Whatcha Doin For YOU?

[cvanden]

Happy Monday! Its a new and potentially awesome week. Don't forget to put yourself on the calendar. Do something for you and check back no matter how big or small :).

[BelieveInHope]

Awesome replies so far.
My hubby bought me a mother's day massage too, so I will be getting that soon.
a) I bought bubble bath stuff, a neck pad, and candles. I plan to take a bubble bath and read once a week/every other week. Started first one last night!
b) I'm taking a university class this summer and one in the fall, Fiction Writing. I'm really excited about doing some creative writing again.
c) I signed up for six personal training sessions with a buff female trainer at the gym. I've started overhauling my diet, upping the fiber , whole grains, and protein, cutting out most processed foods and sugars. I am actually somewhat underweight and I'm tired of being 'skinny fat'. I really admire fit women, and I want to gain several pounds of muscle. I never felt like *I* could do it. I also subscribed to Oxygen magazine. These women are strong and athletic, NOT the skinny women in Self, Fitness, and Shape who lift five pound weights. I want to be strong and capable inside and out!
d) I am buying The Love Dare and doing it for H. I started it but didn't write in the journal because it was a library book. I'm going to start again and really give it my all this time. Yes, his PA has really hurt me and strained the marriage, but he has deep wounds from an emotionally abusive and physically/emotionally neglectful childhood. I do want him to know what true, deep, committed, unselfish, compassionate love is. I want to model that for him. It will also help remind me who I want to be, regardless of how I am treated.

[cvanden]

So the first is just a small thing....or perhaps a big thing in a small package. I took a dry erase marker and wrote on my full length mirror, "you are beautiful". Accepting my body is very difficult for me and not all of my self image issues can be blamed on the PA, it certainly didn't help but it also didn't start with him.

Secondly I plan on keeping up the exercise trend from last week. Went to the thrift and found a swimsuit for our oldest daughter (almost 14 yrs old, yikes) as she wants to go to water aerobics with me. She is going for the first time with me tonight! I want to model healthy habits for my kids.

- Colleen

[cvanden]

Its Tuesday! Whatcha doin for you?

I went to water aerobics last night :)