92 Days

I am not abandoning my blog!

I do not have anything much to report.  I started low-carb induction on Monday and so far it's going well.  I also organized all of my vitamins.  I have so many to take!  However, I wanted to get on track now for whatever the future may bring regarding IVF.

I decided to take weekly progress photos wearing the same outfit and standing in the same place so that happened on Friday.

I think I have a good idea for a craft project to put up on Etsy.  Now all I need to do is implement it.

I definitely feel better after my meditation and my work outs.

I also am working through some other things that maybe have some bearing on where I am today, but I'm not going to use the past as an excuse for the present.  I can make changes now and I am making changes now.

98 Days

Today has been a bit off kilter.  I haven't yet done my meditation or my workout but I am going to.

I have a bit of a headache.  Also I have been losing weight but I think it is stress-related so that probably isn't the healthiest thing.  I am not complaining, though.

I am hoping that I'll get more sleep tonight.

I don't really know why I am even posting today because I don't really have anything to say.  

99 Days Until Halloween

I love Halloween, so I'm counting down already.  I also may or may not start listing things in my Etsy shop to count down.  I was going to do that last year but I ran out of steam.

Anyway, I have a headache today but I'm trying to just be with it.  It's not too terrible, and I was not prevented from exercising or from meditating.

I have been doing a long daily guided meditation, which I really enjoy.  However, sometimes I don't pay very much attention to it.  Some days are worse than others.  Even when I find my mind wandering relentlessly, I still feel much better after the meditation.  I also always feel better after my workout, at least mentally.

Tonight I am going to make a tomato pie and my latest favorite thing, which is a pesto-inspired chopped salad.  It has the basic components of pesto--basil, pine nuts, and parmesan, and I add that to chopped greens.  I also add green peas because they are just fun.

I'm thinking I might take more frequent progress photos just because it might be fun.  But I am not decided yet.

My Mindfulness Journey

Last Friday marked 4 months until my birthday, and today is 100 days until Halloween, so I think it's a good time to start making some official posts.

I am going to see how much I can accomplish through living a mindful lifestyle from now until November 19 (of course I will keep on living my mindful life, but it should be habit by then).

Right now is a good time for me to start so that I can see clear progress.  I have just started an exercise program again, and my finances are in poor shape so there is only room for improvement!

I took some "before" pictures on Friday, and I have fairly current measurements.  I weigh myself daily.

I have been meditating every day.

Right now I am just plain worried and it is making it difficult for me to feel very mindful.  I am working on accepting my current situation and acknowledging that I have the power to make improvements.

I cannot change the past, but I can use what I have learned from my mistakes to change my present.  I am looking forward to seeing what I will achieve in these next four months.