Day 18: Accra, Depression Circle

Same moon, same sky, and same me wherever I go. I was hoping that my depression would stay behind in Austin and let me enjoy my vacation. It appears, however, that it wanted to come along on this trip. I spent much of today in bed – reading, journaling, listening to music, and generally feeling sad/blah. I felt bad for “wasting” a day on my trip, but I needed to honor where I was today. This week has been pretty emotionally charged and, in many ways, today felt like the end of semester crash. All I have been thinking about, planning for, exciting over just ended. I do not do well with ends, ever. Also, I know I need downtime and quiet time to replenish and rehydrate. Traveling with 40 people has not afforded me much alone time. While I partly feel I ‘wasted’ a day – I know I did what I needed to do to take care of myself today. And, ultimately, that is what I am striving to learn – how to take care of myself no matter where I am. Practice, practice. Practice makes perfect, yes?