WEEKLY HEALTHY LIVING CHECK-IN DECEMBER 19TH, 2020

**This past week has been pretty decent...... I was simply looking forward to finishing up my week so that I could look forward to taking some time off from teaching classes, and everything that goes into that. And to be able to just focus on getting ready for the Christmas holiday, getting the last of my gifts taken care of and planning for the upcoming week ahead with various other things....I was able to get my activity in through teaching classes, (but water, sleep and other things haven't been on track the best) at this time.

**I held a little "Christmas class" with my ZUMBA GOLD class at the beginning of the week, passed out giftbags to them, and added some Holiday songs and choreo. Pretty much all of them showed up which was great. Then they gave me a Card and a Gift as well! It was a really nice class and we had a great time..... My other regular classes went as scheduled, and some of my regulars gave me some gifts, cards and gift certificates as well!... I wasn't expecting any of it in the least! So its been a great week with them.

**I really am glad to have this time off over the next two weeks. I really need it. My body and mind need it so that I can re-evaluate some things and simply get my thoughts in order..... I spent today adding some finishing Christmas touches to the house, and Wrapping some gifts. I got most of them done, but still have the other half to do..... I have some last minute shopping to do tomorrow to get a few more things for the week.

**We will be having a Christmas EVE get together here at our home (just my parents and son and us)... and then Spend Christmas Day at my Parents house for dinner etc...

ENJOY THE WEEKEND~ ENJOY THE HOLIDAY!~

Feeling good, healthwise and moodwise.

We don't celebrate Christmas, but I studied in a Catholic school. So it's a nostalgic time in a way.

Might go for a camping. No other plans. To stay healthy, will keep doing what I have been doing right.

Merry Christmas 🎄

@PoliteOcean Here is how the past week went. Monday I had a therapy appointment, and we finally talked about my creepy roomie Ken from college. One thing I mentioned by email to my therapist is why I attract so many toxic people into my life. It probably won't be covered in our next session, but something to put on the back burner to be discussed as we proceed. Thursday my caretaker took me for a walk. Friday I had a failed appointment with my psychiatrist, but we re-scheduled for Dec 31st. For this upcoming week I have another therapy appointment on Monday, and then Wednesday I'm going back to my mother's condo so I can move stuff around, and maybe take a few small things with my back to my crowded space here at the group home. The house manager is doing a better job of keeping my creepy roomie in his bedroom when his diapers smell bad. I'm still cooking my own lunches, which makes me happy. No plans for Christmas. I just wish there was something I could do to speed up my recovery. I'm putting a lot of faith into my acupuncture, but my first appointment isn't until January 15th.

**We are less than a week away from Christmas already!? Time is going so fast... How are you doing? What are some ways you might be coping with any holiday last minute stressors this past week?

Because of covid, it was rather difficult to buy presents for everyone which gave me immense anxiety because I'm super worried that the gifts I got aren't good enough. I don't know how to cope with that so I just drown in my anxiety.

**How many of you will Celebrate Christmas? What are you looking forward to the MOST in the coming week ahead? How will you spend your holidays?

I will celebrate Christmas but since I'm not religious I just stick to love and compassion side of it. I'll use the holidays to catch up on the massive pile of books I wanted to read this year.

**What are some "Healthy" ways/options that you can incorporate to stay on track during Christmas? What healthy dishes, treats, meals or "swaps" could you choose?

As a vegan, I won't eat traditional Christmas food, so when everyone will eat goose I stick to vegetables. I also baked a lot of vegan cookies which aren't as unhealthy as non-vegan ones.

**Just for Fun: ..... WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CHRISTMAS SONG or CAROL?

Last Christmas

**What have been your "Highlights or Struggles" this past week? How did you work through the Struggles?

My highlights were definitely the free time that came with the holidays.

**Hey Everyone~ How is everyone doing this week?

**We are less than a week away from Christmas already!? Time is going so fast... How are you doing? I'm hanging in there. Last Sunday was my birthday and it turned out better than planned..

What are some ways you might be coping with any holiday last minute stressors this past week? I listen to music.

**How many of you will Celebrate Christmas? With family

What are you looking forward to the MOST in the coming week ahead? Hopefully extra rest

How will you spend your holidays? With family, dad is having a big dinner

**What are some "Healthy" ways/options that you can incorporate to stay on track during Christmas? What healthy dishes, treats, meals or "swaps" could you choose? Most of the holiday is not that healthy

**Just for Fun: ..... WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CHRISTMAS SONG or CAROL? Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas

**What have been your "Highlights or Struggles" this past week? How did you work through the Struggles? I just got a boyfriend but his ex keep wanting him back after she hurt him bad.

**What would "YOU" like to talk about or share with us about your Week?! WE want to hear from "YOU"~ I'm just overwhelmed and tired

*Hey Everyone~ How is everyone doing this week? - This week is been good.

**We are less than a week away from Christmas already!? Time is going so fast... How are you doing? What are some ways you might be coping with any holiday last minute stressors this past week? - I'm doing okay. I've been keeping the home clean, writing down what I'm feeling, making sure to keep a self care a routine.

**How many of you will Celebrate Christmas? What are you looking forward to the MOST in the coming week ahead? How will you spend your holidays? - My boyfriend and I will be spending Christmas day with my parents.

**What are some "Healthy" ways/options that you can incorporate to stay on track during Christmas? What healthy dishes, treats, meals or "swaps" could you choose? - For me it would be limit the desserts.

**Just for Fun: ..... WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CHRISTMAS SONG or CAROL? - I always find Jingel bells a fun song to sing.

**What have been your "Highlights or Struggles" this past week? How did you work through the Struggles? - A highlight would be having a small Christmas dinner with some close friends. A struggle would be remembering to eat.

Well well well I thought I’d have the time to check in to last week’s check in but I never found the time and it’s already a new week! Thankfully Christmas break has started so I’m going to be able to breathe a little. I’m not really looking forward the celebration though, I’m going to my mother’s place for the break but yeah, I’m so used to living on my own now that it just feel uncomfortable to be spending so much time away, without all my stuff and freedom. I just really hope that at least my mother won’t be stressed by all the preparations for Christmas, because I know I won’t have the patience to handle how she gets when she’s stressed.

Last week ended both good and bad, for the good part I had another productive meeting, which helped me understand a lot more about statistics and now I know I’m heading in the right direction when it comes to treating my data, I should be there soon! But for the bad part, my annoying coworker gave me some results she got months ago (on samples she shouldn’t have even used without me) and they’re just really bad, there’s nothing to get from them and it will have to be done again (if we even have enough from the starting material), it’s time and money lost. And it just really pissed me off that she’d give me the results like that, without admitting any mistake, because it’s totally okay to do a mistake but it’s not okay at all to not recognize it and to pretend it’s all fine when it’s obviously not… I chose not to tell her anything though and to wait to cool down during these two weeks. I’m really hoping to get back some patience during this break because I’ve really had enough with this coworker!

As always, working out has been really helpful to let out all the stress and frustration! I guess food has been alright, sleep as well, I’ve also been able to paint and read a bit!

I’m hoping to rest during the holidays, and take time to catch up with articles I should have read the past few months now that I’m less busy.

This was long sorry! Take care everyone!