SkyGirl Posted December 31, 2022 Report Share Posted December 31, 2022 Hello friends! My name is Sky, and most of the time, I don't feel very good! I have anxiety, irritable bowel syndrome, and a thyroid gland that may or may not be working correctly; I am overweight and don't exercise; I don't often take time to cook varied, whole foods that I enjoy; much of my life is unplanned and disorganized; and I spend much of my time dissatisfied with my appearance, achievements, wardrobe, and daily accomplishments. I'm really a ball of fun, let me tell ya. 😜 But this is the season for taking stock and making plans for things to improve in the new year; and this year, I would like to take steps to help my body and mind feel better. In the Big Picture, "feeling good," to me, would look like: Having energy most days to complete, not only my necessary tasks, but also after-work projects or activities that I want to do. Having a workout routine that I perform regularly, which helps me be functionally strong for daily life and increases my sense of well-being. Creating and maintaining a daily, weekly, and monthly routine for my household cleaning, storage, shopping, and chores that keeps my home reasonably clean and frees up mental energy from making those decisions intermittently. Regularly cooking healthy meals, rich in vegetables and protein, that I enjoy making and eating. Being able to travel and do most things without IBS symptoms. Developing and implementing spiritual, mental, and emotional habits that help me be gratefully grounded in the present, and spend less time worrying about the future. Intentionally making progress toward my big goals like buying a home, buying a car, writing a book, planting a garden, upgrading my wardrobe, etc. Regularly engaging in creative endeavors I enjoy (writing, photography, needlecrafts, desktop publishing) and sharing some of that work with others. Having a happy, thriving relationship with my husband that's nourished through conversation, play, intimacy, exploration, teamwork, and working toward shared goals. Cultivating and prioritizing a daily Bible study and prayer practice, including striving to apply what I learn to my daily life and consistently worshiping and studying with other Christians. Making space for giving back to others, through hosting, donating, volunteering, visiting, and messaging. So in a nutshell: I want to have more physical and emotional energy, make space for things I enjoy, support a nourished body and mind, and have tangible and intangible resources to share with my family and community. This is, obviously, MUCH more than a challenge-long or even year-long project. Striving for this state of being is more of a lifelong pursuit and a process of giving myself grace and patience when life looks much different than that ideal. But at the same time, I can make meaningful steps toward each of these aspirations, and I can build a lifestyle that supports my feeling good more often than not. Now, the kicker is, I've been setting short-term goals related to this Big Picture list for the last few months, and I just ... don't do them. I start out feeling convinced that my small efforts won't make a difference, that I can't achieve the things I want to do, that I don't deserve success, and so on. So before I start haphazardly reaching for my kettlebell or adding a bunch of vegetables to my grocery list, I want to work on mindset and realistic goals. Here's my breakdown for the five weeks of this challenge: Week 1: Mindset Write down 7 affirmations and save one for each day, either on my bulletin board IRL or here on NF. Identify key values associated with my goals (i.e., hospitality, courage, openness, self-honesty, trust) and orient the affirmations around these. Find Bible verses related to these values and copy them down along with the affirmations. Create a vision board with images that remind me of these values, affirmations and verses, and print it and use it as a desktop wallpaper. Week 2: Break it down Organize my Big Goals into similar topics / areas. Select either a handful or all of the Big Goals and figure out 3-4 smaller steps to move me toward these goals (for example, if the goal is "buy a house," one smaller goal could be "talk to Eamon about a realistic down payment and calculate how much to save each month toward this amount"). Week 3: Take