Since our last edition: I've maintained the integrity of my food plan boundaries, I've remained refined sugar-free, I've met or exceeded my daily water goal, I've enjoyed some good walks, some bodyweight strength exercises, and I've stayed well connected with exceptional support.
Mom continues to do well lately. The ups and downs of the day to day seem less profound; more steady and consistent lately, a sign the new antibiotic is working well. This calm and steady period is good for mom right now. Instead of being distressed over the effects of her condition, we're simply focusing on the hope, promise, and prayers for the time when we can have a visit complete with hugs! Smiles and laughs, too--those are important, and we've been enjoying plenty of those lately. I'm grateful. We enjoyed a good video chat yesterday and we have planned a face to face "through the glass" visit for later today.
I'm doing okay lately. Not great, but relatively calm and steady. And maybe that is good enough. Isn't that fairly common for most of us right now?
I'm staying in a gratitude focused mindset and doing my best at curbing the negative head chatter that says I should be doing much much more. Asking, "what is reasonable for today?" has been a good question to answer. If I can set some goals/intentions and make some progress each day, I can connect with what is true and feel good about it all.
My foundational routine each morning continues to be my saving grace. It is the most critically important 10-20 minutes of my day. It's slowly evolving in better ways as I learn and experience more in the direction of my evolving spiritual condition.
Staying connected with people "in the same lifeboat" continues to be an imperative piece each day. With any and all of it, there's room for growth and improvement. I'm doing my best effort to remain open and willing to watch, listen, and learn.
I am grateful for a tremendously positive outpouring of support along this road. It is a blessing and my cup runneth over, I assure you. Very rarely, but occasionally, I do receive a less than supportive message. It happens. It's okay.
Recently, a message critical of my food plan accountability pics on Instagram popped up. Here's the deal: I don't care. I don't do those for show. I do those for me. The process of preparing my meals; the weighing and measuring, the cooking, the logging it in MyFitnessPal, the pic and the post, are all things that slow me down enough to thoroughly connect with the specific boundaries of my food plan. My food plan is unique to me, based on my preferences and trigger list. Is it nutritionally sound? No, I'm sure it isn't. Could it be better? Of course, always! It will continue to evolve because it's always subject to change. If seeing those pics gives you an idea or two for your own personal food plan, great. If seeing those bother you, please don't look at 'em! And if seeing them compels you to compose a long well-intentioned email about what I should or shouldn't be eating, thank you for thinking of me, but in this regard, I respectively ask: Please don't. If my food plan needs tweaking, I'll tweak it--and likely, that would include some discussion with a trusted mentor.
Aside from a busy work week, I had a dental emergency! I reported to work Monday morning on less than an hour of sleep because of the pain. The OTC pain reliever wasn't touching it in the least. I somehow broke a small molar on the back right side of my mouth. I was fortunate enough to secure an emergency dental appointment for noon that day--and was able to get the situation resolved. I now have one less tooth. "Fixing it" wasn't an option for me--way too expensive. This "fixing it" meant: Please make the pain stop! He did. I'm so glad. That pain was maddening. The dentist advised "no apples for two or three days," and I was horrified! I'm kidding. Maybe slightly disappointed but understanding is a better representation. I intentionally extended the personal apple ban a few extra days, just to be safe. I'm easing my way back into my apple love, starting with last night's baked cinnamon apple slices. They were soft. My food plan today will likely include a regular and raw sliced apple. I think it's time.
I hope and pray you and yours are doing well considering the circumstances gripping our world.
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Thank you for reading and your continued support,
Practice, peace, and calm,
Sean
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