This year I picked a Word of the Year, and the word I chose is Balance. It's something I've been trying to find in my life since I left my job and started working from home, and it's only gotten harder now that I've added exercise into the mix. Trying to find a balance between putting in enough hours to make enough money to survive, exercise and ( Read more... )

Over at DW a comm just put forth the challenge to *make our own challenge*, which coincided nicely with something I've been thinking on for a few weeks.

So, in the past 5 years or so I have gained a lot of weight. Like, A LOT. This is partially because I have just started eating way too much, and partially because I can't exercise anymore. (My ( Read more... )

It might seem silly, but I'm feeling so proud that I've stayed really well on track with work for the past couple of weeks. I've really been slacking for a long time, and I have buckled down and put in full days and I am starting to think that maybe I will be able to see a teeny little light at the end of the tunnel soon. I still have soooooo far ( Read more... )

So, I have been sooooo good about trying to keep my 'fun stuff' budget under control. I have Amazon Prime, but I order enough that it's worth it just for the free shipping. The shows and movies are a bonus. I have Kindle Unlimited, and again I use it frequently enough that it's cheaper than what I would spend buying the books. But I've avoided ( Read more... )

Well, it's a new month so I went back and evaluated how September went on the Habit Tracker scale, and I'm pleased to say I did really well (except for how I didn't read.) Everything else I pretty much stayed on top on, with maybe the other exception being some apartment cleaning stuff. I mean, don't get me wrong, I'm very clean and organized. But ( Read more... )

Hello, all. It's been forever since I've even looked at LJ -- just too overwhelmed with the world at large -- and I've been doing a lot of planning and thinking and trying to figure out how to get control of everything: not letting real-world things get overwhelming, to do enough work (I am doing freelance transcription) to pay the bills without ( Read more... )

Wow, already halfway through the month! The last two weeks have flown by. Here in Southern Ontario we're expected to get significant snowfall tomorrow (about a foot) as well as blowing snow and crazycold wind chills for the next few days. I had intended to go see "Glass" tomorrow -- sooooo excited for this movie, since "Unbreakable" is one of my ( Read more... )

Okay, so it's not quite 2019 *yet*, but I am working NYE and won't be home tomorrow so..

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

I'm so happy to be starting a new year. I have GOALS, and I have TRACKING SHEETS in my cute little journal, and I feel determined as all hell, and I AM GOING TO KICK 2019'S ASS. *nods so much*

GOALS:
01. HealthWith my disc issue, I have to ( Read more... )

I swear, I intend to post more. I think that I'll write updates of my life and take photos and then... I do none of that. I've been feeling very lethargic lately. There's been more home stresses and more work stresses and it's taken it's toll. *sigh* Annnnyway, here's where I am for my yearly goals.

Health - It took me midway through the ( Read more... )

Everything three months I try to update the results of my current goals in the hopes that it will keep me on track. So here's what I've done for the first quarter of 2016.

Health - My goal was to get into the mindset to get back on track to being healthy in 2016. I am still dealing with a few personal stress issues and a practical workout issue ( Read more... )