Hello and happy Wednesday! We’ve made it to the middle of the week. We’re over the hump. We have just a few more days to the beloved weekend. I hope this week has been all that you’ve needed it to be. We are right in the middle of some frigid weather and there looks to be 2-4 inches of snow coming our way today and tomorrow. I’m hoping this will be our last one and then spring will come. I’m ready for the beautiful flowers to start peeking through the gray days. I don’t like to wish my life away so I will enjoy the blanket of white for the next few days. This gal will be parked at home for the next few days. I’m not going to fib to you friends, I’m not the greatest drive even in good conditions. I defiantly am not in the snow. Best for me to stay off of the road for the safety of myself and all the lovely folks that like to drive in it..
My work week has been super busy. I’m totally okay with that. It makes my day go buy faster so that I can get to the things that I love. It’s pretty quiet here during the day as its just myself and my little Dale. We do listen to music or podcasts during the day. I love listening to my records on daddy’s old turntable. The sound of crackling noise along with my favorite singers makes my soul happy. I was pretty hesitant about podcasts at first. My husband listens to a podcast all day while he’s delivering packages. He sort of turned me on to them. Now, I don’t listen to what he does. He likes true crime and absorbs his day with them. I did however, find one that I love. It’s called “The Good Dirt”. It is a mother/daughter podcast about slow living and sustainable living. Right up my alley. If farming and organics and learning to live slow interest you, give it a listen. It’s on Spotify. Today they had a guest ask them “Why do you do what you do”? That got me thinking about that question. Asking myself why do I do what I do? And that’s where today’s tale begins
Why do I do what I do? A couple of years ago I started this little blog adventure with the intention to bring good positive words to people. I have completely fallen in love with it. I’ve always been the person that constantly wrote in a journal. I have kept them over the years. One day I will hand them down to my son and he’ll have them to read. I tried to put information in them about the happenings in his life so that one day he could reminisce with his children and grandchildren. Do you know that writing, journaling, and getting words down on paper helps to calm your mind? It’s an excellent way to combat anxiety and helps to quieten those thoughts that, if you are like me, keep you awake at night. It gets it all out there so that the hamster in the wheel up there in your brain can rest a little. So, yea, I guess you could say that I do this for me. In the meantime, if I can jog a good memory, inspire others, or help someone to feel happy then I’ve done my job.
I think I keep journals for everything. I write down my thought in one. I keep up with work happenings in one. I have a food and exercise journal (I need to use that one a little better). And of course, who could live without a day planner, that’s the best journal out there. I’d forget my name if I didn’t have it down in a day planner. It’s my bible so to speak. I take it everywhere I go. It’s in my back seat when I’m in my car and that’s no joke. I mean I’m so popular what if someone needs to schedule an appointment with me lol. Truly I’m not but folks do ask if I’m available to bake a cake or sew something from time to time. My little sister keeps a day planner as well but, her thing is sticky notes She puts them on her front door to remind herself of things she needs to do for the day lol. I get so tickled at her. We all have our ways of keeping up with things but. mostly I feel if we write it down it gets it out of our head. The worry of remembering is gone because we know it’ll be there for us to see.
If you have never journaled before, go to the bookstore and purchase a fun journal. I love to look for them. They come in so many different styles. Purchase a pretty pen that writes smooth as silk and sit down in the evenings and get your thoughts out. It’s inexpensive therapy for me. You’ll sleep so much better if all that chatter in your head is on paper. If you make plans to fix all the things even if it isn’t an immediate solution. At least you have it down. Make a date with yourself to invest in your mental health. Grab a glass of wine, some hot tea, cocoa, or ice water and sit in your favorite spot. Breathe and get the thoughts out.
I hope that you see in the importance in “why you do what you do”. No matter what you do for yourself you are absolutely worth it. All of the chores can wait until you have your time. If you don’t fill your own cup, you won’t be able to pour into others. So take care of you.
P.S for those following my healthier me journey. Today has been full of hot flashes. More than normal. I’m going to contribute it to a stressful work week and leave it there. I was able to eat meat, veggies, and fresh berries again yesterday. No exercise as well, I just didn’t feel like it and that’s perfectly fine. Water was my biggest struggle today but I got it down with a lot of fresh squeezed lemon. I weighed in this morning at 184.4. I’ll sure take it. That’s 3 pounds down this week.
Always…….Brooke
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