Well, I’m not sure why, but I’m over the edge. I’ve worked hard to eat and drink, but somehow… I guess it wasn’t enough? Lots and lots of powerade, water… probably not as much food? I don’t know… A couple slices of pizza… a bunch of breakfast-type bars, a whole pineapple. I couple apples, I think, a big can of clam chowder… not sure why my body hates me right now. I’m not bad at all, but I’m super close to falling over the edge and migraining for a day or two.
I’ll be up again trying to eat and drink more to stave this off.
It’s been a good day overall. I had a super easy job in the morning. Then I had a quickie diagnosis that I’ll finish tomorrow once the part comes in. Then… I took someone’s advice and drove to a small town to go to their revenue office to take care of all of my car registration stuff.
So. Glad. I. Did.
It was a 25 minute drive each way from where I was, but… my wait time was all of like 5 minutes, instead of hours and hours. So… yeah… well worth it. And in the end, titling, plating, and registering one car, and then extending registration on my other 3 only cost me just over $100… so… I’m happy.
Finally, I get to check that one off my to-do list. Given the low fees, they must not have charged me any of the penalties I think they could have charged me.
Yay! 😊
After that… I started feeling my body want to start migraining. I tried to head it off, and I’ve drifted away from the edge and back again, and now I’m back. Well… more than the edge, I’m tipped over it, just haven’t fallen yet. Cross your fingers I can hold off the worst of it. I was already starting to feel the lethargy (only a little bit) that normally comes when I completely crash.
So… I didn’t work the rest of the day. I went home, weeded the garden for five minutes, cleaned the garage for 5 minutes, cleaned the house for 5 or so minutes, and had already done my 5-minute room clean, so I got that stuff done.
I also had a lovely conversation with a friend of mine today. We just talked about life and circumstances and all that. Really good stuff. It was funny, she got pulled over for expired registration toward the end of our conversation while talking to me. I could hear the officer–super nice guy. She got off with a warning because the emissions was just done yesterday, even though the tags had been expired for over a year!?!? 🙃
I’m trying so hard to get on my schedule. I usually have pretty decent self discipline. I’m still good on porn, TV, junk food, swearing, brushing my teeth, cold showers, and I’m doing relatively well at my 4×5–well enough things are improving still and not staying stagnant or getting worse, but I haven’t been getting my 4X5 done every day. Still… doing well there.
But bed on time?
Is there some sort of secret cheat code? I certainly don’t have it. I was telling another friend of my that I got my exercise room set up, and he was like… uh… isn’t your going to bed and getting up a little more important than getting your exercise room organized?
Yes. Yes, it is. He’s right. 🙃
And it’s more important than changing out the pump water filter for the house, too… but instead of doing the things I need to do to get to bed, I changed the filter.
It. Was. NASTY!!! Worst I think I’ve ever seen it, maybe? After changing it, sometimes I don’t get the seal quite right, so it sends some of the nasty water through the pipes until I get it sealed right? Or something…
Anyway, as I turned the water on in the bathroom upstairs to brush my teeth, a pretty long stream of filthy nasty water came flushing through, spraying nastiness all over the sink for several seconds.
It’s all clean now. No nasty coming out after that. No nasty during my evening cold shower. It’s 10:42. I’m gonna finish up here, try to head off this crazy body of mine, and then try and get up at 6 to get my day going how I want it to. I’m feeling very lacking in my self-discipline.
#1. I’m grateful to have my registration stuff done and without penalties for being late and everything. Soooo nice.
#2. I’m grateful to not be migraining something fierce right now.
#3. I’m grateful that I have lots of foods to choose from. I haven’t had any of my vegetables, so I’m gonna go eat some now.
#4. I’m grateful that my mom’s Durango is still going strong and doing everything I need it to do for work. Such a blessing.
#5. I’m grateful to have so many miraculous changes in my thinking over the last handful of months–able to let go of saying yes to everyone with my business, able to not freak out if things come up, and I can’t get to a customer like I’d hoped, able to be okay with not getting something perfect from the beginning (being flexible and adjusting as I go), being able to be kind to myself, being more able to see the grays instead of just black and white… It really is amazing. All of this basically all at once. Not sure how it all came to be, but I’m grateful for it.
To be better…
#1. BED!!! Stephen. BED!!!!!!!!!
#2. I still need to eat and drink better. I actually texted my niece today (she’s a nutrition and exercise guru) and asked her what she charges to do a consultation. I’m gonna get my health figured out and get on a good track.
Well, my lovelies, hope your lives are going swimmingly. Loves and hugs to all.
Lift the World.
~ stephen
oh! My chest is already sore from working out today. It’s nice to feel the exercise pains. Reminds me I’m making progress.
Lift the World 