Love Your Body and Your Imperfections

Saturday, May 11, 2013

“If you look for perfection, you'll never be content.”
~ Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina

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My Kitty Spies Surfin' Santa in the Calomondins

Wednesday, December 05, 2012

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Only had Two Cups of Coffee This Week

Saturday, December 01, 2012

I've cut way down on my coffee consumption. I'm drinking lots of water. Plus, green tea, white tea, herb tea, and some black tea. I am feeling much calmer. My appetite has decreased as well.

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Doing better on Eating Plan, but Increased Anxiety

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Well, I have been eating better. Plus, doing well on my exercise. But, I have been feeling more anxious. The night before last was really bad. I couldn't sleep. My husband hurt his leg trying to climb on a chair. He skinned his chin really badly. He has poor circulation in his legs from CHF and COPD. Luckily, the bleeding wasn't too bad. But, he was in pain. I cleaned it and put triple antibiotic cream on it. He moaned and tossed and turned all night. I was so anxious that I couldn't stop rubbing and picking on my eczema. When I finally fell asleep, I had a dream I was taking care of a man with HIV. Then, all of a sudden I turned into the man with HIV. I had a missing leg and a sore foot that was bleeding profusely. When I looked down at it, it looked like a giant bed sore. I was in a lot of pain. I was limping with my bloody sore foot, all over looking for someone to help me bandage it. I woke up and my face was all red with 3 scratch marks.

I thought, wow, how could I let my anxiety get that intense? I had been doing good with the gratitude and the positive thinking. Well, I went to the gym with my headphones and relaxing music. I rode the recumbent bicycle. Then I did some weight machines. After a shower , I did some laps in the pool. Then, I got in the sauna, then the steam room, then the hot tub. Before I left I took a long steamy, shower. When I got home I felt so relaxed. I felt wonderful. I slept great.

I am going to have to monitor my anxiety more closely. Instead of letting it boil over.

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Sunny- Saturday- Sunflowers

Saturday, November 03, 2012

Enjoying tea with lemons from my trees. Plus, I ate a couple of tangerines from the backyard. I bicycled around the neighborhood.

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