I am setting out on a journey for the next 75 days with no other expectation than self love.
It is not my style to do as others do, this challenge is a modification of the 75 Hard Challenge. I am sure if you google it you can find and read all about it. I needed something for motivation with goals. 2020 was the year I was going to clean up some health issues, the pandemic slowed that a bit, but in September I had major surgery. Before that I was prepping for the surgery tending to my back with some physical therapy. While I was much improved before the surgery the limitations for 12 weeks set me back.
Goals for the next 31 days..
- 45 min of active movement
- 120oz of water per day
- Intuitive eating with no restrictions (ie. listening to my body and nourishing it)
- 1-2 alcoholic beverages per week
- NO SCALE
- Reduce unnecessary spending
- Journal 2-3 times a week
- Read 1-2 books
When I decided to do this challenge I wanted a before picture, an initial weigh in and measurements. As I was planning my goals though my over arching why to embark on this journey is not a number on the scale it is my overall feeling. As most have felt 2020 has been a challenging year for me mentally. It has changed relationships, siloed me from friendships and brought up a whole bunch of anxiety that I have had in check for many years.
You know when you are on a plane and the flight attendants are going over the safety procedures? One of the procedures is to put your oxygen mask on before you help others. I need to put my mask on before I can help others, I have come to realize the last couple weeks I haven’t been helping myself for a long while.
So, here I am day two. Vowing for the next 30 days to put my mask on first.
