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sylvanwitchHere we are past the midway point of August. I go back to work next week (meetings, student orientations, etc.) and I'm having a little trouble wrapping my brain around it. For 50 of my 54 years, the rhythms of my life have been dictated by the academic calendar, but every year I grow older, the harder it is for me to readjust to having less time for myself.
If you have a similar challenge in your life, a cyclical thing that dictates to you the way you spend your time, do you also experience feelings of stress when an expected change comes around?
As always, there's no need to answer my navel-gazing questions, but please do share how your fitness journey went for you this past week.
Weight: Well, I gained a LOT on our staycation, but I'm pleased to report that I'm only a pound up from last week's weigh-in today. I'm pleased with that.
Exercise: I did yoga four out of four times pledged, did strength training four out of three times pledged, and walked a LOT. I was breaking in new sneakers, and I paid the price in blisters!
Eating Plan: We had a few seasonal restaurants we wanted to get takeout from before they closed, so we made it a point to do that during our staycation, which means I was eating a lot of stuff I don't normally consume. Still, it was all delicious, and I don't really regret any of it!
Hydration: Absolutely! It was very hot here last week, so hydration was a must.
Meditation: Yes, once.
Sleep: I've been staying up so late because I've been reading books that just won't let me go. I need to readjust my sleep schedule so next week's school hours don't kick my butt.
The week ahead: As noted, I need to work on getting to bed earlier and getting up earlier to help my body readjust to the school thing. Otherwise, I'm going to eat healthily, get the usual exercise, meditate, hydrate, etc. Same old, same old, but with a sense of urgency and growing dread. Lol!
I'm sending you all the good vibes I can spare that you have lots of success this coming week!
If you have a similar challenge in your life, a cyclical thing that dictates to you the way you spend your time, do you also experience feelings of stress when an expected change comes around?
As always, there's no need to answer my navel-gazing questions, but please do share how your fitness journey went for you this past week.
Weight: Well, I gained a LOT on our staycation, but I'm pleased to report that I'm only a pound up from last week's weigh-in today. I'm pleased with that.
Exercise: I did yoga four out of four times pledged, did strength training four out of three times pledged, and walked a LOT. I was breaking in new sneakers, and I paid the price in blisters!
Eating Plan: We had a few seasonal restaurants we wanted to get takeout from before they closed, so we made it a point to do that during our staycation, which means I was eating a lot of stuff I don't normally consume. Still, it was all delicious, and I don't really regret any of it!
Hydration: Absolutely! It was very hot here last week, so hydration was a must.
Meditation: Yes, once.
Sleep: I've been staying up so late because I've been reading books that just won't let me go. I need to readjust my sleep schedule so next week's school hours don't kick my butt.
The week ahead: As noted, I need to work on getting to bed earlier and getting up earlier to help my body readjust to the school thing. Otherwise, I'm going to eat healthily, get the usual exercise, meditate, hydrate, etc. Same old, same old, but with a sense of urgency and growing dread. Lol!
I'm sending you all the good vibes I can spare that you have lots of success this coming week!
Still slacking
Date: Wednesday, 20 August 2025 03:42 am (UTC)I keep saying that I'm ready to get back in gear ... and then I always have an excuse for why I can't exercise today and why I need one more snack and will be better tomorrow.
Stress has remained high this summer when I was hoping to finally relax. Much, much better than I was when I still had the awful job, but there is still so much anxiety and uncertainty and depression involved in a job search. I have an in-person interview Thursday for a job that's almost a lock. (The hiring manager said she was offering me the job, but HR has been dragging their feet, and then they scheduled this "meeting" that is allegedly not an interview but ... I have a feeling this is why HR is dragging their feet. This is the person who could still veto me being hired and they're waiting to see what she thinks of me.)
Re: Still slacking
Date: Wednesday, 20 August 2025 04:09 pm (UTC)Re: Still slacking
Date: Wednesday, 20 August 2025 04:33 pm (UTC)The offer letter came through this morning! They are still qualifying everything with "pending completion of the background check" (which should be fine as I have no secret criminal history ... but this kind of paperwork always makes me nervous anyway).
Re: Still slacking
Date: Wednesday, 20 August 2025 04:59 pm (UTC)Re: Still slacking
Date: Wednesday, 20 August 2025 06:45 pm (UTC)Right?! I should not be this paranoid when I live a super boring law-abiding life. (On the other hand, it doesn't feel that crazy to worry about because there's so much data out there that isn't accurate. I imagine how easy it would be for things to get attached to the wrong person's file and then your life is ruined because someone else couldn't type an i.d. number or name correctly.) So I'm honestly not going to relax until I get that first paycheck. (And I'm also sure that the first few months of the job will be a little bumpy as I figure out all the new parts of the role.)