Week four of the challenge is in full swing and there has been a lot of mental shifting happening that I am not sure I was expecting.
One of my friends posted on Facebook the other day:
"What you start your day off, you tend to crave."
of course she was referring to food and how if you start your day by eating sugar, it sets your day up to consume more sugar and the same goes for water. I am not sure I have ever heard that before, but it makes perfect sense and gave me a lot of insight into my past eating habits.
The more I thought about it, the more it clicked that the same thing goes for our thoughts. If we start the day out with a negative mindset, our day often goes in that direction. But if we start the day out being grateful and hopeful, the day gives us more of that. Today was a perfect example of these words in play. I started out by venting on FB (not something I normally do) and my day just kept going down hill from there. On the plus side, I did start it with water so my eating was in check!
I consider myself to be a rainbows and sunshine kind of person, but there are times when I get caught up in the negativity and I allow it to control my day. I'm learning that what we feed our body and our mind greatly influences the day that we are going to have. If you set yourself up for success, you will see more of it. Where are your thoughts taking you?
Joggin the Noggin
I never used to like PodCasts because I am not good about being selective. I thought I had to find one I liked and start from the beginning and listen to them all. Once I got over that (yes, I will admit it took me awhile), I am learning how to pick them according to what I might need to hear more of that day. This one fit perfectly into my day today...PS...this guy is fantastic if you want a quick 3-5 minute pep talk. I usually start my day with him and go from there!
Ear Candy
A good song, in my opinion, doesn't just make you want to get up on your feet and dance, but one that makes you think deeper and gives you all of the feels...this is one for me and the video is just as amazing!
Say it Again
My Reflection
I hate running! I am going to say it a little louder for those in the back...I HATE RUNNING!! Hahaha...what I do love about it though, is it gives me time to get inside of my head (yeah because I don't get enough of that on my own). Tonight at the gym I got to run (with a few other awesome activities--and by awesome, I don't mean awesome at all) and then I got to row for 20 minutes straight (I know what you are thinking, no I was not at Disney World!!!) so there was a lot of up in my head time. I was thinking about the person that I am, the highs I have experienced, the lows I have endured and everything that I have went through to get me to where I am today.
So tonight when I was running and rowing and rowing some more...I was thinking about how we are like houses (hear me out)...houses need foundation and then you slowly start to build from that to provide a loving home. But unlike houses we need to start by building the inside before we start working on the outside. I tried the reversal. I thought shedding pounds and getting to a number on a scale was going to build the happiness I was looking for on the inside...I sadly found that to be untrue. It was when I started working on the inside and building up my self esteem, my self love that I found that's where happiness lies.
I am constantly changing and learning how to be the very best me (here we go again with that phrase), but it's true. I am weird and awkward, I have the biggest heart and I have been typing this blog with pieces of dried up rice stuck to my sweatshirt, but I am me! Somedays I feel like I can conquer the world and somedays I look in the mirror and can find every flaw imaginable. I hate that the term "fat" runs through my head when I think about how I would describe myself and I hate even more that other's might view me that way too. But while I am working on making a stronger exterior, I can't help but smile knowing that even though those negative words creep in and take over sometimes, my interior is the strongest it's ever been.
My foundation is pretty solid even when I allow myself to cast a few stones at it from time to time. I know that everything that I have been through has gotten me right where I need to be. I am not sure I will ever love running, but I know I will always love me!
Be kind. Be love. Be you.
Love to you all;
Shea
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