1. I did a photo shoot with my production company and we had a great time. We took lots of silly pictures and I dressed up like a clown.
2. I hung out with some crazy spiritualist guy who let me smoke some of his magical herbs. There was no bite to it. There was lightness unlike anything I'd ever smoked and unlike smoking pot this made me want to run out into the forest and explore.
3. I returned to standup comedy and admittedly my set could've gone better. But the important thing is I socialized with the other comics more than ever. I got some feedback that I was initially unhappy with, but when I was driving home I realized it was apt. And no matter what I happened it felt great to be back in the game.
Today my second challenge kicked in and it couldn't have been more appropriate. Today was one of those days of healing and recuperating. The way the superbetter app is set up is it provides you with little challenges to tackle. Today the app had me give myeslf a hug and tell my body that it's done a good job. I did this right after my workout so it was perfectly appropriate. The other tasks that the app presented to me was to chug a glass of water. I chugged two and being short on breath from my workout, it was even more of a challenge than I imagined. Another one was to walk around the block. Instead I went outside wit my dog Sparky and while I was chasing him I stopped and picked up a yellow flower. I paused and realized that for some reason their were lots and lots of special people in my life. I had that beloved feeling of lightness that accompanies my few perfect meditations. The other challenges included having a meaningful interaction. I did that today when I sat down with a friend I hadn't seen in a while and talked to her about my writing. She picked up on all my excitement I had for my potential screenplay and we had lots of good exchanges and before I left she gave me a book on stand up comedy. And if that wasn't enough I held the door for a nice old man at Taco Bell.
The last challenge of super better for the day was to remind myself that I'm not a damn plant and that I need daily care and attention. I flossed my teeth, drank more water and spent my time in space. Returning to my room just for the day, didn't make me feel like a troll. It felt like a safe haven after running around the past few days.
I combined my meditation challenge with my power pose/body language challenge. I meditated to Khachaturian's selection from Spartacus. I felt a little narrative unfold as I shut my eyes. My thoughts drifted a lot but I just let them flow and didn't talk over them. I made an extra effort to sit up straight and smile and I had the same sensation that everything will be okay. When I smiled I remembered sitting with my mom, in the parking lot while my sister was at her tap class. My mom told me I was the only one in the family without dimples.
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