steps Select one small-step goal from each topic area and add to my daily habit tracker. Try to perform the small goals consistently for the whole week. Week 4: Reflect Pause to figure out what's working and what isn't, without judgment - if it's not working, either it isn't really a high priority to me, or else I need to try a different tactic. For things that aren't important, let them go! There are plenty of other things to focus on! Week 5: On my way! After reflecting and adjusting, add updated goals to habit tracker and try to consistently perform them for the week. Do something fun to celebrate progress! I'm seeing a lot of things on social media about taking it slow in 2023 and not pushing so hard to set goals; but honestly, I kind of did that in 2022, easing into my new life as a newlywed wife in a new state, and I'm feeling ready to push and stretch myself again. This feels like a lot but I'm feeling good about it. (One last thing that's floating around in the back of my head this challenge, which I have mentioned in previous challenges and likely won't be able to refrain from mentioning in this one, is that my husband Eamon and I have been casually trying to conceive for the last few months; so in addition to riding the rollercoaster of "Is it happening this month?", I'm working hard in therapy to unpack my fears, hopes, expectations, and goals for parenthood while I work on these other goals. Ideally I will limit how much I brain dump / vent / rant about that in this space, but also, I'd rather do that than get triggered and go off on my loved ones who are trying to help me, which is what I've been struggling with lately, so ... no guarantees. ) I'm glad you're here and I'm excited to discover some health, vitality and joy together in 2023! ❤️ 7 Quote SKY ELVENWORD NOBLEHEART The Silver Archer, Ranger Level 53 Jesus-follower | Writer | Encourager | Resident Myers-Briggs and Enneagram Geek "Knowing that we can be loved exactly as we are gives us all the best opportunity for growing into the healthiest of people." - Fred Rogers Link to comment
Salinger Posted December 31, 2022 Report Share Posted December 31, 2022 Here to listen and watch you succeed x 1 Quote Link to comment
SkyGirl Posted December 31, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2022 8 minutes ago, Salinger said: Here to listen and watch you succeed x I'm so glad you're here, Sal!! You always encourage me so much! ❤️ 1 Quote SKY ELVENWORD NOBLEHEART The Silver Archer, Ranger Level 53 Jesus-follower | Writer | Encourager | Resident Myers-Briggs and Enneagram Geek "Knowing that we can be loved exactly as we are gives us all the best opportunity for growing into the healthiest of people." - Fred Rogers Link to comment
Tanktimus the Encourager Posted December 31, 2022 Report Share Posted December 31, 2022 Following Quote Current Challenge "By the Most-Righteous-and-Blessed Beard of Sir Tanktimus the Encourager!" - Jarl Rurik Harrgath Link to comment
TheGreyJedi-Ranger Posted December 31, 2022 Report Share Posted December 31, 2022 Following, and happy to listen!! Quote Grey Jedi Ranger Jedi Becomes A Hero Vol VII: Jedi Keeps Pushing Jedi Battle Log “Keep Calm, Carry On, and Don't Freeze Up!” - Oboro Shirakumo (Loud Cloud), My Hero Academia Vigilantes Challenges: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12. #13, #14, #15, #16, #17, #18, #19, #20, #21, #22, #23, #24, #25, #26, #27, #28, #29, #30, #31, #32, #33, #34, #35, #36, #37, #38, #39, #40, #41, #42, #43, #44, #45, #46, #47, #48, #49, #50, #51, #52, #53, #54, #55, #56, #57, #58, #59, #60, Link to comment
Maggie-Miau Posted December 31, 2022 Report Share Posted December 31, 2022 Hey hey heyoo Sky ❤️ sending love! 1 Quote Matthew 25:34-40 Link to comment
SkyGirl Posted December 31, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2022 1 hour ago, Tanktimus the Encourager said: Following I'm so glad you're here, my friend! 1 hour ago, TheGreyJedi-Ranger said: Following, and happy to listen!! Thank you, my friend!! ❤️ 54 minutes ago, Maggie-Miau said: Hey hey heyoo Sky ❤️ sending love! So much love right back, Miau!! ❤️ 2 Quote SKY ELVENWORD NOBLEHEART The Silver Archer, Ranger Level 53 Jesus-follower | Writer | Encourager | Resident Myers-Briggs and Enneagram Geek "Knowing that we can be loved exactly as we are gives us all the best opportunity for growing into the healthiest of people." - Fred Rogers Link to comment
