things have been occupying my mind. Like how happy I am, how I feel like my spirit has settled into my body and I am settled into my life. Like how I am healed, my body is operating differently and I am more aware of its processes, its movements. I looked back at an old journal today, and after 3 years I am, now, the woman I wanted to be then. I took an unexpected path to get here.

Today I practiced bowing with my roommate and my whole body was hot and shaking. I don't know why, yet. Something about that connection, or maybe I forgot to breathe.

Sigh. On to work on my paper.