I have been struggling with how to best be available to the community but also be true to the time I can dedicate away from my job and my family. Instagram and Youtube comments make it a challenge to communicate effectively and it also doesn't help foster a community. My hope for this space in Locals is to create a place where I can provide exclusive content but where you can also be a support for each other.
My favorite part of in-person Meat-Ups is meeting like-minded people in my area who are going through the same things as me. Here we can start that process virtually. There are so many times on this journey when I felt very alone, and it is the people I have met on the internet that have helped me most along the way. The people in this group are likely eating a similar way and struggling with similar things. My hope is to create a community for like-minded people to share, encourage one another, and hold each other accountable. It's like a private Facebook group but for people who are super committed (and without all the crazy of Facebook).
Welcome to my little corner of the internet.
TIPS FOR USING LOCALS:
-You can access Locals from the computer, an internet browser, or from the Locals App you download.
-If you have joined as a free member there are lots of posts and content for you to view. If you want to post your own things, ask questions, or get to know others you can join as a supporter. Either way you join I think there are still valuable things you can find in this community.
-"Locals Support" is usually for issues with your membership or the app etc. If you have a question for me or the group in general then you can post it on the main feed. I would also love for you to introduce yourself this way if you're new!! We all want to get to know you. Making a stand alone post helps it not get lost in the comments after the first day.
HOW TO MAKE A POST:
-In the app click the red + and click New Post, write what you want to share, even upload a picture, then hit Publish. In the settings if you mark the post as "supporters only" then only the people you interact with here can read it. If it's not marked that way then anyone can read it. Just be aware depending on how private you want that post to be. Please feel free to share or ask anything, this group is what it is because of all the people in it. Share anything you like!! ❤️❤️
-Also in the top right of the app it says "SORT BY", if you change that to "Recent" will help you make sure you don't miss any posts.
-If you click on the "Play Button" Triangle that is the Content section. There are old live streams, and lots of behind the scenes content
MAKE SURE YOU ARE INSIDE MY COMMUNITY:
*look at the second picture on this post to see what I mean by this.
1 If the top left corner of your Locals app looks like picture #1 then you are on your main Newsfeed but not inside my community (so you see my posts but no one else's). If so click on the red LOCALS circle.
2. You will then see the image #2...then click on my name.
3. You then should see picture number 3 in the top left of your app. That means you are inside my community.
4. If you then sort by Most Recent it will ensure you see everything in chronological order (my posts and e everyone else's). Hope this helps.
-If you have any questions at all please feel free to ask by making a new post (if you comment on this post we might not see it)!!
Cheese is good! I ate a block of chipotle oven baked cheese with lunch yesterday and it was divine. I love it, but know that it halts any progress I'm making, and will even trigger eating in excess to where I'll gain weight. It's sad but I have accepted it. If I eat it in small quantities with a meal, it's ok, but I really have to work to keep it in check.
What's your favorite cheese? How do you incorporate it? Do you see negative results when eating it?
Happy Sunday! Sharing a video today from our week, one of the highlights. This was Wednesday evening church, normally they have a more casual prayer meeting where someone plays the guitar, but they were doing some construction in the fellowship hall so they had their prayer meeting in the sanctuary. No one was there to play the piano so my my Grandma did it, she's been playing the piano in church for probably 80 years.
For context, she's 88, she had a really bad fall 5 years ago now and hit her head and ended up with a lot setbacks, similar to having a stroke. She has a lot of dementia like symptoms also (I am sure related to her Type 2 diabetes), she really can't read music anymore, and she has trouble seeing well, and she needs to wear hearing aids to hear but hates wearing them, so on this night she didn't want to wear them. My 93 (almost 94) year old grandpa takes care of both of them on their farm. Anyway, on this night she sat down on the piano and led worship as people called ...
Happy Saturday! I hope you are all doing well. I know some people in the group have had some recent tough news for themselves or family members. It really puts the day to day issues we face into perspective, and reminds me to just focus on doing the best I can to be as healthy as possible. To those who are having a hard time, we are all here for you and sending you some prayers and support. 🙏🏼🙏🏼 Just focus today on doing the best you can and remember that food isn't going to bring you the comfort you are looking for.
Here is a little video of Penelopes performance from her piano recital l last night, she's been taking lessons for about a year and a half. 🎹🤍🖤
*Livestream Monday night at 4pm pst/7pm est
We had a pretty rough travel day home, we were landing in PHX and ended up in the middle of a massive dust/rain storm and we had to be diverted to Tucson. We sat there for a few hours until we could fly back to Phoenix. I jumped right back into work today and had meetings today stating at 7am. 🙃 All that plus the time change and we are all pretty exhausted.
Today is the anniversary of my brother's passing. I am acknowledging that my lack of sleep, stress, immediately jumping back into work, and just overall emotions today is a combination for disaster. I am just focusing hard on my non-negotiable today and taking it all one moment at the time.
What are your best tips for coping with stress?
Dr says just a virus but gave me prednisone because I have asthma and my lungs are wheezing… didn’t eat the greatest today. Stayed home from work today and called in for tomorrow as well. Please pray 🙏🏻 I hate calling in sick and not being reliable… I know I can’t control being sick but I still feel bad for not being there.
Happy Monday!!! What a great day to kick off the new month!! We have a visit with my brothers family again today and then we are traveling home tonight. It's been a wonderful visit with everyone but I'm exhausted and ready to get back into our routine.
As we kick off September, what is your non negotiable goal for this month, the one simple thing you can focus on that will keep you on track and help you reach your goals this month?
