Quickly:
First a poll: Did you all get good training when you started your current job (&/or previous jobs?) In my working career of 10 jobs in the last 35 years, I have been properly trained in maybe 2 of them. It seems to be the normal for me, that I get dumped in with minimal direction, if any and left to sink or swim. This new job is the same. Thank goodness I know something about computers and quickbooks, but their way of clocking time on jobs and just getting into their system is bananas! I had a mini-meltdown this afternoon. It's my 2nd day and I was left alone most of the afternoon and had to close up and lock the office. I did give myself a talking to, that no-one was expecting me to be 100% proficient my second day, especially when I had to remote into another computer in the main office (that has been the hardest part so far.)
NOTE: Even though this is a bit hard, it's still MILES better than the stress at my previous job!
And then my key, nor the alternate spare key would lock the door. I called my manager who has Tuesdays off and asked if she was available to come down. She had me try both again and then said, she'd come by when she was back in town, but I could leave. 😱🤯 Again, bananas!
Home to help back the trailer up for cattle loading tomorrow after work. I'll be going into work with Farmer at 6:30 and getting off at 3:30. Please pray that the 2 cows and the bull, load easily with no issues.
So I'm off to bed for my 5 a.m. alarm. Sweet Dreams
@Lauraespath I hope you are feeling better. hug
Accountability
Fresh air/sunshine/exercise/sleep
walk at lunch and helping with chores. I'll get 7 hours
Food
M1: Coffee w/ protein shake
M2: Fast food burgers
M3: Protein waffles and bacon
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
So sorry again for having to cancel the Livestream last night, thank you all for your prayers. Being constantly dizzy just makes me so nauseous and is very exhausting. I had this type of vertigo last December as well, it lasted a couple weeks and then went away. Not sure if it's the change in weather causing it or just a coincidence that it was 2 Decembers in a row. I have been doing the Epley Maneuver exercises (attached video) to try and relieve it, they help but things get worse for a few days first.
I am headed out on a work trip today, a quick 48 hours to Calgary and back for some meetings and a holiday party. Thankfully I am not driving and hoping flying doesn't increase my vertigo. It also could be due to the binders I am taking so I might back those off during my trip.
Do you notice any physical changes as the weather changes?
Exercise accountability--I did a walk to the river (2miles round trip) and since scouts was canceled I did a quick 15min walk in town. I was a lot less bundled up for that second walk. Burr! Hopefully there is school tomorrow! Everyone is restless.
Happy Monday!! Can you believe it's already December 1st!? Are you feeling the holiday spirit and excited about the month ahead? Or are you feeling anxious or dreading the chaos or loneliness? The holidays can be so special and full of wonderful memories, but they also bring on a lot of grief and pain.
Think through your mindset and goals for December. Just like in November, remember to keep it simple this month. Set an attainable goal, something that will help give you a daily win and help this month not become a spiral of bad decisions.
What is your non-negotiable for the month of December?
Hope to see you later today on the Livestream.
