Judith's Squirrels
2 min readNov 3, 2021

How should I call today’s post?

I usually come up with predictable tacky tittles, but my questionable written creativity is at a block right now. Nothing particularly memorable happened today. I lingered a bit, but also made progress in my homework, and had my counseling session. Outside of the yummy curry pumpkin and lentil soup I cooked up at lunch, I can’t pin point a subject to focus on for tonight’s blog post.

Rolling pumpkin? A little colder but the heat of finals is keeping me warm? Nothing’s perfect but you have to keep going? All those could apply as tittles come to think of it. My sleep wasn’t the best, but I managed to be productive. It was cold and rainy, a sign that Winter is on its way, so is the end of my semester, and the finals schedules came out today. Even if my focus, and my diet weren’t the best, things got done.

I just got off the bus, checked if I got mail, and went up to my tiny apartment. As I removed my shoes without untying them, I had a choice to make: should I be lazy, and untie them when I wear them again, or should go through the minor trouble of doing it now so I can put on my shoes faster next time? This is what my mind responded: “don’t be a jerk to your future self, untie those shoes now".

Wow, adulting is sinking in. I guess in the boredom of practice that makes perfect an insight emerged. I like being nicer to my future self. That means less last minute homework, less accumulated house shores, and more me time planned ahead. I’m cool with this. Bring predictability on if it means my future self will like my now self more.

Gratitude Journal:

I’m grateful to be showing more kindness to my future self.

Judith's Squirrels
Judith's Squirrels

Written by Judith's Squirrels

Completed diary of a student entering university at forty. Just writing for me. Kaizenka, ex-nomade, foodie, and health nerd.

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