motivation feels nice
i've been feeling pretty motivated lately. i've actually been cooking real dinners regularly, which is something i NEVER do because i've always felt like i have no idea what i'm doing. but i got a nice reflux-friendly cookbook which has a ton of really good recipes in it with easy to follow directions. i've made i think 5 different things from it and they've all turned out awesome! i'm pretty proud of myself for finally just going for it. the funny thing is, i now think it's actually rather fun to cook! all this time i could have been doing it all along. other things i've been toying with:
i found a place that does yoga, acupuncture, and nutritional counseling. i would want to do those things for my digestive issues and for my back pain issues. they had a thing you can fill out to get more information, and they wrote me back to say that i would be a good candidate for all of those things. only issue is that insurance may or may not cover any of it. gotta set up a consultation to find out some more. i've been working out and stretching a lot more lately, and i've been watching what i'm eating meticulously (many things you get out contain ingredients that cause my stomach problems without even knowing it, so i prefer to make food so i know exactly what i'm eating). both of those things have helped tremendously in feeling better, and i think the stuff i just mentioned could help even more.
i've also been seriously considering teaching color classes for wella. my rep has been trying to get me to apply for a while, telling me i'd be really good at it and i'm what they're looking for. they're looking for people to do it part-time, and you're only committed to doing two classes per month. i like that it's low commitment and i wouldn't have to cut back my hours at elite spa at all in order to do it. i could try it and if i don't like it, it wouldn't be a huge deal. i just need to get over my fear of speaking in public. but it would be fairly small groups of people, probably only like 10 stylists at a time. need to get my mom to help me type up a resume, it's been YEARS since i've done one of those.
and if there's time, i'd also like to volunteer at the spca. i've been wanting to do that for a long time, but never got around to it. i printed out an application but i'm gonna wait to send it til i figure out the other stuff first. just so i know my availability. i just got my ccbc catalog in the mail so i've been looking at doing some random classes just for fun too. i've been wanting to learn to sew for a long time, and there's plenty of other stuff i was interested in too but that's the main thing.
i guess i feel like i'm not getting any younger and i've gotta take full advantage of my time. i can't keep putting things off that i want to do. i need to just do it! johnny has been an influence on me as far as that goes too. i mean, if he can leave everything and everyone he knows to move to another country to achieve his goals, the things that are stopping me are small in comparison. i asked him how he keeps himself motivated. he said he just thinks about what the consequences will be if he doesn't do it. which makes a lot of sense.
if i don't do the things i want to do, time will just keep ticking away. i'll just be stuck exactly where i am now forever. not that that's a bad thing, i do enjoy my life. but i know i can do more, i know i can be better. i'm still looking for my path. i have no idea what i'll be doing even 5 years from now, but i do know that i will have learned a lot and will be better prepared for whatever comes next. i want all doors to be open. the only limitations in life are the ones you put on yourself. right now it's all about conquering my hang-ups and moving on to what's next. maybe this is my idea of growing up.
i found a place that does yoga, acupuncture, and nutritional counseling. i would want to do those things for my digestive issues and for my back pain issues. they had a thing you can fill out to get more information, and they wrote me back to say that i would be a good candidate for all of those things. only issue is that insurance may or may not cover any of it. gotta set up a consultation to find out some more. i've been working out and stretching a lot more lately, and i've been watching what i'm eating meticulously (many things you get out contain ingredients that cause my stomach problems without even knowing it, so i prefer to make food so i know exactly what i'm eating). both of those things have helped tremendously in feeling better, and i think the stuff i just mentioned could help even more.
i've also been seriously considering teaching color classes for wella. my rep has been trying to get me to apply for a while, telling me i'd be really good at it and i'm what they're looking for. they're looking for people to do it part-time, and you're only committed to doing two classes per month. i like that it's low commitment and i wouldn't have to cut back my hours at elite spa at all in order to do it. i could try it and if i don't like it, it wouldn't be a huge deal. i just need to get over my fear of speaking in public. but it would be fairly small groups of people, probably only like 10 stylists at a time. need to get my mom to help me type up a resume, it's been YEARS since i've done one of those.
and if there's time, i'd also like to volunteer at the spca. i've been wanting to do that for a long time, but never got around to it. i printed out an application but i'm gonna wait to send it til i figure out the other stuff first. just so i know my availability. i just got my ccbc catalog in the mail so i've been looking at doing some random classes just for fun too. i've been wanting to learn to sew for a long time, and there's plenty of other stuff i was interested in too but that's the main thing.
i guess i feel like i'm not getting any younger and i've gotta take full advantage of my time. i can't keep putting things off that i want to do. i need to just do it! johnny has been an influence on me as far as that goes too. i mean, if he can leave everything and everyone he knows to move to another country to achieve his goals, the things that are stopping me are small in comparison. i asked him how he keeps himself motivated. he said he just thinks about what the consequences will be if he doesn't do it. which makes a lot of sense.
if i don't do the things i want to do, time will just keep ticking away. i'll just be stuck exactly where i am now forever. not that that's a bad thing, i do enjoy my life. but i know i can do more, i know i can be better. i'm still looking for my path. i have no idea what i'll be doing even 5 years from now, but i do know that i will have learned a lot and will be better prepared for whatever comes next. i want all doors to be open. the only limitations in life are the ones you put on yourself. right now it's all about conquering my hang-ups and moving on to what's next. maybe this is my idea of growing up.