I'm pretty sure the universe was speaking to me this weekend. I brought along a few magazines and all the articles centered around thinking about what makes you happy, pursuing the seemly impossible, doing what you love, making yourself a priority, and having a positive attitude. Plus I had a real life example right in front of my face. You can really tell how much Jenny and Cole really love camping in their camper. It was fascinating to see them in their element and the pure joy on their faces. Don't get me wrong, I had a good time and was very THANKFUL for a spot in the camper. I wouldn't have made it if I had to sleep in a tent. But it is 100% not my thing. I'd much prefer an outdoor outing that ended with me at home with a hot shower and in my bed.
So then I started thinking....well what is my thing? (This would be an interesting question to poll).
My things!
1. Running. I still want to run a marathon some day and I think I'd like to try team in training and raise money for cancer since my dad had it twice and my nana passed from it
2. Training my dog. This is actually going really well. She's too smart and I think it'd be cool if I could train her to run obstacle courses or agility stuff (confession: I just watched a dog competition on TV)
3. Reading. Just downloaded The Girl with a Dragon Tattoo
4. Traveling. Mostly planned around weddings this year, but I am going to the beach for my birthday!!
Things I am trying to add my things:
1. Yoga
2. Cooking
3. Hiking/Kayaking/outdoorsy day trips the dog can do
4. Lifting. I freaking love muscles and feeling like a bad ass when lifting heavy shit
I realized over the last two months, I've let these things slide by the wayside. No wonder I've been irritable and miserable. I've also gained 20 lbs. I stepped on the scale yesterday, but my tight pants told me the same story. Which no wonder since I've stopped running, lifting, and cooking. And I know with being intensely busy and the changes to schedule, I was trying to get by with bare minimum and skipping steps I normally take. Guess what? When you stop doing the things that got you there, end result is weight gain. And when you finally wake up from denial and really see the chubby face staring back at you in the mirror, you start over and back down the path you know you should be on.
I started yesterday with good eating and today added in the exercise. My entire team is participating as a team in the Global Corporate Challenge. I'm not sure how many companies participate, but it's more than Novartis. It started today and I'm determined to be the best team at our site. (We'd never win globally. I heard there's this crazy European team that does a week long bike ride trip). The idea is which team team can log the most steps in 100 days. We were given pedometers and then there's a website where you input your steps daily. I also was made team captain (mostly for my organization skills), but other teams were talking trash yesterday, so my competitive side is out. Plus, I can't let my team down! The "goal" is 10,000 steps a day, which I guess is the recommended amount to be healthy.
So I'm getting back to all the habits I know I need. We're starting over again. And I still don't have the answer on how to keep it going through stressful times. I'm going to start doing some more reading on time management and things of that nature. A book suggested to me was 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. It's next on the list. But one thing I did learn, is that the next time it gets crazy stressful, I should take a day off, give myself a long weekend and unplug from the world. It's amazing how much that extra day refreshes you and gives you a different outlook on life. My positivity is back and it's time to get to work!
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