Ugh. I meant to post this on August 31st so I could get people on board BEFORE the month had started. Oh well! I'm doing my best!
I did this a couple months ago but didn't get much interest. But I'm doing it again! It's the start of a month, so why not make a goal to get slowly healthy? I started doing the 30 day yoga challenge again. It is seriously wonderful! Working out and being more active is becoming more of a habit, which is great, but this yoga challenge is awesome and I am already feeling it after only two days!
If you don't want to do yoga that is totally fine. Do whatever you like, but make a goal to do something active every day for the month of September. If you've been putting off getting back in to shape, stop putting it off and get started. It's a new month, so it's the perfect time to start. The energy and overall healthier feeling you will have is SO worth it!
Let's do it, then! If you want to try the 30 day yoga challenge, you can find the videos here. I LOVE her videos! She is so real and I just can't get enough of her. If you want to do something else that it totally fine! Just do something.
It is so much easier to keep yourself active when you have someone to be accountable to. So let's be accountable to one another. Post on the Slowly Healthy Facebook page when you get in your activity for the day. That way we can be happy and excited for one another, and also encourage one another. What better way to get slowly healthy?!
Wednesday, September 2, 2015
It's just not worth it
It is catch up day while I actually have a minute. My little guy is sleeping and the little girl I'm babysitting is playing happily. So I get to write! Yay me!
From the title of this post, I'm guessing you're wondering what isn't worth it. Well here goes!
A few months ago, my dear husband wasn't getting many hours at work, since he's project based. It was really starting to put a strain on us financially, so I decided to find a part time job to help out. So I have been working Monday-Friday, 20 hours a week for the past while. After about a month it became very clear that it wasn't working for us. I am going to be very open and honest here. It put a huge strain on our relationship, not to mention is was hard on our sweet Xavier. And of course Spencer got in lots of work right after I started, so we were just swapping. I would go to work every morning while he stayed home with Xavier, then I'd get home and he'd go to work, often until Xavier needed to get to bed. But the little guy was struggling, so it was a battle to get ANYTHING done around the house. So we were eating out more, our apartment was a total disaster... Needless to say, we were struggling. Way more than we were before I started working. So it hit us, this isn't worth it. This little bit of money is not worth the stress it put on my family.
I'm sure you've guessed it, and I'm trying to keep this brief. I quit. I gave my two weeks notice a few weeks ago, so last Friday was my last full week. I am working Tuesday and Thursday morning this week and next, and then I am done. I am staying on so I can help when they need it. So I know I will be working at least a week in October so someone can have some time off.
I couldn't be more excited. This past Monday, and today, not having to go into work in the morning was so amazing. My family has been happier, I've gotten so much more done so our apartment looks great! It's been wonderful.
So for my tidbit. If there is something in your life that is causing you lots of stress, get rid of it. I know there are some things that you just can't get rid of. But there are some things that you can. So whatever it is, just get rid of it. The relief and joy from getting rid of it is so worth it! So take a look at your life. If something is stressing you needlessly, then it's not worth it.
From the title of this post, I'm guessing you're wondering what isn't worth it. Well here goes!
A few months ago, my dear husband wasn't getting many hours at work, since he's project based. It was really starting to put a strain on us financially, so I decided to find a part time job to help out. So I have been working Monday-Friday, 20 hours a week for the past while. After about a month it became very clear that it wasn't working for us. I am going to be very open and honest here. It put a huge strain on our relationship, not to mention is was hard on our sweet Xavier. And of course Spencer got in lots of work right after I started, so we were just swapping. I would go to work every morning while he stayed home with Xavier, then I'd get home and he'd go to work, often until Xavier needed to get to bed. But the little guy was struggling, so it was a battle to get ANYTHING done around the house. So we were eating out more, our apartment was a total disaster... Needless to say, we were struggling. Way more than we were before I started working. So it hit us, this isn't worth it. This little bit of money is not worth the stress it put on my family.
I'm sure you've guessed it, and I'm trying to keep this brief. I quit. I gave my two weeks notice a few weeks ago, so last Friday was my last full week. I am working Tuesday and Thursday morning this week and next, and then I am done. I am staying on so I can help when they need it. So I know I will be working at least a week in October so someone can have some time off.
I couldn't be more excited. This past Monday, and today, not having to go into work in the morning was so amazing. My family has been happier, I've gotten so much more done so our apartment looks great! It's been wonderful.
So for my tidbit. If there is something in your life that is causing you lots of stress, get rid of it. I know there are some things that you just can't get rid of. But there are some things that you can. So whatever it is, just get rid of it. The relief and joy from getting rid of it is so worth it! So take a look at your life. If something is stressing you needlessly, then it's not worth it.
August Sick...
So I have been meaning to post this for a long time. But there's a big difference between meaning to do something and actually doing it. So I'm actually doing it now!
Last month I got a cold--crappy I know. I hate summer colds. Any who. I had a cold, thankfully it wasn't a horrible one. I only had a couple days where I felt pretty crappy. But I decided to keep up on my yoga that week anyway. And guess what? I actually found a yoga for when you're sick video! Cold and flu season is actually just around the corner, so I would highly recommend coming back to this if you get sick. Here's the video if you want to do it. Surprisingly, it felt amazing to do while I was sick. I did it in the morning before I went to work, and then I found myself wanting to do it again the same day. When you're sick, you need to be extra kind to yourself, and this is a great way to do that.
It's pretty late, but my tidbit for this post is this: when you're sick, keep going but be patient with yourself. Don't overdo it or else you will just make the sickness last longer!
Last month I got a cold--crappy I know. I hate summer colds. Any who. I had a cold, thankfully it wasn't a horrible one. I only had a couple days where I felt pretty crappy. But I decided to keep up on my yoga that week anyway. And guess what? I actually found a yoga for when you're sick video! Cold and flu season is actually just around the corner, so I would highly recommend coming back to this if you get sick. Here's the video if you want to do it. Surprisingly, it felt amazing to do while I was sick. I did it in the morning before I went to work, and then I found myself wanting to do it again the same day. When you're sick, you need to be extra kind to yourself, and this is a great way to do that.
It's pretty late, but my tidbit for this post is this: when you're sick, keep going but be patient with yourself. Don't overdo it or else you will just make the sickness last longer!
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