Since I'm not getting on facebook for the month (and I'm still quite ok with this), I have to tell the world somehow...
WE SOLD OUR HOUSE!!!
Woohoo!!
That is all.
Saturday, February 15, 2014
Monday, February 10, 2014
For the Record...
Today's one of those days I feel rejuvenated. I feel ready for something new... something big.
I'm restarting what I had started many months, ago, that caused me to lose a lot of weight. I've stalled over the holidays with only a 4-5 lb. loss since right before Thanksgiving. Not too shabby, but it's time to get serious, again. ;)
By the end of this month, I'm hoping to be down another few pounds... three would be nice. Maybe four. (Trying to be realistic.) I'm going to step up my exercising and stop eating candy, again. I don't drink pop, so that's helped. Also, I'm going to refrain from eating anything that's had sugar added to it by man. I'm also going to make better carb choices and be more aware of what I eat and when. My water intake is going to increase to what it was, before, too, which is where it's supposed to be.
My ultimate goal, for the foreseeable future, is to be down another size by my birthday. That gives me 2.5 months... If I can be down 10 lbs, by then, I think this would be doable.
And...... GO
I'm restarting what I had started many months, ago, that caused me to lose a lot of weight. I've stalled over the holidays with only a 4-5 lb. loss since right before Thanksgiving. Not too shabby, but it's time to get serious, again. ;)
By the end of this month, I'm hoping to be down another few pounds... three would be nice. Maybe four. (Trying to be realistic.) I'm going to step up my exercising and stop eating candy, again. I don't drink pop, so that's helped. Also, I'm going to refrain from eating anything that's had sugar added to it by man. I'm also going to make better carb choices and be more aware of what I eat and when. My water intake is going to increase to what it was, before, too, which is where it's supposed to be.
My ultimate goal, for the foreseeable future, is to be down another size by my birthday. That gives me 2.5 months... If I can be down 10 lbs, by then, I think this would be doable.
And...... GO
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Still No Facebook...
Day 5.
Still don't miss it.
I was reading through my blog, yesterday, going down memory lane... It was nice. :)
I've been spending more time OFF my computer because without facebook, what, really, is there to do but pay bills? BORRRING.
So, I'm off to read a book. A real one. With pages to turn and the smell of so many people who've read it, before me. The good kind.
;)
Let. Go.
Not being on facebook leaves a lot of time for... pretty much everything else. *wink*
I have a testimony of the Lord. I know He's my Savior. I know He's got my back. I know He knows me and what I struggle with.
He knows me.
That means everything in my heart that's hurting, He knows. Everything in my head that I'm so proud of, He knows. Everything I want to make better, He knows.
He knows without me telling Him.
But if I don't tell Him, if I don't ask for His help, that line of communication isn't always open. Like a parent watching their child struggling with a new task or something difficult, they want to jump in. But the wise parent chooses not to. They sit back and wait. This gives their child the opportunity to see what they're made of. It also gives them the opportunity to learn humility when they find they cannot accomplish the thing on their own.
So, they ask. And the parent most willingly obliges. They knew the child's struggle; knew what they were capable of, but still let them learn.
I love this about the Lord. He knows what we're capable of, knows what we can handle, and lets us have the opportunity to see what we're made of.
Now for the humble part...
I have a testimony of the Lord. I know He's my Savior. I know He's got my back. I know He knows me and what I struggle with.
He knows me.
That means everything in my heart that's hurting, He knows. Everything in my head that I'm so proud of, He knows. Everything I want to make better, He knows.
He knows without me telling Him.
But if I don't tell Him, if I don't ask for His help, that line of communication isn't always open. Like a parent watching their child struggling with a new task or something difficult, they want to jump in. But the wise parent chooses not to. They sit back and wait. This gives their child the opportunity to see what they're made of. It also gives them the opportunity to learn humility when they find they cannot accomplish the thing on their own.
So, they ask. And the parent most willingly obliges. They knew the child's struggle; knew what they were capable of, but still let them learn.
I love this about the Lord. He knows what we're capable of, knows what we can handle, and lets us have the opportunity to see what we're made of.
Now for the humble part...
Sunday, February 2, 2014
Detox
Day two of no facebook. Can't say I miss it.
For real.
I just watched the Super*yawn* Bowl and I kept thinking, "I'm so glad I'm not on facebook, this month." (ha ha)
It was becoming such a habit to check it all the time. It wasn't like I was super curious about anything or absolutely had to know what was going on in everyone's lives, it was just something I kept doing. I found it was really starting to get old and annoying. Which is partially why I set this goal, in the first place. What a time waster!
Although it's been nice getting to know people that I've just been acquaintances with, in the past, I've learned new things, become politically literate (sort of), tried new recipes I've found, read touching stories, come across inspiring quotes, I was just getting so tired of it.
I saw something, the other day, on facebook, actually, that summed it up about right:
I'm finding it to be a very nice relief to not have this distraction in my life. I'm not even having withdrawals. (Yes, I know it's only day 2, but really, I do not miss it. I don't see myself missing it. Like, at all.)
If I do go back to using it, I want to only use it for communication purposes. It really has been nice being connected with so many people. There are some that I feel I could/would be good friends with if we were to ever be able to hang out, in person.
I'm excited to see what this week brings being facebook-free. :)
For real.
I just watched the Super*yawn* Bowl and I kept thinking, "I'm so glad I'm not on facebook, this month." (ha ha)
It was becoming such a habit to check it all the time. It wasn't like I was super curious about anything or absolutely had to know what was going on in everyone's lives, it was just something I kept doing. I found it was really starting to get old and annoying. Which is partially why I set this goal, in the first place. What a time waster!
Although it's been nice getting to know people that I've just been acquaintances with, in the past, I've learned new things, become politically literate (sort of), tried new recipes I've found, read touching stories, come across inspiring quotes, I was just getting so tired of it.
I saw something, the other day, on facebook, actually, that summed it up about right:
I'm finding it to be a very nice relief to not have this distraction in my life. I'm not even having withdrawals. (Yes, I know it's only day 2, but really, I do not miss it. I don't see myself missing it. Like, at all.)
If I do go back to using it, I want to only use it for communication purposes. It really has been nice being connected with so many people. There are some that I feel I could/would be good friends with if we were to ever be able to hang out, in person.
I'm excited to see what this week brings being facebook-free. :)
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