May Self-Care Challenge
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Went to the park and jogged and walked. Saw critters like little turtles on a log, hawks, various birds, and an inchworm. Didn't have earbuds in the whole time and was able to hear a symphony of birdies singing.4
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I was kind to myself today about not making it to the gym4
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May 9 - Relaxed and actually read a book!2
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May 10: Went to the doctor again - that makes five times in three weeks, which is too many! Seriously I see the staff at the Ortho clinic so often I'm starting to worry about wearing the same outfit I wore last time. MRI result back, and the good news is I don't need surgery on my knee. The bad news is surgery won't help, I just have to be patient and wait for it to heal. So I am going to need to keep focusing on self care, to keep me from losing my mind during the months I can't lift with my legs or run.
I painted my toenails robin's egg blue, which isn't the name of the color on the bottle, but I found an empty robin's egg shell under a tree and it was exactly the color of my toenails. And then a stranger complimented me on my shoes and toenails looking great with my outfit, which definitely raised my morale. My feet may not be very fast right now, but at least they look good!
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Gave myself a mini foot massage yesterday. Today will feel better knocking some off to do list5
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This is a fabulous topic and I'm in. I walked this morning simply because I wanted to. 5/115
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@rheddmobile
Sorry to hear this. I find if my legs are injured, it’s really hard for me to get significant exercise or cardio, too. Did they suggest any exercise you could do? (I’m looking for ideas!)
Love your toenail polish!!4 -
May 10: crawled into bed early & passed right out! Usually I keep doing things. 9 hours of sleep!!3
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Took today off! Woke up & started getting ready for work, felt a bit ‘off’, decided to use one of my ‘Mental Health Days’! Need to listen to my body & mind cues more often, and not feel guilty about missing a day at the office - those Mental Health days are there for a reason!4
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MadisonMolly2017 wrote: »@rheddmobile
Sorry to hear this. I find if my legs are injured, it’s really hard for me to get significant exercise or cardio, too. Did they suggest any exercise you could do? (I’m looking for ideas!)
Love your toenail polish!!
I've been walking and stationary biking, and I need to start getting to the gym and try the elliptical, which may work or may not. I'm also going to try straight leg deadlifts and back extensions and see if those hurt my knee - previously the pressure from fluid on my calf was painful, but that has been drained some now. I can also swim, which will be helpful when I housesit for a lady with a pool later this summer.2 -
I'm sitting in the garden right now. It smells so good! I have honeysuckle on the fence, roses, and a flowering locust tree. I don't encourage locust trees because they propagate by root and break easily in strong winds, and this one grew without my permission, but it smells delicious! My neighbor has irises which I can also smell. The robin which is the parent of the baby responsible for the eggshell I found yesterday is up in the sycamore tree I found the egg under, singing. I can't see the nest because the leaves are too full. There is a red headed finch on the feeder right now, two collared doves and a brown headed cowbird underneath, and a squirrel in the tree trying to figure out how to get down to the feeder without me noticing.
I learned something yesterday! Learning new things is my favorite form of self care. I was outside watching birds and squirrels when a feral cat tried to get one of the squirrels, which ran up the tree and started barking in alarm. I was surprised to see various birds of many species come from the surrounding neighborhood to sit in the same tree and listen, as if they could understand the warning calls. And none of the birds seemed concerned about me, even though I was only a few feet away. So I looked up what is known about squirrel communication, and it's known that squirrels and birds do communicate across species, and their calls are specific to what the threat is. Researchers know enough "squirrel language" to identify the warning call for a threat from the air, such as a hawk, versus a threat from the ground, such as a cat. My guess, based on my own observation, is that the calls seem to be specific enough that the birds knew the squirrel was warning about a cat and not a person, as well. Pretty cool that birds and mammals can "talk" to each other!4 -
rheddmobile wrote: »I'm sitting in the garden right now. It smells so good! I have honeysuckle on the fence, roses, and a flowering locust tree. I don't encourage locust trees because they propagate by root and break easily in strong winds, and this one grew without my permission, but it smells delicious! My neighbor has irises which I can also smell. The robin which is the parent of the baby responsible for the eggshell I found yesterday is up in the sycamore tree I found the egg under, singing. I can't see the nest because the leaves are too full. There is a red headed finch on the feeder right now, two collared doves and a brown headed cowbird underneath, and a squirrel in the tree trying to figure out how to get down to the feeder without me noticing.
