Weekly Healthy Living Check-In April 13th, 2024

🌞 This past week went by pretty fast again..  and thankfully went better in terms of how I felt physically in comparison to last week. I didn't feel as tired or lethargic, and was able to feel more accomplished in getting things done..... I had Alot of errands to do and take care of throughout the week & managed to get them accomplished. I was also able to finally finish-up my CEUs to maintain one of my Fitness licenses for another 2years. Which is a Huge burden done and over with. So that was one way I was able to tackle "Stress Awareness Week" was by getting all those errands & CEUs tackled and out of the way! 

🌺 I managed to continue to stay on track with things...Although I found myself slipping slightly after the Easter Holiday..... But, I managed to pull the reigns back in again this week and finished strong with meals, tracking, workouts/activity etc... The weather was back & forth with rain this week (as expected in these spring months).. However the only day I could truly get outside for a walk with the pup was actually on "Monday" of all days, (during the timeline of the Eclipse)!... I didn't have the "special glasses" to watch & view it this time, but it was interesting to see a bright, sunny day go oddly "Dim" during the middle of the afternoon. But that was about the extent of it for me. 

🌞 This weekend (as well as the next week ahead) we are looking at some pretty amazing weather coming up (More summer-like)....I got so much done Friday so that I would be able to enjoy the weekend weather ahead "Errand-Free"~ ....There will be a few local Spring Events around the area, as well, Intentions are to visit the "ZOO" today, and the Lake afterwards for a bit. Which being anywhere near the water ( & out in the sunshine) brings me a huge amount of Peace & tranquility~ (Then of course some Healthy take-out and a movie for the night)~ 

@PoliteOcean

Hi, Ocean,

I've got a lot on my mind.  I got a new job and my new boss has called me 4 times but I don't start working for him until the 13th of May.  He is a nice guy but I work at night and sleep during the day, and he doesn't seem to get it.  He left me a message today saying that he will call me tomorrow, and I bet he is going to fire me before I even start.  Of course I have no proof of that.  He is just bothering me and I want to tell him to stop calling me until I start working for him.  Ugh!

@PoliteOcean

🌙 This week I've been great.

🌺 What healthy habits I practiced or incorporated over the week was hygiene, decluttering, forgiveness, amends, skincare, playing fun card and phone games, cooking, decorating, designing, reading, weaving, playing guitar, singing, writing, cleaning, baking, shopping, exploring, evolving, walking, eating well, hydrating, self care apps, taking my time, goal setting and affirmations, reflection, study, self inquiry and compassion, boundary setting and reinforcement, meditation, yoga, documenting my thoughts, feeling my feelings and exercising my will.

🌼 What helps me feel my best is maybe just being relaxed, smiling and breathing. I could incorporate it more into my day using my will, a timer and a scheduler to breathe and smile for five minutes when I wake up, before going to bed and every two hours for five minutes throughout the day.

🌺 My highlights or struggles of the week are food poisoning, conflict and heatstroke. I was able to work through my challenges by many different sized acts of will, picking myself back up internally when I fall and working on rebuilding and seeking and reaching out for help and being as compassionate to myself as much as possible.

🌼 Something that I want to add this week is that I really bother myself.

@PoliteOcean Here's how the past week went. Alan has been doing a great job of feeding me breakfast on time. He also keeps clean glasses in the kitchen so I don't have to drink my smoothie directly out of the bottle. Going back to last Saturday, my new book by Franz Kafka arrived. There is a Japanese word for the practice of buying books one doesn't have time to read - it's called Tsundoku. Monday Chuck took me to one library and there wasn't any parking. He took me to a second library and there were 4 police cars and 1 fire truck outside. I'm trying to get my credit score up so I can move out from Leslie's. There is a $9080 fraudulent charge on my report that doesn't belong to me. I filed a dispute but they said it's going to take a month to resolve it. I want to move out by May 30th. I've been looking at admission requirements to get into different academic programs. A lot of them want a resume and letters of recommendation. I put up with a lot of hardship to build my career before I got injured. There is no way I'm going through that again. My strategy is to be more sophisticated. Our society is built on specialization. I'm multi -talented. My mother was a narcissist and would slander me to my siblings as much as possible. Chuck is trying to help me with applying to a local college to be admitted to the Certificate of Achievement in Art History program but the admissions department is completely uncooperative. I'm believing in the power of God to help me. 

Hey Everyone~ Happy Weekend~ How have you been this week?.... And how many of you got to watch or experience the "Solar Eclipse"?!  

I have been good throughout the week, and I'm still sorta upset that I missed the solar eclipse because my home job said "It'll happen again soon, it'll be okay". I was angry with them and they had a lot of complaints about it because it will be a VERY long time before it does come around again. 

🌺 This is our "2nd" Check-in for the month "APRIL".....During the past week, we had Both "WORLD HEALTH DAY", as well , 7cups is celebrating "STRESS AWARENESS WEEK".... In What ways over the past week have you taken care of yourself in Positive ways?!.....What "Healthy Habits" did you practice or incorporate over the week?

I have stopped vaping as much now, I no longer vape as much as I used too. My fiancée and I are going back to the gym today. So I feel that everything is getting better throughout the time. 
🌼 What is a Healthy Activity that causes you to feel your absolute BEST?!....How could you incorporate more of that into your day or life?!

Going to the gym would have to be my answer, or going to the park with my fiancée and daughter. 

🌞 JUST FOR FUN:... If you could spend a Beautiful Spring day with "ANYONE" in the World & do "ANYTHING" money no object, WHO would you spend that time with and WHAT would you do?!

My daughter and fiancée would all be going on a fun trip together as a family

🌺 What were your "Highlights Or Struggles" of the week?.... How were you able to work through your challenges?! 

I would say my highlights of this week have been between getting better from strep throat, having somewhat of a baby-free weekend, and getting some much-needed one-on-one time with my fiancée. Another highlight is that I have continued to keep growing and moving forward. Struggles have been that my in-laws were shutting me down a bit about the wedding saying that it needs to be later on in the year after all the hard work I have done in creating a file for all of the wedding stuff, now has to be changed. This is okay, but I feel as if they were fear-mongering me a bit and I did not appreciate it, because it is still a good bit away, and my fiancée and I still have time to save up for it. 

🌼 What is something that "YOU" want to talk about, add or share with us this week?! .... WE want to hear from YOU~

When it comes to the wedding I have made the save-the-date invites myself, and even sent out 8 so far. Now when it comes to changing it can be a little frustrating however god does speak through people so maybe there is a reason for the shift, and perhaps the negative forces want me to be worked up and send negativity my way so I lose faith, however, I won't lose faith in god nor my engagement/marriage.