Update on the journal for keeping important facts about yourself (I can't remember what Gretchen Rubin calls it). I decided I'd start it - why not. I might go back with a few things I know for certain, but use it going forward. Then, I promptly couldn't figure it out.
How can you look back over years and years of entries and hope to find a specific line? So I GTS (googled-that-shit ... I just learned this acronym, now I'm cool too). I had the organization wrong. You get a journal with 365 days - just write the date. October 1. No year. Then anything SPECIAL that happens on October 1, you write an entry with the YEAR. Bam. Now it makes sense. It's fun and not overbearing. How many SPECIAL things happen on any given day?
Random thought:
I got my little growth biopsied yesterday. The worse part is a bandaid for 10 days. No matter what kind I get, I end up with irritation. I'll know the results in about a week.
Also, thanks to Gretchen Rubin, I have a New Year's Resolution ready for next year. She talked about The Facts of Life (I remember this title). Important information that someone will need to know if you happen to die or become incapacitated. We have it loosely organized, but it needs to be updated and an explanation included. We also need to update our wills. Most of the peeps are gone (parents), kids are adults -- time to modify some stuff. We should also review our Living Wills.
I don't always make a New Year's Resolution, but I like when I do and I keep it faithfully. It's funny, I don't make big overhaul resolutions in January. I make specific, doing-type resolutions -- which is why I always keep them. One year it was no more Splenda in my coffee. Nailed that one January 2nd - go big or go home LOL. One year it was clean out all the closets (that took a bit longer). One year it was organize my pictures. As I'm writing this, I wonder if I should make a BIG one this year - something I can add to my Life Book (see above). Hmmmm ... more on this later (probably January 1st haha). I have something in mind, but need to ponder it. It's still specific and a do-type of goal, but it would be something I'd announce and hold myself for an ENTIRE YEAR. Oh boy. Cliff hanger ...
I'm having a slump with PHB. We are halfway finished. This week's lesson was stupid. My coach reached out and told me Part 2 is not for me - not a value and I appreciate her honestly. I'm now on limited time with this group (one foot out the door). She had suggestions of other coaching (exactly what I was thinking about - more on that later). Anyway, I feel like I'm checking out. It might have to do with being sick and off-my-bike this week. I hope that's what it is - I'm not looking forward to the call tonight, especially since I'm missing a fun night at our neighborhood club house. It's a shopping fair and I usually find some Christmas gifts.
Speaking of falling-off-my-bike (PHB reference), no Whole30 yesterday. I STILL wanted white carbs. Dang. Here I go again. I think I can get back on the old bike today. I slept better last night and I'm off the cold meds. My guess is the cravings will be manageable today.
I ran to Target yesterday (for biopsy supplies) and got a boat-load of new scent sprays. Febreze Limited Additions. Why? Because that dang habit book talked about the marketing of febreze and I was sold. Guess this habit stuff works. I'm paranoid that my house stinks like dog and I don't know it - I need an odor eliminator. With Aspen peeing and pooping inside, the paranoia is strong. AND, now I know why febreze added scent to the product - I felt in-the-know buying it LOL. The book is interesting (got a bunch read at my appointment yesterday).
My mood was crap yesterday and I took the time to examine what was wrong. It was a lot of little (very fixable) things bothering me under the surface. When I figured them out, I fixed them. Mood gone. For example, I was paranoid the dermatologist's office had moved locations. Long story of why (not important), so instead of continuing to worry about it, I called them and asked their address. Problem solved. I also was worried I was going to overdraw my checking account. We've had some big bills lately and I had some monster ones set to pay in two weeks. It was going to be close and I kept worrying that I'd forget to watch the account. A lot of the bills are hubby's expenses so we get reimbursed, but I didn't know the timing. I transferred money to cover all the bills and can easily transfer it back if it's not needed. Problem solved - worry over.
My point to saying this is I usually ignore the mood and let that worry fester under the surface until the moment comes and goes. When I took time to notice what specifically was wrong, it was all fixable. The worry didn't need to brew for days or weeks. I fixed one thing, still felt pressure and looked further. It was a total of 5 things festering. I fixed every single one. P.S. Best part - they were super easy fixes.
I also blamed a lot of my mood on being sick. That was the reason I didn't feel well, but not the reason for the mood (as it turned out). This might be another thing regular people do without effort, but not me. It feels like magic. It's mind-blowing I didn't see this before now. Brain-training 101.
I'm a chatty Cathy this morning. I could go on, but I'll leave it for another day (or I'll forget what I wanted to say and we'll never know). Either way - wishes for a great day all around. Later gators.
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