Feeling very adult.

So grateful for my life as a whole right now. I love my family, my mindset, and my friends. Let's turn over a new leaf or two.

— Jeffrey Nordstrom (@jeffnords) June 18, 2016

A few months ago I posted that "Adulting" is a sort of tragedy; I wrote,

This is the real tragedy of adulting: seeing the mess adults make, how we ever-so-easily mess each other's lives, how those seemingly exaggerated characters from novels… live next door to you. That's where the hashtag belongs—as a marker of our unhinged, extended, adult reality.

I'm feeling it today. Today my inner world is full of both classic and unique emotions. I'm at work and handling things generally well, but also elsewhere, rolling over memories over and over again.

However, I think my ability to sustain multiple emotions at once and still get by in life is one of my character strengths. Although it might come off as "neurotic," I can sustain joy, anger, thankfulness, and heartbreak all at once when I have to. I just need to chalk it up to grit and resilience. 

Many years ago, I wrote a song that I abandoned, but I think I'd still like to use the bridge section in some way:

We all gotta' learn the hard way
But I'd rather learn the fun way
We all gotta' learn the hard way
But make room for fun.
And the fun should last a long, long time.

When do I get to learn some lessons the fun way?

Well, hell. Perhaps I already am. We'll see.

The human heart and mind can handle waves of contradictory emotions simultaneously. We are emotional masters. pic.twitter.com/TebzQYh2y8

— Jeffrey Nordstrom (@jeffnords) June 19, 2016

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EXTRA: I'm really proud of this little cellphone photo I took last night while we were riding our bikes to the swimming pool:

Biking to the pool. #biking #bikingadventures

A photo posted by Jeffrey Nordstrom (@jeffnords) on Jun 19, 2016 at 9:57pm PDT

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UPDATE: 2 HOURS LATER: After writing this entry, I went for a run. Running is boring, but it gives me a chance to exercise my agency moment-to-moment, work off some calories, pump some endorphin, and feel a little better about myself. 

Quite proud of this, since it was my first longer run since I messed with my Achilles Tendon. #running #fitness pic.twitter.com/5kEQVCTI1E

— Jeffrey Nordstrom (@jeffnords) June 20, 2016