A New Year and New Ventures

Hey. Hope all is well in your world. Let’s give thanks that we made it into 2023 in good spirits. It makes no difference if you are one of the people that have walked into the new year with a whole different perspective and a checklist, or someone who flows effortless into a next chapter. You made it, we made it.

   I am one of those people that had a slight checklist going into the new year. I don’t like to start on January first because it makes me chafe a little to start things on the top of anything, month or week. I usually like to jump head in on the next day or within seventy two hours of any new venture. So I actually started a few changes before the end of December. Determined to go through all of the food in my freezer and cabinets. When I say “go through”,  I mean sort and cook everything that had been built up over time and got ignored as I continued to buy food even though I certainly, had food at home.

As of today, I have saved over two hundred and sixty dollars in my third week of cooking what is at home. Every time it runs through my head the ancestors smile. I'm sure not alone in recalling the numerous times hearing, "We have food at home, or cook what you have at home" . I would suggest it & your pockets will smile a bit with what's saved. I don’t know what your daily activities include but, cleaning out your food spaces, the pantries, freezer, cabinets, etc. may take a little while but between unveiling a new space and the unconventional meals around the ingredients you have is kind of a super topper to the experience. Time invested well worth it, in my opinion. Leave some feedback in the comments if you do clean out your space and share what meals you made.

   I have been pretty vocal about my weight loss journey and going into this next year looked like continuing good habits and fighting urges. Pretty much building on what I have been doing. I was able to walk into the new year hitting my goal of being 200 pounds. I am under the training of Brian W. https://beacons.ai/coachbrine/?fbclid=PAAabR3tLFqAnrE5YOTDzRW5jFwn-ktrHZv3YgB4mM9A0ysK3C9q0RotpcLXs

Check out his great work and client testimonials. I’ve been on a customized plan orchestrated by him since August and loss about 30 pounds. In addition to my flexible diet, I did fast from sugar and herb a week before January first. Eliminating the herbs made my sugar cravings less so it wasn’t as hard as i assumed it would be.

I experienced a significant loss during the time i was fasting that would lead me to want to smoke and I didn’t. I formed a closer connection with TMH as I gave up my favorite things to indulge in and chose prayer instead. I’ll be honest and say that I am currently indulging in both again but at a significantly lower rate and amount. This whole journey is about forming healthier and realistic habits. I’m all about starting any time and making it work for you.

  I won’t ramble long about my changes simply because although I started early I have stumbled a bit. I’ve had to start everything again. Im not ashamed to say it simply because I attempt to learn the reasoning behind the slip. I try to make a better decision the next time, and usually I do. This year is about being consistent, being kind to myself, and embracing change. I took away the monotony of my life by eliminating all of the events I usually prepare for annually and now I have openings for new opportunities. They are here and from them more will come. With more being expected healthy boundaries are needed to be established so hit this link for some insight on that: https://www.afancyvibe.com/post/are-you-available . I'm not in the best place with a lot of things but optimism is at the forefront of my focus. I feel better and I’m still logical about most things. A nice balance. I’m forever working on being nice to myself. It’s insane to think that naturally we are our own worst critics, the hardest to please, and the first to throw negative insight. I have to train myself not to see the worse in myself and to accept that a day is still positive if you do no work. Crazy to think that I’m at a stage where rest is synonymous with lazy. Well I was at that place. Again, a daily thought. I hope that you take a moment and congratulate yourself for making it to where you are. Daily.