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“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” – Lao Tzu

Day 28 of my gratitude challenge, and I haven’t missed a day!  I am so proud of myself!  I have been so exhausted for most of the month, but I made myself open my laptop and start writing every night.  I usually give in to the feeling of tiredness regardless of what needs to be done, so I am really thrilled that I have managed to push through it every day. 

Two Things I Am Grateful For

  1. After two days of mainly vegging in front of the TV,  I woke up feeling energised and ready to take on the world.  I dressed in a brightly coloured, cute dress, put on my most playful lipstick colour, and did some shopping just to get out of the house.  It felt good to be out in the sunshine. 
  2. I have discovered that I can add all my loyalty cards on Zapper!  I am so excited.  I no longer have to carry my purse around, and I no longer have to sift through my cards to find the right one. I just need my phone.  So, technology has killed the wallet/purse in one fell swoop.  I will still keep a little one for cash, as it always pays to have a little bit of cash on you. Apparently, I am very delayed in discovering this, as the teller at one of the stores I visited told me everyone does it now. 😅
Today’s mood: I am a vibe!

One Moment of Joy

This was definitely at the end of the 30-minute cycling time.  I was devastated when I felt like I had been cycling for a while and discovered it hadn’t been quite 5 minutes yet.  It felt like it would be the longest 30 min of my life.  I felt fantastic at the end of it, though.  Another feather in my consistency cap!   

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That’s it from me for today.  Thanks for popping by.

Bye for now.

“His dream had never left; it was he who had quit on it.” Michael Ivanov (The Mount of Olives) 

This afternoon, I watched a programme on Netflix that featured amazing visuals of some of the cities I have always wanted to visit in Europe. It made me sit up and question why I haven’t fulfilled this dream yet and what I am going to do now to make it happen. For some reason, I felt like I had woken up from a coma. I don’t know what the answer is, but I do know what I want. Clarity is liberating.

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I am also grateful today for the rest I have had ove the past two days in particular.  I feel more enegised and my head feels a little clearer.  I have also been trying to eat healthier these past two days, so that might also be playing a role. 

I tried a recipe from a new keto book that I bought recently.  It was just bangers and cauli mash with an onion gravy.  It tasted good and it was definitely the onion gravy that made the dish.  I had a good laugh, though, when I compared my finished dish to the picture in the book.  God bless food photographers for making food look so good that it motivates us to cook.  My food looked so bland and boring compared to the book’s pic.  Thank goodness for the tasty onion gravy because, visually, my dish did not appeal at all. 🤪

My food vs the book. They must have used a colourant to get it looking that good.

That’s my story for today.  I hope you enjoyed yours.

Bye for now.

“Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.” – Anne Lamott

And that sums up exactly what I did for the day.  I unplugged.  I vegged on the couch and watched Emily in Paris to hear French.  I did feel guilty initially and then I realised it was a privillege that I had been looking forward to for such a long time so I had no reason to feel guilty.  Day 26 of my month of gratitude and this was definitely a day to appreciate. 

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I did hop on the exercise bike for 30 minutes to get my circulation going because I promised myself that I would exercise for 30 minutes every day, and I intend to keep that promise. I have been doing 30 minutes on the exercise bike and a few minutes on the mini-trampoline daily.  I am enjoying the energised feeling it leaves me with.  

Wait, I was mildly productive in that I did get some washing done so I guess any lingering guilt can officially leave the building.  Whoop whoop!

Since it is my unplug day,  I am keeping this post really short and sweet.  I hope you all enjoy your day.  I assume it is a public/bank holiday in most countries today. 

Thanks for popping by.

Bye for now