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Small Acts of Kindness…

…and a second cold for the season.

I am sick – AGAIN. Usually I get one good cold per year and I am done. Not this year. I am sick yet again. Generally feel tired and horrible. Muscle aches like crazy. Stupid cold. When I worked with kids, I had the best immune system.

Also, small acts of kindness and thoughtfulness are the best. I appreciate them so much. I had to hop on my phone for a work zoom and my dude got my charger so my battery wouldn’t die. I didn’t ask or it – he just brought it. My roommate always turns on the lights at night when I zoned into a show so I don’t hurt my eyes. She also always makes the vegetables for our dinners. My mom was online shopping and bought me a top 🙂 My work fam is full of small acts of kindness. Tons of folks have donated to my Volunteer Appreciation dinner. Just brightens my life and makes me smile. Pass on the small acts of kindness. You never know who they make all the difference for. I have said it before and I will probably say it again and again. It’s important in my world 🙂

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First Steps Into…

…2020!

I entered 2020 the same way I left 2019 – with a cold. Most people would consider this a bad thing, and while I admit the being sick part isn’t my favorite, it came a not so bad source – my nephew lol. I couldn’t not eat the half slobbered food he offered me because he was so cute! Also, did not like it when I fake ate the food so I had to real eat it. Also, it showed me that my dude is not only willing to stay in with sick me on New Years Eve but braved the grocery store to get my a pizza and Benadryl and took care of me for the rest of the night. Is he a keeper or what?

I have worked through the cold because you can’t call out on January 1 or you look like a hungover, irresponsible asshole. So I went to work and ended up having to leave early to rest. I felt a bit better then woke up this morning feeling like almost complete crap. None the less I got up, got dressed, and went to work. I hope I don’t get anyone there sick.

I only have one goal for 2020 which is to drink more water. Although I have entered back into intermittent fasting to help drop some of the holiday/dumb food choices weight. Interestingly enough I am losing my taste for chips. I bought a big bag and after having a few I found them overwhelmingly greasy. So I am going to lean into this. I want to get a bento lunch box so I have controlled portions and a variety of things to eat. Nothing drastic or crazy to drop the weight by small and real changes I can stick to. This said, when I really want to eat the piece of cake I am going to eat it without guilt (to quote my mom). I don’t want to be a resolutionist reacting to the poor eating during the holidays and run to the gym. In fact, I am skipping RIPPED tonight because of the cold. No use hurting myself to meet an obsessive short term goal. Took time to put the weight on and will take time to take it off; until then I intend to enjoy the body I am in.

How’s your 2020 going so far?