SkyGirl Posted January 1 Author Report Share Posted January 1 *tumbles headfirst out from behind a stack of books and papers, hair disheveled and makeup smudged* HAI FRENS With much the same energy that my industrious mother used to use to attack home improvement projects in my tiny childhood home, I have been feverishly sorting, rewriting, translating, and visualizing my massive list of goals from my earlier post; and after - checks watch sheepishly - six or so hours of sitting in one place on the couch, I and my aching back have created my very first vision board: There wasn't quite as much room for pictures of weightlifting and healthy food as I'd like, but all of my important concepts are represented here, and graphically I am very pleased with its homey, 2010-ish feel. And - well, I'll be darned if that doesn't look like a pretty nice life to work towards. Now time to go stretch out the stiffness and shower so I'm all clean and shiny to greet the new year! ❤️ See y'all on the other side! 4 Quote SKY ELVENWORD NOBLEHEART The Silver Archer, Ranger Level 53 Jesus-follower | Writer | Encourager | Resident Myers-Briggs and Enneagram Geek "Knowing that we can be loved exactly as we are gives us all the best opportunity for growing into the healthiest of people." - Fred Rogers Link to comment
Elastigirl Posted January 1 Report Share Posted January 1 Love the vision board! 1 Quote Wisdom 22.5 Dexterity 13 Charisma 15 Strength 21 Constitution-13 "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind' Luke 10; 27 Link to comment
Rhovaniel Posted January 1 Report Share Posted January 1 SKY I FOUND YOU HI!!! Ahem. I mean, Happy New Year and I am of course here to follow and cheer you on enthusiastically 2 Quote “All You Have To Decide Is What To Do With The Time That Is Given To You.” - Gandalf The Chronicles of Rhovaniel, Dúnedain Ranger: Volume One: Wintering, Volume Two: Winter is Passing, Spring is Near, The Chronicles of Rhovaniel, Volume Three: Reborn into Spring, Rhovaniel Batltes the PEWS (late spring challenge)| Volume Four: Strength in Summer|Volume Five: Ambushed in the Archives (current) Spoiler Previous Challenges: 1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11|12|13 14| 15|16|17|18|19|20|21|22|23|24|25|26|27| 28 29|30 Link to comment
Maggie-Miau Posted January 1 Report Share Posted January 1 Happy New Year, Sky! 1 Quote Matthew 25:34-40 Link to comment
TheGreyJedi-Ranger Posted January 1 Report Share Posted January 1 Happy new year! I love your vision board. I may try to set one up as well, there's a spot for it in my new planner 1 Quote Grey Jedi Ranger Jedi Becomes A Hero Vol VII: Jedi Keeps Pushing Jedi Battle Log “Keep Calm, Carry On, and Don't Freeze Up!” - Oboro Shirakumo (Loud Cloud), My Hero Academia Vigilantes Challenges: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12. #13, #14, #15, #16, #17, #18, #19, #20, #21, #22, #23, #24, #25, #26, #27, #28, #29, #30, #31, #32, #33, #34, #35, #36, #37, #38, #39, #40, #41, #42, #43, #44, #45, #46, #47, #48, #49, #50, #51, #52, #53, #54, #55, #56, #57, #58, #59, #60, Link to comment
SkyGirl Posted January 2 Author Report Share Posted January 2 Happy New Year, friends!! I did not get around to writing a 2022 retrospective post on social media today, for the first time in a few years, and - I'm actually okay with that?? 2022 was a good year all told; 2023 will hopefully also be a good year, all told; and I spent the day talking with friends, watching Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings with Eamon (it was amazing and I loved it), taking a walk in the warm weather, kicking off my Bible-in-a-year reading plan (the first year Eamon and I have done the same plan at the same time!), and thinking and talking through some of the many things currently rattling around in my brain. It was overall a healthy and happy way to start the new year, and hopefully portends good things ahead. I felt some depression/anxiety symptoms this afternoon, because this morning when I told Eamon about a friendship that's stressing me out and deciding I needed to set some boundaries around what we discuss, he gently pointed out the unhealed areas of myself that are being triggered by the relationship and encouraged me to work with my therapist on them, in addition to asking my friend