Weekly Healthy Living Check-In December 23rd, 2023

🎄 This past week was rather a roller-coaster of things.... I started off last weekend under the weather, however, by the start of this week I was feeling much better. And for the most part was able to keep up and remain on track again with things. I did my best to recuperate and recover as quickly as I could, so stayed on track with Meals, Hydration, Vitamins & sleep (And PLENTY of NAPS)!

🎁 In starting off this week, I started 'slowly' physically to get back into things while trying to recuperate (as my mental & emotional wellbeing wasn't the greatest due to various things)...... but was able to get in the Pool and do some light Aqua classes throughout the week. I wasn't feeling strong enough physically to take part in my New weight/cardio class, so I skipped that one. And I skipped my favorite class (Aqua Kickboxing)......However, by weeks end, the weather was "Slightly" milder (not by much), but enough that I could get my Furbaby outside for his walk. Which made me feel good for him that I could. I had a few appointments to keep up with, as well as trying to wrap up things for the Holiday ahead.....And I topped off the week with my Aqua Zumba class and feeling more back to my usual self physically today.  

🎅 This weekend intentions are to get all the Holiday things completed. And a few final things to shop for. Christmas Eve I look forward to my son coming to spend the night (and our usual holiday traditions that we've done since he was little)...., and then Christmas Day at my moms. And in between it all, hopefully some good relaxation time with some good Holiday movies. 

⭐️Enjoy your Holiday everyone~

@PoliteOcean The live in house cleaner Jane is a disaster. There have been 4 times in the past 3 weeks that she didn't serve me breakfast so I had a protein bar. Monday night she didn't feed me dinner so I had a protein bar. Her adult son Tony has been staying here all week but it's cool because he is very quiet and doesn't watch TV.  Tuesday I gave Chuck a list of 5 organizations that help people find housing and he agreed to call them. Tuesday morning I had 3-4 hot flashes between 9 and 10 a.m. I was very worried and stressed about it 🥺 Wednesday I spoke with my brother Greg on the phone for 18 minutes. Tuesday night I had bad night sweats. Wednesday I was very lucky to get in to see my doctor 🙂. They scheduled me for another blood test and told me to make an appointment to see an endocrinologist. My DVD player is permanently broken 😭. I got some good use out of it. Thursday I mailed 3 Christmas cards which was nerve wracking and a major accomplishment. Jane is a pig 🐷 and a slob. I haven't done my devotional in 3 weeks and haven't done any reading at home either. For this upcoming week I have a blood test scheduled for Thursday. For the next two weeks the local library is going to have irregular hours because of the holidays. I'm tired of wasting my life away doing absolutely nothing. 😭 I really really want to move out of here. These people are stomping on my destiny 😭. I should be getting about a $50 a month pay raise starting January 3rd. 🙂

@PoliteOcean

Hi, Ocean,

I'm sorry to read that you weren't feeling your best.  I hope you feel better soon.

🎄Hey everyone~ How are you doing today?.... How has your week been for you?... How are you feeling Mentally & Emotionally as we are nearing the "Christmas Holiday"?   I don't know, Ocean.  My bosses called me and my counterpart in to a meeting.  They won't have the budget for our jobs in the summer and they can't guarantee the jobs for next fall.  For the summer we can have lower paying jobs if we are interested.  I already told them I'm interested, because I need an income.  My car needs service.  The tires keep losing air.  It happened once before with that car.  It also needs a headlight.  I also need new glasses--badly.  I also still need a new phone.  I can just manage to keep my phone working for emergencies.  Damnit.  I can't afford all this.  And I'm mad at my bosses.  When they interviewed me and my counterpart for these jobs, they never told us about all the breaks without pay--Thanksgiving week, two weeks between semesters.  That's a lot of money.  We told each other that we would have planned our budgets differently, if we would have been told in advance.  I moved to this town because I thought I would have the good job.  Eh, that isn't entirely true.  I guess I would have moved here anyway for the school and any job I could get.  I keep telling myself that at least I will have a job.  And I don't even know if I'll have the better paying job next fall.  Oh dear.  I'm so troubled.  Thanks for listening.

🎁This is our "4TH" Check-in for December.... As we get closer to the end of the year, What is the ONE Most important Lesson that you learned for yourself In 2023 ?!... And How will or How can that lesson be a "Positive" influence on you in the New Year ahead?!  I don't know.  I think I learned that I can't count on anyone or anything.  I can only count on myself and what I can work out.  I'm concerned.

🎅 What do you feel was your MOST important Accomplishment overall in 2023?!...I made it into grad school.

⭐️JUST FOR FUN: If Santa could only leave you "ONE" thing in your Stocking, WHAT would you want that to be?!   A check for one million dollars.

🎄What were your "Highlights Or Struggles" of the week?...... How were you able to work through your challenges?!  I don't think I want to talk about it.

🎅 What do you feel was your MOST important Accomplishment overall in 2023?!... I accomplished a lot this year, I went from staying with my grandparents to now having an apartment with my fiancée. As well as having my daughter in daycare, which she is thriving in and enjoying every moment of it. I accomplished so little, but to me and my little family it's everything to us 🤗

⭐️JUST FOR FUN: If Santa could only leave you "ONE" thing in your Stocking, WHAT would you want that to be?!  Two things marriage license and continuing to keep up the no contact with my daughter's bio ( many reasons why it's on going and best decision I have ever made) 

🎄What were your "Highlights Or Struggles" of the week?...... How were you able to work through your challenges?! I guess you can say that my highlight of this week was finally being able to go to a doctor's appointment and seeing if everything was okay. An being told everything is just fine! So that is a relief.. a huge one at that. I guess the struggle is that team leads are starting to make me feel overworked and overwhelmed with their micro-management. I say this because the company itself had the team leads introduce a fast pace dialer system to us and then now suddenly we have dual dialing an we will switch from a call velocity of 100-200 to almost shy of 800. That is a lot on the brain. An each time I ask if I have to worry about losing my job then I get told I have to just stay "consistent".  At this point, I've been asking myself how much more consistency do you want? The way I handle it was respectfully calling my team lead out on their unfairness and their lack of accountability for why the numbers have been all over the place as well as having her understand that if it wasn't for the constant switching of speeds then my numbers would be fine and I wouldn't have to get micro-managed.

🎁What is something that "YOU" want to talk about, add or share with us this week?! ....WE want to hear from YOU!~  I can say this is the first Christmas where I felt festive since everything happened. I feel free, at peace and loved not only by my little family but the universe itself.  I adore all the blessings, that have been given to my daughter and I. I am beyond grateful for the blessings and will continue to be grateful for anymore that just so happens to come through as well.

@PoliteOcean

🎄Hey everyone~ How are you doing today? I am doing alright today :) went out with my mother and had lunch at granny's! 

How has your week been for you? It went alright-ish, except for the fact i got a tad feverish :')

 How are you feeling Mentally & Emotionally as we are nearing the "Christmas Holiday"? I am feeling quite alright, to be fair. Ready for christmas!

🎁This is our "4TH" Check-in for December.... As we get closer to the end of the year, What is the ONE Most important Lesson that you learned for yourself In 2023 ?! That I do not have to put up with other people's issues and problems.

 And How will or How can that lesson be a "Positive" influence on you in the New Year ahead?! I will set more clear boundaries and not violate them.

🎅 What do you feel was your MOST important Accomplishment overall in 2023?! I honestly do not think I have any.

⭐️JUST FOR FUN: If Santa could only leave you "ONE" thing in your Stocking, WHAT would you want that to be?!  the man i love :3