WEEKLY HEALTHY LIVING CHECK-IN JULY 4TH, 2020
WEEKLY HEALTHY LIVING CHECK-IN JULY 4TH, 2020
HEY EVERYONE!
**WELCOME To Our End of the week "WEEKLY" HEALTHY LIVING CHECK-IN~ This is our FIRST Check-in for the Month of JULY!
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**Hey Everyone~ How have you been doing this past week?
**This is our FIRST Check-In for the Month of JULY!!... What goals or plans do you have for this month ahead for yourself? What would you like to see yourself accomplish? How will you work on these goals? What steps will you take?
**If you had one word to Describe how you would like for this month to go, or what you'd like this month to be for you, how would you describe it?
**TODAY is the "4th of JULY!"... How many of you will be celebrating this day? What are your plans!?
**What have been your "Highlights" Or "Struggles" over this past week?
**What would "YOU" like to talk about or share with us This Week?! WE want to hear from "YOU"~ 
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**This past week has been very busy for some reason. Seemed like each day I just kept trying to play "catch-up" on things. But, I did stay on track with everything , Meals, water, workouts etc... Sleep is still 50/50 hit or miss.... Overall, it went well.
**Weather has been pretty humid each day... but still staying on top of my new "Outdoor" classes. Seems like situations of 'Covid' have been making their "rounds" again in different places and numbers have gone up again. But I'm not surprised considering I felt things were opened back up too early anyway. Which they honestly were... So, not sure how that situation will continue to go for our area or things will start to shut down again or remain where they are for now. I see people already talking about "Stocking up" on supplies again "just in case".. Which is sad, considering things have "finally" been getting better here with supplies and we are starting to see more in the way of Masks, Gloves, and Wipes.
**My Zumba GOLD class, (which is for beginners and seniors) will be opening back up at the local Senior center I taught it at on Monday. I'm still not sure how I feel about it. There will be precautions, and practices in place and a limit on how many can attend etc... But, I'm still nervous. But.. I will go and assess the situation that day. If I feel uncomfortable going back, then I won't for now.
**Today is the 4th OF JULY!... And... I have no plans lol.... At least nothing "explosive". (pun intended).... But the hubby and I are planning to Cook out on the Grill some of the good stuff, and I do intend to ENJOY every bit of it!... And my mom mentioned having some Fireworks at her house later on in the evening. So will see. I'm still hoping to get up early to get a good few miles of walking in, and then hopefully to the store to get a few things I need and just step out and about for a bit.
ENJOY THE WEEKEND~ HAPPY 4TH
@PoliteOcean
Hey Ocean ! Im sorry to hear you spent the week trying to catch up with everything, I totally get the feeling and it definitely gets tiring… How amazing though that you still managed to stay on tracks with everything, congrats on that!
Its sad indeed to hear that things are getting bad again and that people are preparing to stock up supplies… I actually wonder what goes through their heads and why they dont realize that if everyone goes stocking up then of course supplies will go missing in stores :\ I hope things stay alright in your area, so you can continue with your outdoors classes and hopefully get back to your other classes if it feels safe enough for everyone!
I hope the fire works (pun intended as well :p) so you can have a nice grill and enjoy the weekend! Take care!
Hey there! Well honestly this week hasn
@LinearWaves
Hey there!!
Hahahaha... A "Refund" on the week... I love it! Thats a good one! And at this point in my own week I could certainly relate! lolol...
Sorry to hear that you had some less than positive experiences with your work!.. Now you have me intrigued!? I do hope that you are feeling better at this time about whatever you had experienced and that its not something you will have to find yourself doing again on a regular basis??
Sorry to hear that you also had a challenging time staying on track. But its ok. It happens to the best of us sometimes... and its good that you already accepted it for yourself that it would be an "Off" week. Because they do happen. The best thing is to not "live" there and continue to accept it and let it occupy you. And to just do your best to get back on track, or at least to keep trying.....Which If I know you, you will have no trouble doing that when you are ready!
How awesome that you will be getting ready for your upcoming Holiday time ahead! Sounds like you are ready and that its something that is much needed and anticipated for you! I do hope that you enjoy it to the fullest and get the relaxation that you need as well. Or at least maybe even have something special planned for yourself!
How cool that you found a new show to binge-watch. What type of show is it? .... And yay for new recipes!.... What type of recipe? Savory, Sweet, Treat???
I do hope that you are able to eventually find some time for your Walk/Run again....I know how much you enjoy. But its ok if you're not feeling it or have the time for it at the moment. You will get back there... And with your pending holiday ahead, perhaps you will find the time then?!... I hope things are going well for you this week. Thanks so much for checking in and letting us know how things have been going for you!
@PoliteOcean
I hope the rest of your week goes better, maybe that can be the refund :p
I finished the experiments so thats good! Long story short, I had to crush down dogs tumours (zero harm done on the dogs!), just as you crush potatoes to turn them into mashed potatoes, sorry if that's TMI I swear its not as gross as it sounds though but getting the feel of it still made me feel a bit uneasy. The really good thing though is that its live tissues and not just a biological model so the results are so much more interesting for research and I cant wait to have them and dig into it!