to respect my boundaries ....... and that was obviously a wonderfully kind thing for him to do, and also it didn't feel good at all. It's an area I have aggressively avoided working on for a very long time, and I really would rather never work on it at all. But that's how I felt about driving, and taking the plunge and getting my license turned out to be one of the best decisions I've ever made. So ... I'm going to talk to my therapist about it at my appointment this week. And, I also feel like a piece of crap about it - partly because it's discouraging whenever you find a big thing that needs a lot of work, but also, if I'm being honest, partly because I wanted Eamon to praise me for my wisdom and good judgment instead of pointing out a way I'm still sabotaging myself. Sometimes it sucks to be human. One other thought before I head to my weekly girls' gaming night - some of my reading last night and church this morning have helped me refine my spiritual goals a little bit for the year - they're kind of fuzzy, but essentially, I really want to shift my focus away from practicing spiritual disciplines as a checklist ("read your Bible X number of times a week"), toward experiencing God as a Person. I'm still hammering out what that means, but at the center is leaning into the emotional side of my faith and less into the cerebral, fact-based side. I know all the "right" answers about my faith, but I want to dive deeper into putting that knowledge into practice, looking for God and His truth in my daily life, and getting to know Him and His character more deeply. Time to run, but more on both of these later!! ❤️ So happy to kick off 2023 with all of you!! 2 Quote SKY ELVENWORD NOBLEHEART The Silver Archer, Ranger Level 53 Jesus-follower | Writer | Encourager | Resident Myers-Briggs and Enneagram Geek "Knowing that we can be loved exactly as we are gives us all the best opportunity for growing into the healthiest of people." - Fred Rogers Link to comment
SkyGirl Posted January 2 Author Report Share Posted January 2 On 12/31/2022 at 10:43 PM, Elastigirl said: Love the vision board! Thanks EG!! I hope it'll help me stay on target this year! ❤️ I'm so glad you're here! 15 hours ago, Rhovaniel said: SKY I FOUND YOU HI!!! Ahem. I mean, Happy New Year and I am of course here to follow and cheer you on enthusiastically RHO YOU FOUND ME 🥰 Happy New Year and welcome, mellon nin! 7 hours ago, TheGreyJedi-Ranger said: Happy new year! I love your vision board. I may try to set one up as well, there's a spot for it in my new planner Thanks Jedi, happy new year to you too!! I'd love to see it, if you do and are comfortable sharing! ❤️ 12 hours ago, Maggie-Miau said: Happy New Year, Sky! Happy New Year, dearest Miau!! ❤️ 1 Quote SKY ELVENWORD NOBLEHEART The Silver Archer, Ranger Level 53 Jesus-follower | Writer | Encourager | Resident Myers-Briggs and Enneagram Geek "Knowing that we can be loved exactly as we are gives us all the best opportunity for growing into the healthiest of people." - Fred Rogers Link to comment
Tanktimus the Encourager Posted January 6 Report Share Posted January 6 How has week 1 been so far? 1 Quote Current Challenge "By the Most-Righteous-and-Blessed Beard of Sir Tanktimus the Encourager!" - Jarl Rurik Harrgath Link to comment
SkyGirl Posted January 8 Author Report Share Posted January 8 20 hours ago, Tanktimus the Encourager said: How has week 1 been so far? *birdlike beeping sound* I can't believe Week 1 is already over!! 😮 The week went FAST and I didn't get to all seven affirmations, BUT I did say some affirmations to myself on the fly AND I did a couple things that were really challenging. Wins: I did contact a new therapist who specializes in phobias, and asked if they have any openings for the coming months; and they do, and will get back to me this week on whether they think I'm a good fit for their practice. 