What I Think the Perfect Me-Day Looks Like


Late night reflections, Thursday May 9th

Today could have been any other day. No particular importance is assigned to this date, it's no particular anniversary. It's a Thursday. I've been 24 for three full months. My car Duke's b-day is approaching, as are other markers around what was happening exactly one year ago this time of the year, but I don't need to write or reminisce about those [first date-y types of] things.

Instead, today was the ideal version of a ME day. I was off work, which really did result in me missing my team, the Grove, my store, and my daily soul-feeding interactions with interesting people from around LA. But mostly I caught up on things I've been meaning to do, talked with friends I've been overdue on talking to, treated myself to some leisure and some fun. I even had a chance to do some writing before I go to bed.

In the spirit of having a full and productive day, I woke up at 7am! What was I thinking, right? I had a Moroccan Mint green tea latte at Urth Caffe, for the first and probably last time, and chatted and conspired with my dear friend Ailie. Though I considered crawling back into bed when she left for work, I made myself breakfast instead... and may have watched an ep of both Grey's AND Nashville. #guiltypleasures Alternated to productivity, and did laundry and the dishes simultaneously. Ordered my prescription (everything's online these days), and some also fun photos for decorating my bedroom. I went and did Vinyasa Yoga for the first time at my new gym, Crunch, with new people and a new instructor - who were all amazing. I did my grocery shopping at TJ's and got a lot of healthy produce, snacks, etc. :) I treated myself to a $2 Frappuccino, since this week features "happy hour" at my fave coffee establishment. I went home, unwound and caught up with Nili. I had also picked up my photos and got the body wash I've been needing, by the way, and made Nili's day by putting up our first together-pics in our shared hallway. It led her to smile, hug me, and ask me not to move. It was sweet.

I treated myself to a little more TV, some more chatting, not gonna lie. I caught up with long-lost Seattlite Ryan Graves, gave him critical updates, and I took a luscious shower - which felt nice. I then Skyped with my other long-lost best friend who's all the way in DC... Jill! That was much needed. I moisturized a lot today. After she and I wrapped up,  and I had had a little non-self-made dinner courtesy of TJ's (love that tuna wrap) I got ready for Funk! at Crunch, where I'd meet Stepha. I was watching Yes Man in the meantime, which is my favorite inspirational movie! It just finished up, and I feel reminded that I'm a Yes Woman. Dance class rocked, as did a delish meal and catch-up sesh with her and Bayan at Malibu Fish Grill outside our gym. I think two workouts in a day definitely warranted another meal-splurge. Finally, in about 30 minutes I'll be getting my paycheck from the Fruit Company, at which point I'll be able to pay my credit card bills as well as student loans. I'm a big girl now.

The only thing I didn't end up making time for [yesterday] was a little light reading. In the spirit of tuning out from technology at least a few moments per day (which I definitely did while at yoga, which was amazing), Ailie and I even had the idea to start a book club with our favorite female LA friends! We pondered Lean In, new non-fiction by a badass female leader in tech and social media, and then discussed some fiction options like Adventures of Cavius and Clay (which, fittingly, the gal next to us at Urth was reading) and possibly Beautiful Ruins, which I'm diving into now. Since my day has approximately 27 minutes left in it now as I write this, I'm going to give my tired eyes a few moments with the classic stuff of trees and type, and read my new book (courtesy of co-worker and purple-loving soulmate, originally from NYC, Kim).

I'm so grateful to have had today, and to have achieved it with [some] grace and optimism. I still miss all sorts of things throughout days like this, but I know that I'm in the right place because I'm COMING INTO MY OWN, and growing every second.

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