I learned something yesterday! Learning new things is my favorite form of self care. I was outside watching birds and squirrels when a feral cat tried to get one of the squirrels, which ran up the tree and started barking in alarm. I was surprised to see various birds of many species come from the surrounding neighborhood to sit in the same tree and listen, as if they could understand the warning calls. And none of the birds seemed concerned about me, even though I was only a few feet away. So I looked up what is known about squirrel communication, and it's known that squirrels and birds do communicate across species, and their calls are specific to what the threat is. Researchers know enough "squirrel language" to identify the warning call for a threat from the air, such as a hawk, versus a threat from the ground, such as a cat. My guess, based on my own observation, is that the calls seem to be specific enough that the birds knew the squirrel was warning about a cat and not a person, as well. Pretty cool that birds and mammals can "talk" to each other!
That's amazing ! I'll
Have to tell my students that story !1 -
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@rheddmobile Yes, learning is what makes me happiest and most alive too! Thanks for the reminder!3
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May 11: Relaxed, watched a TV show, played a few iPhone games - worked to keep perspective & a positive mental attitude.2
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Did a hydro massage today3
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May 12: bought some colorful cooking implements for the kitchen that bring a smile to my face!3
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Mother's Day- went for two walks to get more steps. Went to the back of our yard and watched the creek rush by. Stood for many minutes and just prayed to God how thankful I am for everything in my life- good and bad. It's all an adventure. Xo3
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Mother’s Day - had a great day with my mom, and my sister came in from out of town. my sister & i split the new Fitbit Versa for my mom’s present - felt nice to treat her to something she wouldn’t normally spend so much money on!4
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Went shopping for some stuff for the new place4
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Sitting outside right now and a raccoon just walked right by me! Howdy neighbor!
I hope all the moms out there got some care from their kids as well as self care! Going to go call my mother now - we agreed to meet tomorrow for lunch instead of going to a crowded restaurant on the day itself. I haven't called earlier because she had a full day planned driving her carriage today.4 -
Put on nail polish on yesterday
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May 13 - played sudoku on my phone - totally relaxing.5
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How are you ladies? I'm still here, taking an extra moment to appreciate life each day of the challenge!
It's getting too warm and buggy to sit outside, so I need to come up with a new treat for myself. Almost 100 degrees today! But despite the heat I am feeling victorious because after ten days of wrestling with the local post office trying to get a registered package redelivered, I filed two online complaint reports with the postal service about both the manager of the post office and my mail carrier. Apparently someone lit a fire under someone because the manager personally hand delivered my package, after the mail carrier once again failed to put it on her truck. There's no evidence that the carrier has seen the error of her ways, but I suspect that having to get in a car and drive across town to do her job won't make her boss too cordial towards her, so hopefully service will be better in the future.
This has been an ongoing problem for years, and the lesson to be learned is, when something is an ongoing source of stress, try new action to put a stop to it, instead of trying the same tactic which has failed every time before. So that's my self care for the day - instead of complaining and regarding the problem as something that was inevitable, I tried something new and fixed the situation.5 -
Yesterday I just read, crocheted and relaxed4
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Love all the ideas, so now I need to take action. This is my 1st day tracking my diet and it was great to see someone promote self-care/mental health. I believe stress is such a bully.5
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Worked out after work and then got a delicious veggie juice at a new place that opened. (Carrot, celery and apple pressed - just like my mom used to make growing up)
Took a bubble bath and went for an extra walk in the sunshine.5 -
welcome to My Fitness Pal! I’m happy you found this thread! So many great comments, i’m writing some down so i don’t forget to practice them myself!Love all the ideas, so now I need to take action. This is my 1st day tracking my diet and it was great to see someone promote self-care/mental health. I believe stress is such a bully.
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Bought a new journal and did some writing / drawing. i used to love journaling, but as i got older & busier i just stopped for some reason? tonight i spent a while hour just doodling - no tv in the background or any distractions!6
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May 14 - ordered a watercolor-doodling book & it arrived today. Spent 15-20 minutes thumbing through it - lovely!4
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