Accountability/Goal Setting

Good Morning!
Today is a great day to be accountable to self and others here, and to set some realistic/attainable short term goals on our journey to health, wellness and harmony with our life TODAY as we are.

It may be a simple goal such as get my water in (or that may not be so simple) or abroader goal of acceptance of wher we are.

Today I am committed to listening to inner self and taking care of my needs be it physcial, nutritional, emotional. By asking for what I want or doing what is best. I will do so without shame or judgment.

Yesterday was day 2 of some movement for my physcial/emotional self, I also was eating cleaner (not perfect nor was that my aim) I reframed to progress and looking to do 80-90% of the time what is clean eating. NUTRITION or eating to live thinking vs the reverse living to eat!

I was able to drink 16 cups pure water after discussion on artificial sweetners! I do use true lemon/lime or orange at times...I think as Amy speaks I can cut down gradually and at least be more aware of my dependance on these things (wolf in sheeps clothing!)

Be well fellow travelors, be kind, loving and gentle with yourselves today as you progress with your life...

Oh and part of taking care of me means today I will read some inspirational affirmations, take time to journal and meditate tonight.

off to get on my ET for 30 min now....

Lovely goals my dear. My emotional goal for today is to not let my fear be my guide. When fear guides me I tend to react rather than proact. Not good. Trying to exercise and get sufficien****er intake (I'll aim for 6c pure water) is my behavioral goal for today.

I was considering using fitday.com to track my food intake, but I'm still thinking on it. I'm afraid of feeling shame around food intake. Even though I haven't been excessive, I have had unhealthy snacks during the day, unplanned and done out of emotional distress. I don't want to feel bad about myself, just want to aim higher, forgive myself and try another approach to satisfy my heart.

We'll see what the day brings.

LOVE YOUR POSTS!

xo
Amy

Hey AIm
I understnd perfectly. If we only use food journaling to beat ourselves up more and shame selves then it is not a helpful tool for accountability. When we are able to wrap our brains around noticing w/o judgment then we would b ok to use that tool. Do what will work today and tomorrow is a new day.

I have been having alot of opportunity to have fear and do things anyways.
I decided to move out of my house so I could get it on market easier, and turn that over to my higher power that all would be ok financially (rent/mortage, utilities in 2 places on top of car/truck and other bills) and that has gone well (we have prospective buyers goint to contract this week! w/o realtor! yahoo) as well taking the leadership role and all the fear of failure that crops up, having to supervise peers that I used tobe coworkers witth and have to have a few real challenging discussions on performance and conduct! Scarey stuff but I framed it as a challenge and that I win either way. The lessons are awesome if I embrace them and accept them vs stay embittered and fearful.
I am choosing today to embrace fear and make it work for me not against me!
You can as well I know you will too.
Love the posts and feeback you share as well dear friend Saturday is coing soon ccan not wait to see you!

Jamie, I am with Amy I love you posts!!! My goals are as you said, listen to my body and give it what it needs (that is so much easier said then done right ). Getting back to drinking water or decaf teas, getting away from the Diet soda's even the crystal light since the sweetener is in there as well. Getting back into the work outs, slowly at first and then building back up to what I was doing before. I have a room set up with my workout stuff and meditation place, I need to use it MORE.   Learning to take care of ME! Thanks again hun ~hugs~

Hi Deb:
I think that you hve a space for yourself is awessome, I am now contemplatig doing that in spare room upstairs, maybe get an alter of sorts with things that make me at peace! Great idea I meditate in bed and sometimes fall back asleep! LOL
HUGS
use the mantra progress not perfection that is a gradual change we can all live with! Nothing radical