Day 51
Today’s Takeaway: I’m feeling great and here’s why.
It’s been a little over a week since my last post & I’m doing AMAZING! The 2nd half of this sabbatical I totally unplugged & rebooted myself. So today I wanted to share what I feel are the largest contributors to this lifestyle change.
I’ve been continuing my weight loss journey with Noom. If you’ve never tried it & you’re a yo-yo, new-fad dieter who has a terrible relationship with food (aka: Me) I encourage you to give it a shot. The science behind it is legit!
Identifying moments of high stress & my reactions to them. Previously, if I felt triggered in a moment, I wouldn’t take a beat before reacting on that trigger. Whether that impulse was to fix, defend, or act on something, I would hear it & already be 4 steps ahead trying to solve it. Now I actively listen, examine what my knee jerk reaction would be and then most of the time do the exact opposite. 😂 This has been the hardest change so far. I will probably always have to catch myself, but I’m learning & improving.
I started doing face yoga instead of meditation. Sounds weird & hipster, I know, but no matter what I do meditation just isn’t “IT” for me. I’m also very vain. So it’s kinda the best of both worlds…a quiet moment to slow my brain, while also preventing turkey neck & wrinkles as I age. Sold! 😁
I did some research & changed up my vitamin game & morning routine. THIS! Especially you women over 35 reading this…THIS has been an absolute game changer! I’m writing a separate post for tomorrow outlining these new practices.😁
I’m listening to the universe again. I’ve always believed in signs & the power of your gut instinct, but as I fell into burnout & self-doubt, I lost the confidence to listen to it. Now that I’m in a much healthier place, the universe has its voice back.
Exhibit 1: I was booked for a full hysterectomy on April 4th. Even though I’m confident that this decision is the right one, I had this nagging feeling that I was rushing it. Obviously, major surgery is not something you rush, but when you think impulsively like me, all you see is a problem you need to fix, quickly. This Monday I received a call cancelling my surgery. 😮 “The Dr. was no longer available for personal reasons.” They couldn’t rebook until after June, which I can’t accommodate…A big ole blinking sign! “You’re rushing again Liz! Here’s a chance to really consider this. Continue to work on yourself & enjoy your life! This can wait.”
Message received. I’m now booked for surgery 1/3/24. ♥️
Let’s be clear, I’m a work in progress. I’m also not invoking some infomercial persona and saying,” If these worked for me, they will work for you!” Some of you will relate with all of them, some will institute 1 or 2 & some might unfollow me because they don’t get it at all. That’s all okay! With these posts I’m just looking to share my experience & inspire change. Whatever that might look like for you. Good luck!
