Thursday, January 26, 2012
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
This hasn't been working...
My life in general, I mean. Seriously. Changes. So, here is the plan...
1) Food - stop eating crap. I mean, I don't even really enjoy it. I crave it, then I scarf down half a bag of potato chips and feel gross and wish I hadn't. Fruit. Mmmmm... fruit. Healthy food is yummy food. And cook more often, rather than picking up stuff. And drink lots of water and try to cut back on the coffee.
2) Health - While in Hawaii I came to the conclusion that it would be difficult NOT to be in shape if I lived there. I was so active - I hated being indoors and when I wasn't walking places, I was in the water swimming or paddle boarding... And then I come home where my life resembles that of a hibernating squirrel. Now, to be fair, all the sunshine on the island is preferable activity weather to the snow and wind chill of wintery Alberta, but more to the point... I had FUN. It was easy being active in Hawaii because I was doing things I enjoyed. Not dragging my butt to the gym and griping the whole time. Fun. So. Find fun things here and stop making it feel like work. Also, Doctor says I have a vitamin D deficiency and need to start taking supplements. (Which also might explain why I felt so good in Hawaii... a nice big dose of sunshine in the middle of January probably bumped up my D-levels nicely!)
3) Art - What the heck happened to me? I used to draw and paint all the time. At some point I seem to have let life go crazy, to the point that my schedule has controlled me rather than me controlling my schedule. And then I stop doing the things I love because I don't have "time". I miss who I was when I was creating all the time. When you're constantly sketching, you observe differently. You notice the random beautiful things and look for things to inspire you. I think I started walking with my head to the grindstone a bit, because I feel like I've been missing all the art in my life lately. I want every day to be art. Every day should be beautiful and full of rabbit holes and random acts and music. Every day should include moments when I realise how much I love my day. (Moment I realised I'd been missing this: paddle boarding in Hawaii, just silent and enjoying the peacefulness... and watched a sea turtle swim beneath my board.) Reclaiming that life. :)
1) Food - stop eating crap. I mean, I don't even really enjoy it. I crave it, then I scarf down half a bag of potato chips and feel gross and wish I hadn't. Fruit. Mmmmm... fruit. Healthy food is yummy food. And cook more often, rather than picking up stuff. And drink lots of water and try to cut back on the coffee.
2) Health - While in Hawaii I came to the conclusion that it would be difficult NOT to be in shape if I lived there. I was so active - I hated being indoors and when I wasn't walking places, I was in the water swimming or paddle boarding... And then I come home where my life resembles that of a hibernating squirrel. Now, to be fair, all the sunshine on the island is preferable activity weather to the snow and wind chill of wintery Alberta, but more to the point... I had FUN. It was easy being active in Hawaii because I was doing things I enjoyed. Not dragging my butt to the gym and griping the whole time. Fun. So. Find fun things here and stop making it feel like work. Also, Doctor says I have a vitamin D deficiency and need to start taking supplements. (Which also might explain why I felt so good in Hawaii... a nice big dose of sunshine in the middle of January probably bumped up my D-levels nicely!)
3) Art - What the heck happened to me? I used to draw and paint all the time. At some point I seem to have let life go crazy, to the point that my schedule has controlled me rather than me controlling my schedule. And then I stop doing the things I love because I don't have "time". I miss who I was when I was creating all the time. When you're constantly sketching, you observe differently. You notice the random beautiful things and look for things to inspire you. I think I started walking with my head to the grindstone a bit, because I feel like I've been missing all the art in my life lately. I want every day to be art. Every day should be beautiful and full of rabbit holes and random acts and music. Every day should include moments when I realise how much I love my day. (Moment I realised I'd been missing this: paddle boarding in Hawaii, just silent and enjoying the peacefulness... and watched a sea turtle swim beneath my board.) Reclaiming that life. :)
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