😪 I'll be honest, I'm terrified and I don't want to do it. I would rather keep hanging onto my flimsy protective rituals and safety behaviors, than take the plunge and push through the fear to get free. But it's also not consistent with my values to keep hurting and inconveniencing other people by refusing to work on this part of myself. So ... we'll see how it goes. I'm also extremely proud of myself. ❤️ I've gotten a lot more movement this week! I went to the gym on Thursday and it was totally empty, so rather than doing a routine I had some fun trying different equipment that I don't usually use and seeing what felt good for my body that day. It ended up being treadmill, shoulder presses, medicine ball throws and rowing. I've also taken a couple of longish walks, including carrying groceries home this afternoon. Small steps! On my checklist, I did organize my goals into groups and choose some value words to accompany them, even if I didn't get all the way to verses and affirmations! So I'm ready to move on to some goal-setting this week! Quick mental health update (spoilered just because I feel silly for having feelings again): Spoiler As expected after holidays and travel disruptions, my anxiety and depression symptoms have been stronger than baseline, especially when it comes to nightmares and obsessive thoughts. I've woken up panicked from nightmares several times this week, which sucks. This is also the first month I've had what I would classify as "high" levels of anxiety around TTC, making me hyperaware of every bodily sensation and agonizingly counting down the days until I can take a test. (Apparently this is a known thing, since I found numerous gentle and encouraging articles on "how to survive the two-week wait." That helped a lot. ❤️ ) None of this is outside a standard deviation for what to expect with anxiety; and again, I'm very proud of myself for pushing through and keeping going even when I felt terrible. The only thing that was interesting was that I didn't mention my TTC anxiety to my therapist when we met this week, because ... well, I'm really embarrassed to feel this way, and I was too shy to tell her. The reasons are numerous and silly. I'm not enough of a woman to speak about things like motherhood and pregnancy. I have no right to be anxious when we've barely even tried to have a baby, and others have waited for years. I'm almost certainly not expecting this month, so I'm just getting myself hyped up for nothing. I'm still so nervous about becoming a parent anyway that I'm not even sure if I'm feeling excited about having a baby, so I certainly have no right to be eagerly anticipating this month's test. Obviously I would never think any of these things about a friend or loved one in my position, and I don't believe any of them are true about me either. But I still feel ridiculous for fretting so much, and have been desperately trying to play it cool, even downplaying my anxiety to Eamon for much of the week. I think ... maybe this week I'd like to try to be more honest about my feelings, at least with Eamon and a trusted friend? I guess I'd really like to be kind to myself in this area and nurture the hurting feelings rather than hide them, even though that's scary and tough. ❤️ I'm going to do my goal-planning tomorrow just because it's almost time for Saturday night game night (I'm really starting to look forward to these!!), but I'm really excited to take advantage of my little sparks of success this week and keep fanning them into some habit-building. Motivation is fickle, but that doesn't mean we can't harness it when it shows up. Love y'all! More tomorrow! ❤️ 3 Quote SKY ELVENWORD NOBLEHEART The Silver Archer, Ranger Level 53 Jesus-follower | Writer | Encourager | Resident Myers-Briggs and Enneagram Geek "Knowing that we can be loved exactly as we are gives us all the best opportunity for growing into the healthiest of people." - Fred Rogers Link to comment
Tanktimus the Encourager Posted January 8 Report Share Posted January 8 46 minutes ago, SkyGirl said: 'm also extremely proud of myself Good, cause I sure am. 1 Quote Current Challenge "By the Most-Righteous-and-Blessed Beard of Sir Tanktimus the Encourager!" - Jarl Rurik Harrgath Link to comment
