health and resolutions

[anotheranon]

I'm almost 3 months into 2011 and I'm at least partly on track:

• Eating more fruit: we got a blender and I've been having a fruit smoothie for breakfast at least twice a week. So far I prefer blueberry and strawberry, but as most of the flavor comes from vanilla whey powder (lactose free!), I think I could eat almost any fruit blended regardless of whether I enjoy the whole version.
  
  Also still eating apples at least twice a week, or if I'm craving something salty, nuts. I'm successfully avoiding the snack machine :)
  
  I'm aware that these are far below the recommended daily allowance, but I figure "some" is better than my previous "none".
  
  
• Trying new things: in the past 6 months I've been 3 places I've never been before (Las Vegas, Gatlinburg, Detroit) and at least partially rolled with it instead of letting the "out of my cave" feeling scrape on me. Tried a new spa this weekend (ahhhhhhhhhhh), tried some new recipes. These are small things but I think they count. What other new things should I try?
  
  
• Meditate more: er.....not so much :( Counting my breaths while trying to fall asleep doesn't exactly count; neither does focusing on the target while fencing because I'm still thinking. I'm still trying to wrap my head around scheduling time to do nothing.
  

I am at least doing fewer things. I finally realized the reason I couldn't get organized was because I had too much on my plate - or rather, D. pointed out that I was so busy I was never home, and usually harried when I was. Much as it chafes, I simply don't have time for SCA/historical "unpractice" anymore.

It was hard to drop because I was afraid of disappointing others, reluctant to give up something so interesting, and unwilling to admit that I was trying to do too much, but it was slicing both my week and Wednesday nights so perfectly in half that I felt like most of my time spent at home was either getting ready to go back out or getting ready for bed after coming in. I'll still fence rapier at events (and with more at home time I might feel more inspired to get out and about on weekends), but just can't do a regular practice right now.

I am doing cardio crosstraining at home - it's repetitive, makes me gulp for air and sweat even without wearing 10 pounds of cotton canvas. But I gotta if I want to outlast those freakishly fit young things on the other side of the strip.

Comments

[sealwhiskers.livejournal.com]

Sounds like you've made some good cuts and additions to life. Balance is always a worthy goal, as I keep telling myself.

[hadesgirl.livejournal.com]

I agree! You're taking some very good steps to balance your life - and that's not an easy thing to do, especially when you've been running in high gear for so long. Good for you!

[dustdaughter.livejournal.com]

Go you! Glad you're sticking with the promises you made to yourself. Hope you're happier too!

[anotheranon.livejournal.com]

Thanks :) Getting there, getting there.

[jlsjlsjls.livejournal.com]

You've been doing extremely well so far. And you're gonna whup those "freakishly fit young things" one of these days. :-)