During Covid I started working from home and am happily still there. So usually I just take a shower and don't worry about my footwear as I just usually just stroll around in the "kicks" God gave me. It's weird and I don't understand why, but taking a shower and lacing up (just kidding I don't lace up because I am one of those people that never unlaces) my shoes keeps me motivated during the day. It also reminds me that I want new shoes, so it's kind of a catch-22...but anyways, this little trick seems to be working so I will keep adding it to my daily routine.
Also, if you were a fan of my blog before, I decided to bring a little of that format back (hold the applause). I will add and remove things depending on what my heart is feeling that day. I am always looking for motivation and inspiration to keep going and I find a lot of it in what other's post or have to say. Today's Ear Candy (see below) for example came from someone's IG workout video that I watched. Maybe you'll find something in my blog to inspire you to try, keep going and/or to stand back up.
Day 2 of 56
We had to take before pictures for our challenge and when Fun Filter (this is the loving nickname I gave my husband) took them for me, he was going to show me and see if he was doing it right and I frantically covered my eyes and said "Stop, I don't want to see them, whatever you got is fine."...he posted them to my profile and I didn't take a peak...at all. Well last night before bed I decided to look at them (it was similar to someone looking around the corner for a masked murder...scared...half crying...containing all the screams) I'm going to be honest, what I saw did not thrill me, in fact it frustrated me because I know four years ago where my body was and I was disappointed that I didn't intervene sooner so that it didn't get to where it was now. I tried my best to spin this into a positive, the more I looked at them the more I learned to be gentler with myself "Oh look, its muscular fat" (I said to myself as if that was a thing), "I'm proud of her!", "I love her!" and I ended on a funny to myself because that's how I cope, "That's one Hell of a cookie jar!". I could have used this as a reason to go get something to eat (proud I didn't), to think all the negative thoughts (and I did for a split second), but I decided to find the good, be gentler with me and learn from what it was that I saw. I am not courageous enough to show my before pictures quite yet, but someday I will be.
Wake Up Call
Mother Nature must have seen my blog yesterday because man did she paint the sky this morning! Today, for whatever reason, was easier to get up and I was pleasantly surprised by the beautiful canvas before my eyes. I wasn't tired, but as the day crept on, a nap sounded amazing...but maybe that's because of my age and not the fact that I woke up before the roosters crowed.
Food for Thought
I did really well eating yesterday and actually found it hard to hit my macros (for those of you that don't know, let me put on my "nerd" hat for a second: macros are how food is broken down and what you need for your body to run correctly...I'm sorry that's the best I can explain it...short lesson..."nerd" hat removed...carry on), but today, today I was super hungry. I made sure to stay within my macros and honestly haven't been craving anything ridiculous. So day 2 is a WIN with food...any day I hit a win with food makes me feel like I just won a round with Mike Tyson (pre-ear debacle)...I mean I'm sure he's a great guy pre and post, but I don't think his boxing is stellar post...wait how did we get here. Hahaha...this is my mind every day...welcome to the sh*tshow.
Joggin the Noggin
My podcast take away from today: Food, we need to talk: "Good Food, Bad Food"
Don't say yes to everything...save cake and other delectables for special occasions
Don't label food "good" or "bad" because it makes it forbidden, which makes it that more desirable
When you give yourself permission, it becomes neutral allowing you to gain control over your eating
It's a great podcast, click the name above to listen!
Ear Candy
I love it when I find a good song, especially one that is a good workout song...here's todays.
Say it Again
My Reflection
I have started a lot of things at full speed, had all these great big aspirations to do big things, but then week one ends and the momentum fizzles out. Every start and stop, I broke through to a new level of me. Within those times I felt like a failure and thought I couldn't do anything right, but reflecting back on my journey, every step has made me exactly who I am today.
I am continuously reinventing myself, trying new things and giving it my best every single day. Do I sometimes fall short of my goals, yes, most times actually, but every time I get back up a new person. We are never failures, any of us. This journey has no right or wrong answers, no right or wrong turns, we get to make our story whatever we want it to be no matter where we decide to go.
If you are anything like me, you are very hard on yourself, but I have learned to love me the same way that I love everyone else in my life; with all the heart, all the gratitude and with all the ease. Learn to be gentle with yourself and remember that on your worst days, some one couldn't imagine their life without you. The world needs more you, so be you in every way that you can.
Day 2 in the books! 54 more days left of this challenge, but seriously not counting at all, this blog has been a fun way to wrap up my day and something I look forward to sharing.
Be Kind. Be Love. Be You.
Love to you all;
Shea
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