WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2023

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  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 24,840 Member
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  • kevrit
    kevrit Posts: 3,822 Member
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    March, 2023 Action for happiness.org

    Word of the year: Appreciate : today I appreciate computers.
    Exercise goals added
    Yoga 10 mins 3 times a week 9/15-(100%,100%)
    Walk 7,000 every day 27/31 (84%,86%,)
    Arm weights twice a week 3/10 (100%, 60%hurt my elbow, hurt my shoulder)
    Meditation: daily. 24/31 (82%(started Feb))

    1. cut back drinking and limit to 2 days a week. 9/8–(100%,100%,0%)
    2. Average 7,000 steps a week. (7,700,100%-9851,100%—9526,100%)
    3. Update budget every 2 weeks 2/2 —(100%,100%,100%)
    4. Contact close family every week (4x) 14/158/ —(100%,100%,100%)
    5. Contact Donat and sibs once a month (8x)26/64–(100%,100%,100%)
    6. Weigh less last day of month compared to first until I reach 140. Start at 178.6,176,174.2—(100%,100%)
    7. Develop a journaling practice by aiming to journal at least 5 days a week. 19/20-(100%,88%)
    8. Read 12 books at least this year. 10/12 (100%,100%,100%)
    9. Pay off credit card debt by January 2024 by making monthly payments to NDR——3/12—(100%.100%,100%)
    10. Continue building emergency fund at SLFCU (min$25 a month)$25+$25+$71(100%,100%,100)
    Decided that if I do more than stated I will not grade higher than 100% 2/5/23

    January Met —100%
    February met —-90%
    March met met —-90%
    April met
    May met
    June met
    July met — met
    August met
    September met
    October met —
    November met—
    December met—



    1. Set an intention to live with awareness and kindness. I intend to live with more awareness and kindness every day.
    2. Notice three things you find beautiful in the outside world. The blue water of Lea Lake, Snow on the mountains at a distance, walking a nature trail. All at Bottomless Lakes State Park.
    3. Start today by appreciating your body and that you are alive. I am healthy and above ground. I can walk,talk,hear, see, taste, and smell (mostly). I appreciate that I alive and have a healthy body.
    4. Notice how you speak to yourself and choose to use kind words. I will try…
    5. Bring to mind people you care about and send love to them. I sent texts to my long distance friends to send them love.
    6. Have a ‘no plans’ day and notice how that feels. Most days are like that for me. So much less stress!
    7. Take three calm breaths at regular intervals during your day. Sounds like a plan.
    8. Eat mindfully. Appreciate the taste, texture and smell of your food. Started at breakfast.
    9. Take a full breath in and out before you reply to others. I will need to keep this in the front of my mind all day.
    10. Get outside and notice how the weather feels on your face. Every day!
    11. Stay fully present while drinking your cup of tea or coffee. In the process of doing that right now!
    12. Listen deeply to someone and really hear what they are saying. I will have to really try to get this done today.
    13. Pause to watch the sky or clouds for a few minutes today. I love doing this!
    14. Find ways to enjoy any chores or tasks that you do. I made a necessary task to go for a liver scan enjoyable by buying lunch for myself for a change.
    15. Stop. Breathe. Notice. Repeat regularly. I really need to do this today! Didn’t remember to do this.
    16. Get really absorbed with an interesting or creative activity. I have stones to paint. Will be distributing along the trails in exchange for free peddle boat and paddle board rentals. Didn’t do this. Too windy out. I colored instead.
    17. Look around and spot three thing you find unusual or pleasant. Will do. 1. Lady wanting us to cut a lock off of her propane tank. 2. The rock formations around the park. 3. The lake surface when wind blows over it.
    18. If you find yourself rushing, make an effort to slow down. I will consciously try to do this. I completed this!
    19. Appreciate nature around you wherever you are. Easy here. I do it every day! Appreciation list in spoiler
    20. The blues,of the lake
    21. BirdsTweeting in the sky and trees
    22. Birds drinking water out of a plastic cover
    23. Kids laughing
    24. Salty look of the sand
    25. The piles of dirt along dug out canal
    26. The blue sky with wispy clouds
    27. The strong cold wind
    28. The boardwalk
    29. The hides to watch birds
    30. The blue ponds made by the canal
    31. The ducks swimming in the ponds
    32. The quack of the ducks
    33. The snow cap mountains in the distance
    34. The white dry spots of salt and Lyme along the trail
    35. The dead branches and bushes along the budding ones
    36. A spot of green here and there
    37. The red of branches preparing for spring
    38. The bubbling water in the canal
    39. The beginning green of the salt Cedars
    40. The baby fish in the puddling waters of canal overflow
    41. The mud sludge gathering under the bridge
    42. The brown prairie grass bending in the wind
    43. The tall swamp grass bowing down
    44. The bubbling water as it splashed out from under the bridge
    45. The white salty mounds along the dirt trail
    46. Holes dug by animals for burrows
    47. Tumbleweeds trapped in the brush
    48. The coo of a dove welcoming me back from the walk
    49. 20.Focus on what makes you and others happy today. Going to try!
    50. 21. Listen to a piece of music without doing anything else. I listened to music while walking, but not just sitting still.
    51. 22. Notice something that is going well, even if today feels difficult. Doing the wash and calling my mother.
    52. 23. Tune into your feelings, without judging or trying to change them. I try all the time since I’ve been meditating. Working well since I started in January.
    53. 24. Appreciate your hands and all the things they enable you to do. They do too many to list!
    54. 25. Focus your attention on the good things you take for granted. Even the little things like sunshine, a cup of coffee, you are alive, nature, etc. These are some of mine.
    55. 26. Choose to spend less times looking at screens today. I will! I had 58% less screen time this week than last week. Working on this!
    56. 27. Cultivate a feeling of loving-kindness towards others today. I’ve been working on this in my meditations.
    57. 28. Notice when you are tired and take a break as soon as possible. I will try.
    58. 29. Choose a different route today and see what you notice. If I have the chance will do this. Probably with a walk.
    59. 30. Mentally scan your body and notice what you are feeling.
    60. 31. Discover the joy in the simple things of life.
    Barbie's Happiness Commandments

