This afternoon was my first appointment with my new therapist. My first impression of him was EXCELLENT! It feels so good when you meet someone that just seems to click. That always provides great justification for leaving one that simply doesn't, like the first therapist I went to here in CZ. The first was so painfully stiff and I always felt like I'd start discussing something major, for her to then 10 minutes later seem to check it off the list. Done. Done? Really?!?! She always pressured me to come up with a list beforehand. Though there have been times when I liked doing that, other times I just feel like talking about what flows from my brain at the moment. With the first therapist here, I felt I immediately put up a glass wall. With this new one, I finally felt like my old free self. He's quite a character, though. When I walked into his office, I noticed he was barefooted. I suppose if his feet stunk, I'd have a problem with it. Luckily, they didn't. He was like a true bohemian with a lower-case "b". Not even a Bohemian with an upper-case "B", not that we live in Bohemia. We're actually in Moravia. Actually, he's not even originally Czech. He's a Slovak. He talked a little about his adjustment living in CZ, as well. I suppose some out there wouldn't see much of a difference, but there's similar ones even within states of the US. Believe me, a person from New York City is not the same as a person from Butte, Montana. [Not implying either is better than the other.]

Hubby and I bought tons of berries after my appointment (strawberries, raspberries, blueberries). I'll have to figure out how to use them all. We also went to a sporting goods store and bought a new pair of hiking pants and non-prescription sunglasses for me - for when I wear contacts.

When we got home, we watched a French movie starring Jean-Paul Belmondo and Alain Delon. Jean-Paul Belmondo died today. He was a great actor with incredible character. The part he played in the movie sort of reminded me of myself, when I'm at my best. I want to be my best again, soon. Perhaps my new therapist will help me.