The show was The Sinner, its quite a good show, its about a detective investigating some cases that looked like they didnt need investigation at first but actually theres much more to the story! I also just watched the movie the Hate U Give which Id totally recommend as well, very related to the current situation of BLM. The recipe got a bit disappointing haha it was sweet potato gnocchis, it was cool to see that its not that hard to make pasta by yourself though!
Thanks for your answer, take care, I hope your week goes well!
What goals or plans do you have for this month ahead for yourself? What would you like to see yourself accomplish? How will you work on these goals? What steps will you take?
I want to pass my exams and to be successful in my job. I am trying to study and I hope to attend regularly at work.
**If you had one word to Describe how you would like for this month to go, or what you'd like this month to be for you, how would you describe it?
I want it a month that would be full of achievements and less heat degrees.
How many of you will be celebrating this day? What are your plans!?
None of us celebrated this day. I didn't have any plans.
**What have been your "Highlights" Or "Struggles" over this past week?
My study, my job and my reading targets.
**What would "YOU" like to talk about or share with us This Week?! WE want to hear from "YOU"~
I am afraid to fail in my job and my study, and I like a married professor and think about him all the time but he don't know anything about me and I don't know how to stop thinking about him.
@DinaElwy
Hey there...
Well good luck to you on your studies and being able to pass your exams! I'm sure this is a very important time for you, but you've got this. Continue your great attitude of what you want for yourself and You will do great.
A month full of acheivements!... I can certainly agree on that one!... I can also agree with having a little less humidity!
Sounds like you have a lot on your mind between your studies, your job, and dealing with feelings for your professor. Sounds like you could certainly use a break and some good self care to take time to focus on those feelings and how to put them all into perspective for yourself. So that you can continue to move forward in a positive way. Best of luck to you on all that you wish to achieve in your studies and your job. And thank you for checking in this week to let us know how you've been doing!
@PoliteOcean After 6 months of not having a caretaker, I finally found someone named Jerome. I'm really far behind in a lot of things so it's going to take a good 4 weeks or so to get caught up. I've started psychological therapy to help me get over my toxic family. My living situation is better because I don't have to smell other people's feces anymore. I'm trying to watch around 15-20 minutes of psychological videos online every day. I still don't get enough exercise but I try to go the park once a week. For upcoming this month I have a consultation with an acupuncture technician and homoepath. I finished a course on the Ottoman emprie and now I'm taking a course on Barbarian Empires of the Steppes.
@Regmo
Hey there Regmo! Its so great to see you check in this week. Great to hear from you. I'm so glad to hear that you were finally able to find a caretaker for yourself. I hope that its working out the way you desire. How great that you started psychological therapy. Hopefully that is something that you are finding is helpful and beneficial for you. And how great for you that your living situation has finally improved for you! Its so good that you are taking care of yourself and occupying your time with beneficial things such as watching your online videos, finishing courses and as well as being able to get out to the park! I'm sure it feels good to go there even if its only once a week. Sometimes its just having that nice change of scenery that can help us in so many ways. The sky, the air, the flowers, or even just simply "people watching" can improve our moods a bit. So hopefully you are enjoying when you do have the opportunity to go! I hope it all goes well with your acupuncture and homeopath visits. I've always wondered what those were like. You will have to keep us updated and let us know how that all goes for you! Thank you for checking in this week and letting us know how things have been going for you and getting us caught up on things!
@PoliteOcean
Thank you for having me here!! Some recent highlights? There really are none unfortunately as I am just working remotely and haven't done anything spectacular aside from going to a nearby lake last weekend and walking along the shore. I was also able to catch up on some much needed jogging in the sand so I got a good workout!!!
Recent struggles? I find that working remotely has left me working more hours, with little if any, breaks. My muscles are sore, my nutrition/diet/eating habits are horrible with me eating a big breakfast and that's it for the day. Exercise? Pretty non-existent except for an occasional jog 1-2 times a week. I'm feeling the effects of the lockdown big-tune and need to make changes soon for my own sanity!!! I do practice my meditation in the morning so I haven't lost all my good habits. But it's been rough!! Have a very peaceful week!
@InfinityandBeyond23
Hey there! So great to have you join us for this weeks check in. Thank you for stopping by.
How great for you that you were able to get to a nearby lake and get in some much needed jogging and activity! Good for you. I'm sure it felt good to do that and to enjoy.... Despite that you are feeling that exercise has been "non-existent", its awesome that you are still making a way to get that occasional jog in for yourself! Anything is better than nothing at all, and thats what's important!
Its good that you are identifying what needs to be improved upon and that you are making strides to do better! And continuing with your meditation is a great start to helping you stay on track a bit during these crazy times that we are in. And its awesome that know you have NOT lost all your "Good" habits! I'd say considering everything we are going through lately, that you are doing a pretty great job for yourself! Just continue to keep up the great work you are doing and things will continue to fall in line.
You have a peaceful week and ahead, and thank you so much for checking in this week to let us know how you are doing!
