As usual, life takes over sometimes and I'm learning to be ok with that. I am finding myself not completely obsessed with my to do list and the usual feeling of defeat when it doesn't get done. It does mean my piles of laundry have grown substantially, but, whatever, I still have clothes to wear!
Though I haven't been diligent about setting weekly goals for each of my 3 commitments, I find myself naturally doing things that align with them (I'm guessing that's a good thing!). This past week, for example, I created time for lunch dates with 2 wonderful friends. I hadn't seen either of them in almost a year and it was SO nice to reconnect with both of them. It was a subtle reminder of how easily great friendships can take a backseat to less important things.
I also signed up for whole foods cleanse that kicked off yesterday for 2 weeks, which I intend to just carry on. When I learned of my food sensitivities 4 years ago, I did the same thing and, somewhere along the lines, fell off the wagon. A sandwich for lunch, some fresh bread at a restaurant and next thing you know I'm eating wheat all the time! No good, says the body (and it provides plenty of feedback through fatigue and headaches in particular).
The dogs? Well, they're awesome as always, though driving me a little batty now that spring is arriving. The winter doldrums are leaving them behind as well and they want to go, go, go! Really can't wait for that damn dog park to open so we can take them to run.
And me? Well, spring fever has hit here too. I can see my beloved plants more and more as the snow melts and am totally yearning to get into the garden. That's about a month off yet, but it fills me with such excitement for the coming spring and summer seasons, my favourites of the year!
How are you starting to shift out of winter and into the liveliness that spring brings?
I'm starting by haunting the garden centres: pacing up and down the isles looking for growing trays and soil so I can get wheat grass started when the sun is the strongest! And lastly: no more dog booties to put on! Yaaaayyy!
ReplyDeleteMy garden addiction this time of year is magazines and pinterest, scoping out ideas! I have to do some research on wheat grass - I've read conflicting information re: usability of it for those of us with wheat/gluten sensitivities... No more dog booties, but plenty of towels to clean up after walks splashing through the melting snow!
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