Why am I up at 5am three times a week to go to the gym? Why do I stop myself from ordering take out when it would be the easiest thing to do? Why do I automate a chunk of my paycheque to go into savings every month? Why have I disabled almost all social… Continue reading What Am I Doing This For?
Tag: self-care
Squashing That Nasty Inner Voice
"Stop trying, it won't work." "What do you think you're doing?" "You can't do that because..." "Yeah, but..." Take that, evil voice! That's not me, but an accurate representation of this post. That little voice that you have inside you is a nasty piece of work. Imagine the most passive aggressive person you know and… Continue reading Squashing That Nasty Inner Voice
Look towards the Next Step, Not the End Goal
Now that it's mid-January I can't help but notice that the gym is noticeably quieter than it was a week ago. The first two weeks of the year I was in there at 5:30am and had to wait a few minutes for the squat rack, and the treadmills were almost all full (note - I… Continue reading Look towards the Next Step, Not the End Goal
Recovering from a Shopping Bender
In many of my past writings I've talked about how I'm pretty good at resisting temptation in order to keep my wallet happy and my closet at a reasonable size. And to be fair to myself, for about 90% of the year I am able to hold to that. The remaining 10%, however, is a… Continue reading Recovering from a Shopping Bender
Commuting by Car Truly Sucks
I've had it pretty good the past three years - I have discovered a wonderful way to walk to work. Sure, it involves climbing up a small mountain, but where I live in British Columbia that's pretty much inevitable. I've narrowed it down to 50 minutes up to work, and about 42 minutes down to… Continue reading Commuting by Car Truly Sucks
Battling Back after an Exhausting Holiday
The countdown to beginning the school year is on! Only two more days to sleep in, only two more nights to live it up (if by live it up I mean have a couple of drinks with friends and then go to bed before 10pm). That's all cool - mentally I am more than ready… Continue reading Battling Back after an Exhausting Holiday
Challenge Day 4: Tragedy and the Next Meal
As I mentioned in my previous post, I've become too habituated to ordering food online and having it delivered. It is so simple and easy and stress free that it sucks me right in. My wallet has been taking a reasonably hefty hit - about $250 extra per month on a handful of meals. That… Continue reading Challenge Day 4: Tragedy and the Next Meal
My Entry into Self-Care
Self-care has always been something I laughed at women's magazines over. It seemed to mean going out on shopping extravaganzas, shelling out hundreds or thousands on spas and holidays, and never actually addressing what you were supposed to be doing. Throwing money at an issue is probably not going to make it go away -… Continue reading My Entry into Self-Care
Squashing That Nasty Inner Voice
""Stop trying, it won't work." "What do you think you're doing?" "You can't do that because..." "Yeah, but..." Take that, evil voice! That's not me, but an accurate representation of this post. That little voice that you have inside you is a nasty piece of work. Imagine the most passive aggressive person you know and… Continue reading Squashing That Nasty Inner Voice
Off to a Mellow Sort of Start
I have started getting up at 5am. Until very recently I had never considered setting my alarm for earlier than 6:30, as I walk to work and don't need to be there until 8:00. The glorious thing about being a teacher is that you know exactly when your start time is; the downfall is it… Continue reading Off to a Mellow Sort of Start
Secondhand Thoughts 