Every now and then I go through a sort of a slump. I go through a period of time where I forget my own value. I stop taking care of myself. I eat too much, stop exercising, and let my spirit go flaccid. In short, I kind of get depressed. This time it’s because I’ve been going through something of a minor but long and drawn out health issue, and BONUS! I’ve found out I’m also in full-blown menopause! Yippee! But this morning I’ve decided that, wonky hormones or not, it’s time to stop the craziness. I mean for crying out loud! I know that I feel better, have more fun, enjoy life and loved ones so much more when I’m not wallowing in self pity and stuffing my face with too much ice cream and fried chicken! So here’s my game plan: My DH left for work overseas yesterday. He will be gone for 30 days. So for the next 4 weeks I’m going to transform ME!
1. Eat! I’m going veggie! And fruity! I will shun most meats, get protein from beans and eggs.
2. Move! I will walk for 20-30 minutes per day, TWICE a day! I recently read that the sweet spot to get the optimum benefits from exercise is 140 minutes per week, mostly from walking. So that’s my goal. 😀
3. Meditation! Affirmations! I will meditate on peace, love, and all the good things!
4. Create! I will create or work on a creation every day. Lately I’ve been playing with concrete. I will work in the garden, nurture my Monarchs, commune with my fairies! 😀
5. Be specific! Every morning I will weigh myself, note it, adjust as needed. I am not a “slave to the number”, but I do know that I feel and function better when I hit the magic number. It’s not about weighing less, it’s about weighing right!
6. Getting to Know Me! I will revisit past creations, posts, blogs, friends… I’m always surprised by how much I like what I’ve done! I like me!
7. Negate the Negative! I will welcome any and all negative thoughts for a moment, examine them briefly, figure out why they popped up, then send them on their merry way!
8. Connect! I will reach out to my friends and family, have tea with them, (or wine, or lunch…whatever) and we will spill our guts out to each other!
Time to fall in love with ME again!
Hello Butterfly! 