AH -- I made it passed the terrible day of January 17th and National Quitters Day. Unlike resolutions, UNresolutions allow me to have small celebrations and weekly progress. Resolutions always felt so black and white - I did it or I didn't do it. My unresolutions this year are allowing me to feel success with even a small step of progress. Reporting out makes it even more likely that I'll actually follow through. Research shows this. I think it is a highly effective use of shame and support, don't you think? Let's check in, shall we? How'd you do this week with your unresolutions? Join the chat below.
HEALTH- Make Good Choices
I made it! 20 days!
- ✔100% Gluten Free diet
Interestingly, the day after writing my last entry, I fell off the wagon and landed on a pile of gluten. One bite of Red Lobster's Cheddar Bay biscuits turned into two biscuits. Which led to a stuffy nose, upset stomach and self-loathing. The next day my sweetheart made me a giant bowl of smoked pasta, which I ate with great relish after only slightly considering making myself a substitute. I mean he made it just for me -- how could I possibly not eat it? Through this, let's call it an, experiment I discovered that 1 day of gluten takes about 4 days to recover from. I haven't determined if the cumulative effects impact that number. But the damage 2 gluteny days (T, F) have taken 3 days so far (S,S,M) and haven't fixed it yet. So, if my math is right, I need about 120 years to fix the lifetime of damage -- if I was gluten intolerant from birth. Luckily, I don't think I was, so maybe I am looking at 40 years.
- ✔Weight Watchers tracking every day
Yes! And in just the last two days am I starting to discover the joy of logging a 3 point meal that "wasn't too bad."
- ✔Real exercise 3 times per week
And today I did put Hank in the truck and went for a hike. We both need some conditioning, but we did it.
- ✔Decrease sugar and increase water
Yes! Some. Some decreased sugar, some increase of water.
Overall, not a bad week of progress. I'm feeling pretty good about my journey so far.
✘Strangely, this hasn't been my priority. One would think an owner of her own business must pay a little closer attention to this. Today I will send invoices! Pay tithing! Pay bills! Start my spending hiatus!
WISDOM- Learn and grow
- Take a writing class
I haven't forgotten this part of the plan, but I haven't quite figured out which class to take. Do I take a class to help me revise Book 2, which isn't even finished yet? Or a book on writing fiction for my first fiction book about demons?
- Read 12 books 🗹
One finished! Educated by Tara Westover. I am in the great minority of people who did not like it. Unfortunately, my addiction to audio books keeps me reading real books. My thought it is that I will work in the physical books with the exercise. I have two books started, but, interestingly enough, containing the Dali Lama.
- Practice a foreign language
Ahhhh, but which one? French? Italian? Portuguese? German? Python?
- Luminosity exercises 🗹🗹
Yes! This is the third time I have tried to start a lumosity training program, but this time, because I feel like my brain is broken, I am excited to keep up my two weeks of progress. Maybe not every day, but I do find my speed, short term memory and spacial figuring is improving! Of course, I still couldn't remember what I needed to bring with me yesterday 15 seconds after I said what it was, but, great miracles call for great patience.
- Try at least one new recipe per week 🗹
Sunday night I made Southwestern Turkey stuffed peppers.
*Disclaimer -- I was out of town Monday to Friday.
FAITH- Be worthy
Small steps. Sunday's study with Will was so wonderful. I learned so much about scriptures, the Book of Mormon, and Will's life and experience. It was one step on my list and just one weekend, but I am uplifted by the progress! The rest... well, rats.
- ✘Attend the temple once per month
- ✘Weekly church
- ✘Church choir
- ✘Weekly fasting
- ✔Study Come Follow Me with Will on Sundays
- ✔Morning & Evening prayers
FAMILY & FRIENDS - Be present
I am actually disappointed with myself in this area. There was an opportunity when I could have spent more time with Lauren before she left town and I did not want to drive 30 minutes to see her. I regretted it within minutes of getting home. I wasn't present and I didn't make time. I had one opportunity right after making this list and I didn't take it. I won't miss another one. I used to drive anywhere to see a friend or be with family. That's changed and I want to get that back.
On a positive note, I was able to listen to and serve the teachers at Grand Mountain last week and I found I was able to and eager to jump in to help any time I could.
- ✘Make time
- ✔Listen
- ✔Serve
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