SkyGirl Posted January 8 Author Report Share Posted January 8 Soooooo as I sit here with a scrunkly-feeling arm that I twinged from playing "Slime Rancher" for too long (👵), here is my sorted and organized list of goals (spoilered just so it's not visually overwhelming): Spoiler Body: Strong, Nourished, Free Having energy most days to complete, not only my necessary tasks, but also after-work projects or activities that I want to do. Having a workout routine that I perform regularly, which helps me be functionally strong for daily life and increases my sense of well-being. Regularly cooking healthy meals, rich in vegetables and protein, that I enjoy making and eating. Being able to travel and do most things without IBS symptoms. Spirit: Disciplined, Grounded, Flourishing Cultivating and prioritizing a daily Bible study and prayer practice, including striving to apply what I learn to my daily life and consistently worshiping and studying with other Christians. Regularly engaging in creative endeavors I enjoy (writing, photography, needlecrafts, desktop publishing) and sharing some of that work with others. Developing and implementing spiritual, mental, and emotional habits that help me be gratefully grounded in the present, and spend less time worrying about the future. Home: Steady, Functional, Safe Creating and maintaining a daily, weekly, and monthly routine for my household cleaning, storage, shopping, and chores that keeps my home reasonably clean and frees up mental energy from making those decisions intermittently. Intentionally making progress toward my big goals like buying a home, buying a car, writing a book, planting a garden, upgrading my wardrobe, etc. Relationships: Abundant, Investing, Honesty Having a happy, thriving relationship with my husband that's nourished through conversation, play, intimacy, exploration, teamwork, and working toward shared goals. Making space for giving back to others, through hosting, donating, volunteering, visiting, and messaging. So just to review, these are NOT my 2023 goals, but rather, my "what does a maximally healthy life look like to me?" goals. I can't possibly achieve completion of these goals in a year. BUT, I would like to keep these goals in mind this year, and set smaller goals within these categories to guide my self-improvement this year. And my next planned step for this week is: Week 2: Break it down Organize my Big Goals into similar topics / areas. Select either a handful or all of the Big Goals and figure out 3-4 smaller steps to move me toward these goals. ... which I think I intended to mean, "make a road map of several steps that will move me closer to my Big Goal." However, I am going to modify that goal, for two reasons: Firstly, my motivation is sagging and I don't want to overwhelm myself. But secondly, because these are more of a journey than a destination, I honestly don't know that I can realistically map out a plan by which I'll know I have "arrived" at Maximum Health. Instead, I'm going to skip ahead to Week 3: Week 3: Take steps Select one small-step goal from each topic area and add to my daily habit tracker. Try to perform the small goals consistently for the whole week. Here are my Smol Goal Attempts for this week: Body: (3x): Go to the gym or walk around the neighborhood (2x): Track food intake to get a sense of my current calorie/nutrient intake and where might need adjustment (1x): Cook a meal I enjoy, which includes at least 2 vegetables. Spirit: (7x): Read daily Bible plan assignment. (1x): Write something thoughtful and/or creative for one social media platform. (2x): Listen to one "Live from Rest" meditation at some point during the day. Home: (2x): Wipe down the kitchen and bathroom before bed. (1x): Pick one section of my home master cleaning list to work through on Saturday. Relationships: (1x): Tell Eamon honestly about something negative that I'm feeling. 😬 Preferably in the moment and not the cleaned-up, two-days-later version. (1x): Schedule an outing with a friend (doesn't have to actually happen this week). And, I just added these into my habit tracker. This looks like a nice list, actually, and I'm kind of excited for the week now! Each of these will move me closer toward feeling better in 2023 and I'm for sure down for that! 3 Quote SKY ELVENWORD NOBLEHEART The Silver Archer, Ranger Level 53 Jesus-follower | Writer | Encourager | Resident Myers-Briggs and Enneagram Geek "Knowing that we can be loved exactly as we are gives us all the best opportunity for growing into the healthiest of people." - Fred Rogers Link to comment
Elastigirl Posted January 9 Report Share Posted January 9 I like the plan of writing it in your habit tracker! I think this year, rather than resolutions, I'm focusing more on habits. 2 Quote Wisdom 22.5 Dexterity 13 Charisma 15 Strength 21 Constitution-13 "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind' Luke 10; 27 Link to comment
