let that good feelin' rain down

Or drain away, though not completely...

Eurk. Today is the first day since I got back from vacation in which I've felt pre-Italy levels of pressure, tension, and ennui, and realized just how much I didn't miss them. I think a lot of it is the colder weather finally getting to me - it always demotivates :/

Dunno - I'm not in dreadful shape but became very aware in the past couple of weeks of just how much I needed a vacation - I'm a stressmonkey at the best of times and a couple of weeks changing the pace followed by another couple at home without my usual second-guessing, feeling overwhelmed, freaking-over-small-stuff was actually pretty damn nice! Pro: I now have a benchmark to know when I'm getting overclocked.

Also further confirmation that breathing/mindfulness exercises may be a necessity, not a luxury.