What a beautiful day on the prairie. A touch cool for my liking but I am loving the bright blue skies and lots of sunshine. It is to be in the low 70’s tomorrow – perfect!
Tagen didn’t go to the football game today so I didn’t have to drive to Topeka this afternoon. That freed up some time for me. Not sure why he didn’t go but am grateful for the extra empty space.
I did some desk work today. I hadn’t gone through my desk for a bit and some things needed tended to. I printed out copies of my blog from March 16, 2023 to present. I lost three years of my blog several years ago when the web site I use changed platforms. I learned my lesson and print out a copy now. I bind them in big three-ring binder books. Not sure what I will ever do with them but some day my great-grandchildren might have fun reading them.
I watched another lesson on Boundaries today. The on-line instructor I am taking the class from is really good. I still may sign up for her longer class. I’ll wait and decide when I finish this one.
I feel like I owe everyone I have ever interacted with an apology. I learned today how I violated others boundaries in the past. I didn’t realize what I was doing. When you learn better you do better! I also learned how others have violated my boundaries and I allowed it to happen not realizing what was happening. This is good material and am grateful for the lessons. Her website is boundaried.com if you are interested in learning more about boundaries. Her slogan for the class is Honor Self and Honor Others.
The wind has quieted down a bit today and is to be even quieter tomorrow. I will put cleaning out the chicken coop and finishing up the mowing on my must to list. Both of those things need to get done and I have been waiting for a quiet, warm day to do them.
I’ll probably go to town tomorrow or Wednesday and pick up a few groceries. It feels go good to stay home that it is hard to make myself go to town. I was going to stop on the way home from the game tonight and get what I needed but since I didn’t go I will have to make a trip sometime this week. Don’t need many groceries. Feels weird only buying a few things a week again.
Still staying on my eating plan and experimenting with fasting. I am finding that if I fast for 18 – 20 hours, I am less hungry and don’t eat as much. I only eat two meals a day now. I do try to increase the amount of protein I eat so I can make sure to get enough protein in the two meals. I’m losing about two pounds a week and trust that will continue. It will take me to February to get back down to where I want to be. Dang it anyways! Wish it would come off as fast as I can put it on. Hoping I have learned my lesson and this time it will stay off.
Still need to make an appointment with the gym trainer and get started with that. I was hoping the KU Research team would call me and tell me they have gotten the free gym and workout program started but they haven’t called yet. Don’t know that they will so best get my butt in gear and get started at the gym in Cottonwood Falls. The Himalayan hike is still calling to me! I am so out of shape it is going to take months to get back into shape.
Starting to remember how glorious it is to have lots of empty space. Something is shifting in me and I feel like I am getting prepared for something new to come into my life. Not sure what it might be, but welcoming what ever comes.
I listened to a blog the other day on happiness. The guy was making the point that happiness is a choice and acceptance of reality. If you are unhappy it is probably because how life is doesn’t match with your expectations and wishes of how it should be. That rang a bell for me. When one can accept whatever is going on in their life with grace and acceptance, the chances that you are happy is much higher then if you are in resistance to what is happening and wished it would change. I need to tattoo that on me to remind myself. Accept what is! See if for what it is and leave my expectations behind. When I can do that, I do experience more peace and happiness.
Grateful for the teachers I have found on-line, grateful my desk is cleaned, and grateful for the sunshine today.