Weekly Healthy Living Check-In September 28th, 2024

🌞 This past week was well.... I started off last weekend in what I like to call "Festival Hopping"... With the beginning of Fall here, it starts up all of our Fall Festivals through the holidays & into the end of the year~... We had a few major ones last weekend. So we got out and about to do a few of those... I had a great time, it was Beautiful Sunny weather, with plenty to do. Got to see & shop lots of vendors, hear some music, sample some good foods, & got in Lots of walking (meeting major step goals). 

🌻 I got back on track at the beginning of the week with the standards... Getting back into my Fitness classes & activities, keeping up with meal-planning, Meeting sleep goals!, and getting lots of other needed work done....  The only thing I have been having some issues with lately is meeting my hydration goals for myself. I sweat alot this week & it still didn't seem to work up a thirst?!... So I will keep plugging at that again~ .... I kept up with walks with the Furbaby in the mornings throughout the week, until that is our weather took its turn here with Hurricane remnants!~ Thurs & Friday were both quite rainy & windy here... But Thankfully all went well, no major issues or outages, and by Friday afternoon the sun was shining again.....And so far I'm continuing to make headway and keeping up with & meeting my September goals. Ready to take on October!

🌞 This weekend (since the remnants of the storm have come & gone), its supposed to be a really nice weekend ahead. (And more Fall Festivals are back in FULL Force)!... Intentions & goals are to get up and get in that morning Zumba class to start the day, and then head on out for more "Festival-hopping"~ I'm again looking forwards to the walking, activity, meeting step-goals, and all of the great things that the festivals will have to see & do.... And of course, Movie night afterwards~.... I think I was so "spent" from all I did last weekend that I didn't have the energy to sit & watch any then... So maybe I can get in & start-off the Horror Movie season this weekend~ 

@PoliteOcean

Glad you are getting your fall festivals in.  I really enjoy some of them also. 

@PoliteOcean

@KatePersephone

hey there Kate!~ 

Thats great that you were able To take a break and take some time for yourself. We all definitely need to do that for ourselves.  ..(I took a mini break too over the weekend) And we deserve! … Great job on accomplishing that goal for the month!

@KatePersephone it was relaxed ❤️

@PoliteOcean I'm writing this at 12:30 a.m. Saturday morning. James has been here for 9 1/2 weeks. The first five weeks was absolute torture.  James has been trying to use Leslie as a personal assistant. She doesn't do that. James didn't have any medical appointments here at the house this past week. Monday I took a shower. It's always an ordeal but I made it without any permanent emotional scars. Tuesday I bought a voice recorder at a deep discount. I hope it's not a piece of trash. I've been wanting one for over ten years. Tuesday I had a nightmare about James and woke up screaming at the top of my lungs. Sifa urinates with the bathroom door open.  I only went to the library once and went for a walk twice. Thursday morning Leslie and I had a good conversation. She's a lot more supportive of my medical condition than she used to be. Friday I got a call from my agency and they said they sent a minor offense letter to two of the caretakers who didn't show up for their interviews. I now have an internal contact with my agency instead of just dealing with the bureaucracy. For this upcoming week I have a doctor's appointment on Tuesday. I'm going to try to schedule another blood test. 

@Regmo

Hi Regmo~ Good for you for taking a shower. It’s important to keep up with hygiene. Not only for ourselves but for the others that we are going to be around. I see you bought a voice recorder… Not sure what type of phone you have but sometimes most phones these days have one built into them as well… That’s good (if even only once or twice), that you were able to get out & about to get to the library and get your walks in. Thats pretty excellent for you that you had an opportunity to chat with Leslie. Perhaps going forwards there can be a better understanding between the both of you in the household... At least one could hope?! But that’s great for you that she seemed supportive & understanding. Sounds like you made some progress with the agency as well. That’s a positive thing. Hopefully it will help going forward. Keep us updated on your Tuesday appt. And how things are going. And thanks for checking in to share your week. 

