Filed under Attitude, Encouragement, I'm a slob, kindness
Filed under Encouragement, kindness
I’ve been talking to myself again; sometimes it’s the most intelligent conversation I have all day! :0)
One of the things I’m talking to myself about is NOT stuffing something into my face. I’ve been doing better on that lately, even though I’m a stress eater. I also could eat the entire house when I’m up in the middle of the night, not able to sleep.
The last several days I’ve been slogging my way through tax prep. (I’m hoping to essentially finish that up today). When my brain goes glassy, I get up and move around. I get some water. If the weather is reasonable, I put on a jacket and walk around the yard a bit. If not, I do a few minutes on my elliptical trainer in the garage. In the afternoon my ‘break’ takes the form of stretching yoga.
It is my hope that all of this will come together – resulting in
less lard
less pain
feeling good
In the meantime, I tell myself to take it one day at a time and
Filed under Attitude, Challenges, DIET!, Encouragement, exercise
My sister-in-law and I communicate every day. (Some ‘glorious somehow’ occurred and we became FRIENDS, rather than just relatives.) She said something this morning that really resonated and I wanted to share it with you –
“It seems like you’ve been sort of beating yourself up about enjoying fun foods during the holidays. I would encourage you to remember all the pounds you’ve lost and kept off as you head into 2021. So you enjoyed yourself for a few weeks? Eating better is always going to be around so enjoy and start to get back on track slowly so you don’t feel deprived. The healthy eating part is important but so is getting some exercise which I know you do with your machines now that working outside is more limited. ……Just saying!!!”
I’ve printed this and put it on my fridge.
If I could bottle my sister-in-law’s kindness and sell it, I would be the richest person on the planet. :0)
Filed under DIET!, Encouragement, exercise
Filed under Challenges, empowerment, Encouragement, Favorite Quotes, kindness
Attitude not only colors everything – it swamps it. These days it’s easy to make a never-ending list of what
. is bothering, irritating, aggravating, agitating, angering you
. is making you sad, grieving, depressed, despairing, worried
What is more difficult – particularly this year – is looking for what
. makes you smile, fills you with joy, gives you hope, makes your heart melt.
I am trying to concentrate on seeing the good in our world – not as a Pollyanna-ish or head-in-the-sand type of attitude, but as a survival skill as we ALSO try to deal with and/or fix all the things that need our attention.
I’m thrilled by all the talented people in our world. When I find an example of this, it fills me up. It makes me proud to live on the same planet. I love it that I can share their talent with you.
We can help each other through difficult times by keeping hope for the future high, sharing what’s right with the world, sharing coping mechanisms that work for us, and simply listening and caring.
Filed under Attitude, Encouragement
Filed under Attitude, Encouragement, Favorite Quotes
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