@PoliteOcean
Thank you for your kind words Ocean!! And the motivation!!! I walked 3 miles today and thought of you saying doing something is better than nothing. I won't beat myself up for not doing something every day. I promise! 2-3 days a week works for me with all the hours I have been working! Thank you for having me here and I enjoy reading all the posts. I hope everyone has an amazing rest of the week!!!
How have you been doing this past week?
I've been better but I could be doing worse.
What goals or plans do you have for this month ahead for yourself?
I don't really have any goals. Right now I'm just trying to get through a mentally tough time. I'll get to that later.
(Edit: I'm going to talk with my mom to tell her I'm more concerned with just getting a therapist than needing an in-person 1. My mom wants me to go on pills but I refuse after the research I've done.)
If you had one word to Describe how you would like for this month to go, or what you'd like this month to be for you.
Peaceful (my mind is running)
TODAY is the "4th of JULY!"... How many of you will be celebrating this day? What are your plans!?
I went down to my grandparent's tree farm. It wasn't great. More down below.
What have been your "Highlights" Or "Struggles" over this past week?
So like I said, I've been going through a mentally tough time. I need to get a job to be able to pay for things that my mom won't be able to when we move but that causes a lot of anxiety about not wanting to search for one and also the fact that I get anxiety thinking about going to work.
About the tree farm. I don't have a ton of anxiety attacks but recently I've just had anxiety days. I think it is filled with some family depression but mostly anxiety. I mentally feel fine but my body is acting like it's going through anxiety. I had that all today too.
What would "YOU" like to talk about or share with us This Week?! WE want to hear from "YOU"
Trigger warning! Family troubles and loss of someone! Nothing specific but just wanted to put a warning in case I needed it!
So, just a story I want to share. So my mom got divorced almost a year ago from my former stepdad. (I call him sodium due to his real name). Anyway, she got divorced and wanted a last name change. She was fine with the name but didn't want to be connected to sodium. So, with inspiration and to honor my older brother who survived only 1 week after his birth, she changed her last name.
Now for me. My biological father, (let's call him Randy), which I now refer to as my sperm donor, was never a "dad". He basically had a dad who thought his only job was to go to work for the money and have everything taken care of at home by the wife. He said he didn't want to be that man which is why my mom married him/thought he would make a great dad. Guess what...didn't happen. He (from what my mother has told me) came home and would be in his room sleeping, on the computer, on the phone, or watching TV. Eventually, my mom and Randy got a divorce. There is a whole, extensive history there but basically he wasn't any better as a single parent. Eventually, I caught onto this. After a while of understanding who Randy was, I decided I wanted to change my last name (this was before my mom's second divorce). I decided I wanted to change it to my mom's maiden name in order to have a closer bond with my grandma (who I love dearly) and also have a family name. Randy never knew about this. Originally I was going to wait until I was a legal adult but after my mom changed her name, we did a bit of research, and being an adult was not a requirement in my circumstance. So about a 1 1/2 months ago, I filed for my last name change (I also changed my name to my mom's new last name). I'm not going to see Randy anymore so I really didn't have to worry about his outburst (which I didn't think I would need to). I did officially change my last name. Anyway, a couple of days ago, Randy emailed my mom. He said something like: I heard through the grapevine (people talking) that you (my mom) and ___(my name) changed your last names. What is the significance of the name? Why did neither of you contact me?! What is going on here! I'm still her father!
We wrote back politely but literally everyone (including my mom and myself) have laughed at this. It is hilarious to us that he still thinks I consider him my father. It might be funnier out of text so sorry about that. Anyway, sorry if you read all that for no reason. I don't think he is going to respond back as he hasn't already but if my siblings do...that might get interesting.
Anyway, I love this story and hopefully, someone can get something useful out of it! Have a great morning, afternoon, evening, night!
@SoftHufflepuff
Hey there!.. Wow.. what a story!... I enjoyed reading that...
I can actually relate to that on some level as my own Father was never much of one (Although I never had his last name and my mom never married him).... And also my own son, (who's father wasn't in the picture much after a certain point) still carries his Fathers last name even though he's a grown adult now...My own personal feelings is that I wish my son would change his last name. I think he feels because he's had it already for so long, that it wouldn't make sense to since everybody already knows him by that name. (Which I totally understand).....
I do think its funny in a way the reaction that you got from your "Bio"-Father.... Rather interesting. I think that might possibly have more to do with a "Control" issue rather than him actually being concerned with it? But thats just My opinion and not much more. By the two of you removing his last name, he possibly feels like he know longer has (for lack of better term) that power, or control, or whatever he feels he had over you both just by having still having and carrying his last name?!...
People can be so interesting.... But its great that you both did what you felt you needed to do for YOU... And its awesome that your mom supported you and your decision AND that you were allowed to make that choice and decision for yourself even though you're not of age yet!.. So thats good (and also interesting at the same time!)....
Well, hopefully you both are much happier for it at this time. Thank you so much for sharing that story with us and for checking in this week to let us know how you've been doing. I enjoyed reading it!
