Choosing Joy

I need a little joy in my life.  Lots of changes happening now...none of them involving my physical state.  After talking with my family about my weight stall & recent issues with anxiety, we have decided it's about time I visit my doctor for some guidance.  Anxiety is something that has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember--social anxiety, performance anxiety, perfectionism.  It's weird, because I'm super lazy laid-back as a general rule about things such as decorating, housework, etc., but I don't want to be seen as less-than-perfect.  I'm what you may call a "procrastinating perfectionist."

With that said, I'm taking Ann's Joy Dare starting today.  I choose to look at each day as the gift that it is, and find God's blessings he so generously bestows upon me.  They're always there, but I can't always see them because my vision is so clouded by my anxiety, worry, and negativity.  So here are three blessings, gifts straight from my Creator, that I choose to focus on today.

1. Yoga pants at work.  I was able to start my work week with a comfortable outfit due to spending an entire day doing continuing education instead of patient care.
2. The opportunity to learn and grow!  The internet is a frequent source of distraction for me, and I have to be very careful about the time I spend.  However, it also gives me a wealth of knowledge at my fingertips.  I'm about to start a webcast with PESI which will give me 7 hrs of CEU's that I so desperately need!
3. Exciting employment possibilities ahead.  Interview Wednesday.  More on that later.  

Peace.

Dem Jeans

I bought a pair of jeans online the other day.   Same brand as I normally wear, same size as I normally wear.

They.  Did. Not. Button.

See the jeans HERE.

Naturally, I refuse to order a size larger.  So, here we go.  I'll be in those jeans in 30 days.

Plan:

30 Day Shred 3x/week
Run 2x/week
72 oz water/day
Log EVERYTHING on MFP and prelog as much as possible.

Reads

"just"

Anything by Shannan

Cultivating the habit of focus

Mostly old posts I'm just now discovering.  Just like I am rediscovering this blog space as an avenue to record my personal thoughts.  Nothing fancy.  Not for anyone but me.  Much has changed since I've been here last.  Maybe I'll pick it back up, maybe I won't.  We'll see.