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Well it's been quite a while since I posted on this thread, but considering I'm really trying to focus on getting my life organized, I want to revive it. Please feel free to join me with what you are doing to better your life. Be it getting organized, eating better, starting a new routine...anything.
Last I posted, I started on the beginning of my "beauty routine". I made a point to always wash my face before bed...something I would tend to forgo...and introduced a few facial creams to help with overall health and anti-aging of my skin. I'm pleased to say that I have not...not even once...faltered on this and my skin is much happier. And it has even improved my head space as well. I'm proud of myself to sticking to it and seeing some of the results from it definitely improves my mood. It no longer feels like "yet another chore" and has simply become part of my bedtime routine. It seems like such a small thing...but to anyone who's gotten into a slump and ignored self care for so long...it's quite therapeutic.
I have not completed my cleaning schedule yet...I'm doing a bit better with overall maintenance of my home...but I'm really itching to get this done and follow it. Things have been so busy that I just haven't had the time to commit those hours to finishing it.
As for my exercising, I was doing well up until October of last year. I was exercising 3 days a week as planned, but life got in the way, I was sick quite a bit, then all the hoopla of Christmas...I simply decided that I didn't want the added the stress of my workouts...and being disappointed in myself for not doing them faithfully to throw me off track so I just took them off the table to revisit at a later date. I was supposed to start them back up last week, but haven't just yet, it's coming though.
I've taken steps towards better eating habits, and so far it's going OK. I've been doing a lot of prep cooking and freezing them so I have good wholesome home made food for when I don't feel like cooking, rather than grabbing premade preservative filled and processed foods. I'm also making sure I bring my high fiber snacks to work with me...the high protein part hasn't happened yet...I'm waiting for easy to eat things like nuts and beans to go on sale. Despite WANTING to eat healthier...I'm still VERY mindful of the price of groceries. Small steps are better than none.
Of course I have so many other plans that will be in the works as I get my S together, but these are the things that I'm actively doing...I'll keep posting as I move forward. This is a marathon not a sprint. I want my efforts, as slow as it may be, to be lasting.
Last I posted, I started on the beginning of my "beauty routine". I made a point to always wash my face before bed...something I would tend to forgo...and introduced a few facial creams to help with overall health and anti-aging of my skin. I'm pleased to say that I have not...not even once...faltered on this and my skin is much happier. And it has even improved my head space as well. I'm proud of myself to sticking to it and seeing some of the results from it definitely improves my mood. It no longer feels like "yet another chore" and has simply become part of my bedtime routine. It seems like such a small thing...but to anyone who's gotten into a slump and ignored self care for so long...it's quite therapeutic.
I have not completed my cleaning schedule yet...I'm doing a bit better with overall maintenance of my home...but I'm really itching to get this done and follow it. Things have been so busy that I just haven't had the time to commit those hours to finishing it.
As for my exercising, I was doing well up until October of last year. I was exercising 3 days a week as planned, but life got in the way, I was sick quite a bit, then all the hoopla of Christmas...I simply decided that I didn't want the added the stress of my workouts...and being disappointed in myself for not doing them faithfully to throw me off track so I just took them off the table to revisit at a later date. I was supposed to start them back up last week, but haven't just yet, it's coming though.
I've taken steps towards better eating habits, and so far it's going OK. I've been doing a lot of prep cooking and freezing them so I have good wholesome home made food for when I don't feel like cooking, rather than grabbing premade preservative filled and processed foods. I'm also making sure I bring my high fiber snacks to work with me...the high protein part hasn't happened yet...I'm waiting for easy to eat things like nuts and beans to go on sale. Despite WANTING to eat healthier...I'm still VERY mindful of the price of groceries. Small steps are better than none.
Of course I have so many other plans that will be in the works as I get my S together, but these are the things that I'm actively doing...I'll keep posting as I move forward. This is a marathon not a sprint. I want my efforts, as slow as it may be, to be lasting.