In regards to my last post, I think my frustrating stemmed from the fact that nothing, at least for me, compares to the expressiveness of art. When taking a break from art, I was unconsciously trying to find other outlets for my creativity and finding them to be so much less satisfying than painting. Also, the meditative state that I achieve when working is probably something I needed, more than I knew. Even when doing yoga, I just wasn't quite going as... deep, probably because I'm not as practiced at it. Now that I'm back to painting, I'm more content and happy! It was a good little experiment, though, and I'm keeping up with eating healthy and exercising almost everyday.