Nearing the end of the year, I have been reflective about my life. Did I do, or even achieve, anything that I had set out to do, as 2017 started?
Le blog
I wanted to rebuild my blogs, this one and my yoga blog, and although I have made inroads, I didn't actually achieve all that I wanted.
I did, bravely, step out on my yoga blog, and be a bit controversial. I was surprised that so many people contacted me being supportive of what I was writing. This has made me even more brave.....
I wasn't too disorganised, but I wasn't organised enough, I was a bit too social.. and other things.
And, it was strange that through being a bit disorganised, I ended up sorting out how and what to do with my blogs.
So, I now have gotten everything ready to upgrade next year. Bit by bit. I hadn't realised the planning involved, to be honest, and just the planning alone has taken up a lot of time. There are other things involved with blogging, it's not just write something and then everyone reads it. Sadly, it doesn't happen that way, So I now devote more time behind the scenes, being involved with the blogosphere. I hadn't known that it was necessary, as a blogger. After all the extra work that I have put in, I now am very clear about the direction that I am going, with my blogs.
Now the journey to putting all that I learnt, into practice....
Health and such
Did I sort out exercise and diet, a lot better? I had great plans, but wasn't able to put them all into motion. However, I am so-o-o much healthier now, and it shows.
What have I achieved? I'm doing more walking, for a start. So at the moment it's shorter walks, but more of them, each day.
Rest and restore changes
I intentionally put more effort into recovering from many years of hard work and stress. I downsized work, dramatically, and looked more at what was best for me, on many levels.
I went back to early rising each morning. I just felt as though I was wasting my life getting up after 7am.
Dietary changes
This was an area which seriously needed revamping! I didn't eat heaps of rubbish, but was unorganised with food and often would end up eating food that I didn't actually enjoy, and that wasn't the best for me. Such as takeaway Thai, or chai and a scone at a cafe for lunch too many times a week.
I have made lots of little tweaks to my diet, which mostly, just happened. And they just happened, because I had in mind various changes that I wanted to do. It took a bit of trial and error to work out what was best for me, and this is how I've gone so far:
I now drink 500 mls of water after dinner, and more if I have to go to the bathroom during the night. I also drink more during the day & now have water first thing, and with all meals.
I have something fresh with every meal: fruit or vegetables, I'm not fussy. And some protein with every meal. I get low blood sugar (in everyday parlance, that's like hungry for sugar), if I eat too many carbs.
Everything is getting more routine with food. To be honest, I am a plain eater, and I like it that way. I need more changes, but...bit by bit works just great for me.
What didn't happen
Other, big plans just didn't happen. Life got in the way plus I also feel that I had wasted too much time being social. Sometimes, we just have to stop and regroup our energies, then "go for it", as soon as the stars are aligned. I almost always finish what I set out to do, so I'm not too concerned here. Disappointed, but not concerned.
One of the problems with working from home, is that you can digress very easily. I need to work on this.
I made future unexpected plans
I am organising yoga workshops, starting early next year. Yoga is So Gym, now. (sigh....) But I am teaching highly specialised, mostly unknown, aspects of yoga, and this is my forte in the yoga field. I had not intended to do this again, but I have had so many requests, that I have now changed my mind.
Main 2017 achievement
What happens when you pull back, is that you have time to sort out what and how you want your life to be. I didn't set out to do this, but it has happened.
Le blog
I wanted to rebuild my blogs, this one and my yoga blog, and although I have made inroads, I didn't actually achieve all that I wanted.
I did, bravely, step out on my yoga blog, and be a bit controversial. I was surprised that so many people contacted me being supportive of what I was writing. This has made me even more brave.....
I wasn't too disorganised, but I wasn't organised enough, I was a bit too social.. and other things.
And, it was strange that through being a bit disorganised, I ended up sorting out how and what to do with my blogs.
So, I now have gotten everything ready to upgrade next year. Bit by bit. I hadn't realised the planning involved, to be honest, and just the planning alone has taken up a lot of time. There are other things involved with blogging, it's not just write something and then everyone reads it. Sadly, it doesn't happen that way, So I now devote more time behind the scenes, being involved with the blogosphere. I hadn't known that it was necessary, as a blogger. After all the extra work that I have put in, I now am very clear about the direction that I am going, with my blogs.
Now the journey to putting all that I learnt, into practice....
Health and such
Did I sort out exercise and diet, a lot better? I had great plans, but wasn't able to put them all into motion. However, I am so-o-o much healthier now, and it shows.
What have I achieved? I'm doing more walking, for a start. So at the moment it's shorter walks, but more of them, each day.
Rest and restore changes
I intentionally put more effort into recovering from many years of hard work and stress. I downsized work, dramatically, and looked more at what was best for me, on many levels.
I went back to early rising each morning. I just felt as though I was wasting my life getting up after 7am.
Dietary changes
This was an area which seriously needed revamping! I didn't eat heaps of rubbish, but was unorganised with food and often would end up eating food that I didn't actually enjoy, and that wasn't the best for me. Such as takeaway Thai, or chai and a scone at a cafe for lunch too many times a week.
I have made lots of little tweaks to my diet, which mostly, just happened. And they just happened, because I had in mind various changes that I wanted to do. It took a bit of trial and error to work out what was best for me, and this is how I've gone so far:
I now drink 500 mls of water after dinner, and more if I have to go to the bathroom during the night. I also drink more during the day & now have water first thing, and with all meals.
I have something fresh with every meal: fruit or vegetables, I'm not fussy. And some protein with every meal. I get low blood sugar (in everyday parlance, that's like hungry for sugar), if I eat too many carbs.
Everything is getting more routine with food. To be honest, I am a plain eater, and I like it that way. I need more changes, but...bit by bit works just great for me.
What didn't happen
Other, big plans just didn't happen. Life got in the way plus I also feel that I had wasted too much time being social. Sometimes, we just have to stop and regroup our energies, then "go for it", as soon as the stars are aligned. I almost always finish what I set out to do, so I'm not too concerned here. Disappointed, but not concerned.
One of the problems with working from home, is that you can digress very easily. I need to work on this.
I made future unexpected plans
I am organising yoga workshops, starting early next year. Yoga is So Gym, now. (sigh....) But I am teaching highly specialised, mostly unknown, aspects of yoga, and this is my forte in the yoga field. I had not intended to do this again, but I have had so many requests, that I have now changed my mind.
Main 2017 achievement
What happens when you pull back, is that you have time to sort out what and how you want your life to be. I didn't set out to do this, but it has happened.
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