 Hey All~ Welcome to the Weekend~ How has the First Week of Autumn (and this last week of September) gone for you?!  This last week was hectic at work so I decided to take Friday off to go with Saturday, which I already had off (put in for it back in March).  I have been taking a lot of unplanned days off in the last few months.  Basically if the staff is there, and I'm able, I'm taking the day if it is conjunction with my weekend or days off I've already been approved.  I've burned through a lot of comp time doing this and probably should stop but being away from the job is more helpful for my mental well being at this point in time.

🌻 This is our "4th & Final" Check-in for SEPTEMBER~... Looking back on the past Month, what are some (or even One) Positive Highlights or Take-aways for you?!.... How would you "Sum" up the month for yourself? This has been a busy month for me all around.....between my son's sporting events and my mind causing me a lot of stress at work....I say my mind because, as stressful as my job can be, I think my brain makes it out to be more than it is....something I need to learn to reel in and get a handle on...a positive highlight....I was able to take some time off for a weekend get away with my girlfriend.

🌾 What is ONE thing (or goal) that you felt you committed to or accomplished for yourself in September?!  One thing I committed to in September....after much procrastination, I finally signed up for the NASM CPT course online.

🍁 JUST FOR FUN:... Would You Rather?!.... Apple Cinnamon Pie...OR.... Pumpkin Pie?!

Apple cinnamon all day

@CyclingThroughLife

Hey there Cycling 🚴~ 

Yes… I totally get it & understand. I used to do that too… I’ve worked at many various places during my time as a nurse, and I had some good places & not so great places… but if the time was there to do so, I’d definitely take it too! I would often bank as much as I could so I had the opportunity when I needed it. I think you have to do for yourself what you need to for your own mental health & wellbeing! .. so it’s wonderful that you have the time there as well to do that. Good for you! 

It’s so funny how I feel we have lived these sort of parallel lives with one another! lol.  As my own “brain” likes to make a bigger deal about things than they probably are or have to be, which can cause more issues! Most of that for me also had ALOT to do with work!… So I understand that as well. It can be difficult to get a handle on it as I suppose that all comes down to the type of people that we are. And our personalities & how we deal with things… but despite the craziness & hectic-ness of things it sounds like you are trying to do your best to deal with situations as they come. And taking the time when you need it as well as those “impromptu” getaways are a great way to simply recharge & refresh our minds. Glad you enjoyed & I hope it helped! 

Omg!! So awesome for you that you signed up for the NASM Course! That’s so great for you! Glad to hear you went ahead with things there. Please continue to keep us updated on how things are going for you with that. And great job. 

Yum.. can’t beat a great apple cinnamon pie 🥧! 

Thanks for checking in to share your week with us Cycling. And please keep us updated on things. Looking forwards to hearing how your course is going! 

@PoliteOcean

Hi, Ocean,

🍁 JUST FOR FUN:... Would You Rather?!.... Apple Cinnamon Pie...OR.... Pumpkin Pie?!  I'm not a pie person.

@purpleTree4652 awww, thanks for saving da kitty 🐱🐾

@PoliteOcean I can't say I accomplished any goals ... But PUMPKIN PIE 🥧

@Pinklemonade4444

Yes Pumpkin pie 🥧! So yummy! 😊

@PoliteOcean 

Hi, Ocean,  Sorry if I repeated some things that I already told you about in my post.  I can't remember what I told you recently.  My brain just isn't with it.

@purpleTree4652

Hey there Tree~ 👋🏼

Hello! Im using 7 Cups for 4 day in a row! Glad to see that there is a mental health community here! ❤️

@TenderPerson

Hi there... Welcome to 7cups. Glad you found us and happy to have you here.

7cups does in fact help & support all levels of mental health & wellbeing... And has many different communities here to help you.

This is the "Healthy Living Community"! And we are here to support you here in this forum if you are looking for information in living & leading a healthier lifestyle or having any health challenges that you are trying to work on to become healthier as well.

There are also other general Communities here too (such as Anxiety Support, Depression Support and the alike). ... If you have any questions, feel free to reach out! Best wishes on your journey here.