Woke this morning feeling refreshed and ready for the day.

My arms and shoulders were tight from the kayaking yesterday. I aim to get out on the kayak more, and I am even more determined now after completing the 3 hours run yesterday.  Now the challenge is to go into the city centre and back.  If the weather is good next Saturday, I am planning to do this.  I am starting to get a greater feeling of achievement from kayaking, and it’s a form of exercise I love.

It was a chilled morning, just working on a bit of the website, my other project, and watching some Netflix.

I also did some morning reflection and read the daily passage from Twenty-Four Hours a Day – Am I living in the now?  After some deep thinking, I have come to feel that I am living in the now.  I have made many restitutions of my past so far in my early recovery, and feel that I am moving forward with life.  Not everything in my past can be mended and I feel that I am not dwelling on these moments.  My future is uncertain, but I am not living in a state of remorse, the now and future belongs to me and what I make of it.

Late afternoon we met up with some fellows and went to the cinema to watch the new India Jones movie in 4DX.  I have been to a few 4DX films now, so I knew what to expect with the seats moving, wind, rain and scents.  I love how this type of screening immerses you in the film.  A few of my fellows have not been to this type of screening before, so it was heartwarming to see how much they enjoyed it.  You need to experience this type of cinema at least once, and don’t get popcorn!

We followed the film with a meal at Nandos.  Some of the fellows have not tried Nandos before, as Nandos is not in their home country, so this was another new experience for them.  Personally, I only go to Nandos every now and then, and again this time, I was a little disappointed and do not really feel that it is value for money.  Still a nice meal though.

Time for an evening reflection with my remaining fellow guest then bed.   It’s been a full-on packed week.

Keep living the now, and create, Memories One Day At A Time.

Gratitude:
I am grateful for the life I have now in sobriety
I am grateful for making restitutions with my past
I am grateful for the fellowship
I am grateful for fellows filling my life with fun and joy
I am grateful for living another day sober.