    Be Barbie
    Lighten up
    Do it now
    Dance more
    Choose strategy over willpower
    Cultivate an attitude of gratitude
    Come from a place of love
    Stay in the moment
    Act the way you want to feel
    Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good
    Don't expect praise or recognition
    It is what it is
    Don't take things personally
    Treat yourself like a toddler
    What's fun for other people may not be fun for you, and vice versa
    You can choose what you do, but you can't choose what you like
    Be kind, no exceptions
    Ask always, how could my life be better with less?

    RVRita
  • kevrit
    kevrit Posts: 3,822 Member
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    dlfk202000 wrote: »
    Machka- I sure hope today was A LOT better. That is just way too much in one day.

    Rain AGAIN today(with more tomorrow)

    Had lots of exercise yesterday-81min walking the wetlands and it was AMAZING, then an hour of zumba last night, finishing out my day at just over 20,000steps/9miles. Then, after all that, I had trouble sleeping. Did fall asleep after my kitten came and snuggled under my chin.
    No exercise today.
    Started my day at the dentist again- hoping this is the last time to get the buildup done on the back of the tooth I broke. Rained all day, including while we stood out waiting for the kids to get out of school(and of course they got out late again)
    Dh goes to work at midnight tonight(only day of the week he will be working again)then going straight to his mom's when he gets done so I won't get woken up at 7;30 which I am so looking forward to.

    Just heard that Destiny will be having her surgery tomorrow to have her leg amputated. She really needs all the prayers she can get.

    Debbie

    I am praying Destiny’s surgery goes well and she adjusts quickly. My son’s 38 YO best friend had his leg amputated due to a diabetic issue and he was on a motorcycle a week after!!! That guy was determined. He still gets around as best he can like nothing happened! Strong man!

    The dentist adventures I read about crowns, root canals, etc are why I simply have them pulled. One and done! That may not be for everyone, but I have had a partial plate since I was 18 so it is no big deal to just add another tooth to the plate. No more pain, insurance pays 100%, and one and done.

    RVRita
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 16,527 Member
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  • myvt9v4crh
    myvt9v4crh Posts: 391 Member
    edited March 2023
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    Allie— My mom’s favorite cousin was named Rachel. She wore her hair in a short men’s cut that was called a ducktail back then. Mom took me along with her when she went to visit Rachel & I stayed close to my mom. I was shy. This was in the early 1950’s. Mom & Rachel were good friends. They were grownups. Carmine is young and trying to be her/himself. I suspect it will take time for Carmine to gain self confidence. You are likely a safe-haven for him/her. ❤️

    Katla in Illinois
  • Anniesquats100
    Anniesquats100 Posts: 3,035 Member
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    Terri best wishes for a smooth and productive hospital visit. Hope all goes well!

    Annie in Delaware
  • 1948CWB
    1948CWB Posts: 1,303 Member
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    Margaret ~ What a wonderful tribute to your brother's wife.

    Carol in GA
  • LisaInArkansas
    LisaInArkansas Posts: 2,372 Member
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    <3
  • Vickil57
    Vickil57 Posts: 1,784 Member
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    Karen--HUGS!! Pray today is better.
    Margaret--What a great send off for your SIL. Sounds like a special lady.
    Not a lot of news here, just working and trying to stay on track food wise.
    Blessings, Vicki GRAND ISLAND, NE <3
  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 2,940 Member
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    Whidislander wrote: »
    dlfk202000 wrote: »
    Whidislander wrote: »
    Last week I bought a bunch of mackerel in different flavors, some in a Mediterranean sauce, some in tomato paste, others in a lemony olive oil. I have only had tinned mackerel in olive oil and I just mixed with a bit of mayo and squirt of wasabi over sticky white rice. Do any of you have some suggestions?
    Rebecca
    Whidbey
    In a mackerel quandary in
    Wa

    Dh eats his mackerel over rice with a little furikake.
    I eat sardines on crackers- nothing fancy.

    I think the tomato based mackerel I will mix with cold, cooked pasta and olives, then the olive oil based, I will have with my rice, or put in my Vietnamese rice paper rolls with rice and avocado.👍🏻 iI normally drain the oil off anyway. Is furikake the sprinkles in different flavors, seaweed, etc?
    Rebecca
    Whidbey
    Wa


    Yes- haha- Sprinkles is what my son used to always call it. He had to have sprinkles on his rice.
    I use a lot of that, not only on rice(if I eat rice, I too have to have "sprinkles" on it- can't eat plain sticky rice. I also put furikaki on steamed veggies or when I make the tomatoes/cucumbers w/rice vinegar.

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