TheGreyJedi-Ranger Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 22 hours ago, Elastigirl said: I like the plan of writing it in your habit tracker! I think this year, rather than resolutions, I'm focusing more on habits. You'd probably love the Clever Fox planner then. You write out your goals, then you have habits that you put choose to lead you toward those goals. 1 1 Quote Grey Jedi Ranger Jedi Becomes A Hero Vol VII: Jedi Keeps Pushing Jedi Battle Log “Keep Calm, Carry On, and Don't Freeze Up!” - Oboro Shirakumo (Loud Cloud), My Hero Academia Vigilantes Challenges: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12. #13, #14, #15, #16, #17, #18, #19, #20, #21, #22, #23, #24, #25, #26, #27, #28, #29, #30, #31, #32, #33, #34, #35, #36, #37, #38, #39, #40, #41, #42, #43, #44, #45, #46, #47, #48, #49, #50, #51, #52, #53, #54, #55, #56, #57, #58, #59, #60, Link to comment
SkyGirl Posted January 12 Author Report Share Posted January 12 Henlo frens! I just got back from the gym and am scarfing down leftover Indian food, so I am feeling very much like this excellent meme (which references this Biblical story, one of the cases in the Bible where God literally told someone having a meltdown to go get a snack and a nap and they'd talk later): Today was the abrupt onset of shark week, which brought more than its usual share of physical and emotional discomfort on top of an already crazy work day; so after a dull day of lethargy and self-pity, I decided to chase a few endorphins and do a low-intensity workout. This was a good decision and I am feeling much better. I really need to bite the bullet and start working on my back and core muscles, but I put that off for today, and did a short but solid arm and leg workout. Yesterday I was feeling really low and lonely throughout the day, so I asked Eamon if we could go out to dinner; and that was lovely. ❤️ We hadn't really slowed down for a solid check-in since Christmas, so it was nice to share some of our current stresses and worries and comfort each other. I was reminded that it feels much better to openly share my stress with my husband than to swallow it down and pretend it isn't happening, which - I'd love to not have to be reminded of that, but the reminder is still appreciated. He also had some good suggestions for reducing my stress around TTC, and I'm going to put them into practice too. So, so far I've got: Body: (1x): Go to the gym or walk around the neighborhood Spirit: (3x): Read daily Bible plan assignment Home: (1x): Wipe down the kitchen and bathroom before bed Relationships: (1x): Tell Eamon honestly about something negative that I'm feeling Which is pretty heckin' good. And now time for a little Slime Rancher before some sweet, sweet sleep. Goodnight frens! 5 Quote SKY ELVENWORD NOBLEHEART The Silver Archer, Ranger Level 53 Jesus-follower | Writer | Encourager | Resident Myers-Briggs and Enneagram Geek "Knowing that we can be loved exactly as we are gives us all the best opportunity for growing into the healthiest of people." - Fred Rogers Link to comment
Tanktimus the Encourager Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 1 hour ago, SkyGirl said: I really need to bite the bullet and start working on my back and core muscles, but I put that off for today, and did a short but solid arm and leg workout. A 30 second plank as part of your warmup is an easy way to begin strengthening the front and back of the core. 2 Quote Current Challenge "By the Most-Righteous-and-Blessed Beard of Sir Tanktimus the Encourager!" - Jarl Rurik Harrgath Link to comment
Maggie-Miau Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 That meme is very good 🤣 1 Quote Matthew 25:34-40 Link to comment
Rhovaniel Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 That is an excellent meme! 1 Quote “All You Have To Decide Is What To Do With The Time That Is Given To You.” - Gandalf The Chronicles of Rhovaniel, Dúnedain Ranger: Volume One: Wintering, Volume Two: Winter is Passing, Spring is Near, The Chronicles of Rhovaniel, Volume Three: Reborn into Spring, Rhovaniel Batltes the PEWS (late spring challenge)| Volume Four: Strength in Summer|Volume Five: Ambushed in the Archives (current) Spoiler Previous Challenges: 1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11|12|13 14| 15|16|17|18|19|20|21|22|23|24|25|26|27| 28 29|30 Link to comment
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