Have you heard of this lady? Dr. Brene Brown is a shame researcher and I found her recently when trying to find little inspirational things that could help me through my rough days. I love her. You should watch some of her talks on youtube. She has a particularly great TED talk that I really recommend. Shame is debilitating and can be lethal. So before I give you my daily journal accounting, I just want to say that you - whoever you are reading this right now - are beautiful. You are amazing. You deserve all the love and happiness this world has to offer.
It is rather apropos that I find this researcher today who has dedicated her career to understanding shame and vulnerability, since I did something shameful today. I skipped the gym. And to add insult to injury, tonight was the night of my book club, so I also ate less healthy than I should have. BUT, I won't let myself be shamed. I exercised for three hours yesterday and I am doing an hour body pump class in the morning. There is nothing I can do about the food I ate, other than to move forward with a determination to do better.
All-in-all, it really was a good day. Lily was feeling better and back to her energetic, playful self and we actually got to leave the house and do some fun outdoorsy things. I feel productive and accomplished. And now that I have had my book club time to eat good food, drink good wine, and have good conversation with friends, my soul feels better than it has in weeks. So while there is no exercise entry for today and I ate worse than I would have liked, I am still worthy of love and happiness. And I am surrounded by both and it is up to me to accept them.
Today I ate:
12 ounce green smoothie
1 cup of coffee
Tortilla chips and salsa (fifteen chips...I counted them!)
1 tall iced coffee from starbucks (no more sweet coffees for me :(, but it was still good.)
Shepherd's pie
Angel food cake with fresh berries
Salad
2 rhubarb squares
2 glasses of red wine
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