day-to-day highs and lows, while also letting me decide where I should go. Yasmin is a breath of fresh air for me; even on her bad days as a teenager, it is still good for me to be a part of her life. I only wish I could give her more, and I will.
I thank whoever it is for what I am going through because it is very good. I learn from it every day, every moment. However, I wish I had known all this beforehand.
So, Wednesday was spent working out, giving classes, feeling good, and reading a good book!
In bed by 10 p.m.
Thank you.
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Richard
