This is my weekly opportunity to share with you things I am currently loving and enjoying. I love using this as an opportunity to reflect on what I am grateful for in life and to find the best parts. This week we are doing this on a Tuesday because Thursday is PIE DAY! Small StepsOne of my realizations last year was that I tend to have a rhythm of going all out and then falling apart because I overdid it and I find myself needing a break of a day or two before I am back at it. This year one of my goals has been to make small sustainable changes. I have been trying to make changes I think can be permanent that will improve me for the long haul. In January, I started with drinking warm lemon water every morning. I have slowly added to that- increasing my steps by 1,000 each week until one week I will be up to 10,000, drinking enough water, giving up snacking, and paying attention to portion size. My most recent goal is to eat vegetables with every meal. I am finding it to be more challenging than I initially anticipated. I do not reach for vegetables with breakfast, but I am finding if I am intentional about breakfast the rest of the day is easier. I feel like all these small steps help me realize I am in this for the long haul. I am not overwhelmed and needing to rest but am instead building better habits. Fuzzy SocksI have been wearing my especially fuzzy socks because my floors are cold and this simple act of self care has been making a world of difference. If my feet feel warmer I feel warmer in general. Daily WritingI have been taking the time to write daily, simply for myself. I write 1,000 words per weekday. I started this to cultivate the habit in a more serious way than in my journal, which I typically write in late at night and can be either insightful or rambling depending. I focus my 1,000 words in the morning around a topic if I have one although at times they can be rambling. I have found as a verbal processor that surprisingly at times writing fulfills my niche. I am able to explore and ramble and ask myself questions about what I am doing. I question my motives or explore things that are troubling me. I am finding that this dedicated time is useful for finding answers. Even if it takes a few days of dedicated writing, I am able to get to the bottom of why I am doing what I am doing and how to change in areas that need it. My CoatI bought this coat this year and I really struggled making the purchase. I am pretty sure I have never spent that much on a coat before and although I loved it I questioned if it would be worth it. I have since worn this coat practically everyday and I love it. I find it so warm and it was ultimately a worthwhile expense. Alternating Date NightsThis year I was inspired by Jordan Page to switch up how we do date nights. My husband and I have done a weekly date night for a few years now. We typically use it as our one meal out per week and we try new restaurants. I find not having to cook or do the dishes to be a nice time and it is a space for us to remember being just us. This year though we made one change, rather than having us decide jointly we split the responsibility. I am responsible for choosing one week and my husband the next. I love the excitement of not knowing where we will go and I feel like there is less pressure because I am not making all the choices. What are things that you are loving this week or things that are working for you?
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