Friday Is On The Horizon

 

This picture will continue to be the header of my blog until I'm able to establish some better habits. I originally wrote "good habits" but I'm trying to stay away from negativity - so things are not "bad" vs "good". How about good vs better for positivity !

Yesterday was a better day, but it still sucks to have my job be in limbo again. I spent 2 months in anguish last year and now here we are again less than a year later. In the end it's all outside of my control, so all I can do is hope for the best. I already told my boss I am not reporting to that office until all of the outstanding issues are resolved. I also don't plan on going to Rochester anymore, since I have it in writing that we should "continue to work from our VO location", which would be my house !

From a food perspective, today was a good day. Breakfast was waffles with sugar free syrup. It was lunchtime by the time I got around to my yogurt and a second cup of coffee ! Lunch was a pepperoni pizza melt and a chef salad. Dinner was a meatloaf sandwich and the rest of the roasted carrots. Dessert was Pop Tarts and later a chocolate cupcake with whipped cream.

Work was busy because I've taken on a bunch of new work. The morning flew by ! I like to be busy as it keeps my mind off things !

I haven't been using the treadmill and the plan is to get that program started this weekend. If and when I have to go the office every day I will have to exercise after work and on weekends, but there is no reason I can't start getting a lunch time workout in until that happens. If I do have to go back to the office, there is no reason I can't go for a walk during my lunch hour. Today I cleaned the litter boxes and swept up the laundry room floor during lunch. Since I'm not exercising I've been trying to use that time to get things done around the house.

I'm still all over the place when it comes to self care. I haven't been showering every night. Part of the issue there is my hair. It's too long and I can't wash it every day and it's just a pain. I'm going to try and get it cut this weekend. I may go back to my short style. I'm not brushing my teeth either and that is just pure laziness. I have used the Beekman skincare I bought and I like it, so I don't regret that splurge.

One thing I need to do is stop scrolling Instagram reels and news websites. I waste so much time on that and the news coverage is filled with either tragedy, politics or celebrities. Where did the good news stories go ? I'm going to spend my free time on non-slot games that challenge my brain ! Some days I wonder if I will end with Alzheimer's like my dad. That scares me as I really have no one to take care of me on a day to day basis. I'd end up in a nursing home because I would never impose that responsibility on one of my siblings. Hopefully I am lucky enough to live out my life with all my faculties, like my mom.