I didn't plan to post the MANTRA. I made a change and hit the wrong button. I guess that's one way to get over the hesitation - thanks Universe (or my rogue mouse scroll). I started to deleted, but, then what the heck. It's not THAT personal!! It feels good to repeat it during the day - especially in the morning. I can't name a guru who doesn't recommend affirmations or incantations or prayer or whatever you call it. Time to see if it works.
What did work was calling the Shopping Universe to help me yesterday. First store, second dress and FINISHED. (And the first dress was a serious contender.) I forgot to ask the Pricing Universe to go easy - it was a whopper of a bill, but, oh well. Pictures to follow in a couple of weeks. I hope it photographs well. Peach/pink print, v-neck, high waste and shin length. The other dress was navy blue with lace, beautiful sleeves, below the knee. It fit EXACTLY what I wanted but the part by the hips was wide. I'd need a thick belt for it and I had no intention of having to search for something else. It was so pretty though, I'm still thinking about it this morning.
I'm convinced that in order to find dresses that cover (i.e. below the knee, shoulders) you need to pay significantly more. If it covers the knee, it has spaghetti straps. If it has longer sleeves, it's a mini-dress. Think royal family. Those dresses are pretty and flattering. I'm not dressing for modesty, I'm dressing because that looks best on me. A little leg, a little arm, a little chest. It's so hard to find!
I also picked up a few other "treats" for me since I was having such good shopping karma. I'll take some pictures today and post them this weekend. CUTE accessories!
Today is all about Jack. Grooming appointment (he's going to hate it if his nail trim was any indication LOL). Then he meets another couple this afternoon. Come on little guy - let's do this!!
Our big guy fell down the stairs 2 days ago and now won't come DOWN the stairs. He freaks out, shakes, flattens on the floor frog-style. The problem is he loves to go UP the stairs. It's not fun trying to get a hundred pounds of crazy dog down the stairs. It took me and my son 30 minutes this morning. This happened a couple of years ago too. He needs to get over his fear and he'll be fine. I bought him booties for traction - we'll see if that helps. He is my baby and it breaks my heart he's so scared.
I'm almost finished with You are a Badass. Review to come. I have ANOTHER self-help book in the cue. Again, I'm taking a page from Tony Robbins and Jim Rohn - keep reading! Also, none of my fiction books are pulling me in at this moment so I'm sticking with the self-help until I want a break.
My ankle continues to get better each day. I'm still respecting the pain and going easy, but the end is in sight. It's been a week today. I think Tuesday boxing will be fine. Yea!
Pictures tomorrow are a relatively big event to coordinate 5 people and 5 dogs (Jack is going and we'll have her take some pictures of him alone for his new family). It's about 90 minutes away and we all need to stay 'pretty' during the car ride and dog walk, etc. It's a challenge, but as long as I look okay - I don't care. Kidding, but not kidding. My idea - my work - it's all about my hair LOL. I'm glad we are doing it again. It's worth the work. The morning will be busy though. Glad all hands on deck to help out.
My eating was healthy yesterday. Pretty effort-less again too. PHB focuses a lot on getting off the all-or-nothing train (I have a lifetime riding pass). If I can get kicked off that train, I'll be a happy camper and this program will be worth every stinking penny. PS prepare yourself for lots of PBH posting when this first starts. I'll share and overshare and over-think --- as I do. It starts in a couple of weeks.
Workout today will be a combo cardio-lift-dog. I don't need another rest day since my workouts have been reasonably light. My legs are nicely rested (a little stiff from lifting still, but rested).
HAPPY WEEKEND folks - let's have a good one!
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