30th November 2014
The only thing you can really control is how you react to
things ouf of your control. Bassam Tarazi
What a difference a day makes, yesterday morning I felt
lousy, migraine from hell and mood quite low, however a look through my Facebook
photos cheered me up after seeing how fortunate I am to love my work and to
know so many incredible people.
Now I do struggle at this time of year with the dark and
gloomy but nothing I can’t cope with, it’s just not my preferred season. I’m now in a bit of a dilemma! Yesterday we watched a couple of Christmas
movies, Elf which made me laugh and another one about saving a snow lodge which
made me so want a bit of Christmas in my home.
This is the first time we’ve been at home for the holidays in over
twenty years I think so we haven’t got any Christmassy stuff at all, and now I’m
thinking do I just not bother because it’s only mom and I, there’s not kids to
do it for or do I go spend a fortune on a small tree, mmm decisions, decisions.
I’ll think on that and then decide, weigh up the pro’s
and cons of having a tree in amongst all the untidy!
Today I’m off to pick up my colleagues as we’re off to
the Weight Watchers annual conference, how lucky are we that it’s in Telford so
less than an hour away. Lunch included,
hope it’s a good one ;) you know me and my food, I kinda like it a little! I’m hoping to get to see some of my Facebook
buddies too, it’s amazing how you get to know people online, then even more
amazing when you find out they’re completely different in real life.
My migraine pain finally went about lunchtime when Janette
with her magic fingers did my massage and totally relaxed my mind and body, sending
me away feeling much better. I thought
it best to rest for the remainder of the day as I didn’t want to feel out of
sorts for today, so there was no wine involved yesterday at all, and I had a
reasonably early night, although sleep wasn’t quick to arrive, at least I was
resting.
When I got back from my massage, I went to put something
in the waste bin in the kitchen and on the top of it was 3 empty crisp packets,
two of which I hadn’t purchased, sly devil my mom and not very good at
resisting temptation (that must be who I get that off!), I must make sure
people know NOT to buy her edible gifts for Christmas or any time of the year
to be fair – we’re doing our best to be healthy and we’re so very easily led
astray!
Right I’m off to have a shower and get dressed, I really
should have got everything ready last night, instead I’ve got to go searching for
my shoes, my tights, my bag, at least I emptied my car so my colleagues have
somewhere to sit! I can’t believe I’m going to be spending the
day in a huge conference hall with my bestie and we won’t be sat next to each
other!
Roll on next Saturday and Manchester Christmas Market where
we get to spend a whole day being Christmassy Besties without kids – cool or
what!
Have a great day whatever you’re up too, if you have the
winter blues too, go do what I did, find something to make you smile, giggles
cure all, see those grey clouds as silver and count your blessings, trust me
you have LOTS!
And as I said yesterday to a few friends who I know are
self conscious about their appearance at the moment, embrace your BeYOUtiful,
when I look in the mirror I see an almost 45 year old with grey hair and I’m
never going to have the same body I had when I was 24, am I saying I couldn’t
work hard, train hard, eat clean and get it almost the same, nope if that’s
what I desired enough, I know I could get quite close, but you know what, I don’t
mind, I don’t want it – not unless it comes instantly at the click of a finger
and is permanent without work! Why not,
well because I know have contentment in who I am, I have a sense of humour that
keeps me sane, a freedom to be the me I always was and the confidence to know
that people actually like that version of me whatever I look like! I have the most wonderful best friend who
remind me of all this if I have a wobble, she’s incredible you know, everyone
needs a bestie like that. And I believe
that nothing is more attractive than a smile on a happy face, being beautiful
can be boring and such hard work, being BeYOUtiful is incredible. I spent way to many years stressing about how
I looked, what people thought of me and it spoilt some of my youth because I
was that busy thinking, I wasn’t doing and enjoying. I’ve realised that those that matter in my
life really don’t care what I look like as long as I wash occasionally ;-),
then don’t seem to care about my weight either as long as I’m healthy, they
love me for how I make them feel and the good company we share together. Let’s be honest being thin is hard work, it
also for me means being sober and hungry quite often, being healthy means
getting tipsy and eating out occasionally without stressing, yep I’m a Weight
Watcher, I’m watching my weight not obsessing about it.
Off to sort mom before I get gone, see ya xx
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