Happy Monday! It still is Monday up in this top-left-hand corner...
I missed sharing a blog this weekend. I had plenty to say, but not the time nor energy to say it. On that treadmill right now where a couple days of vortex and tragedy leave me behind the curve of the constantly accruing work schedule.
Well, and I'm pleased for the "50 First Weeks" theme for my Monday posts: starting things over is definitely the energy I'm needing. My previous "new beginnings" were ergonomics and housekeeping, and they're going to need to be "firsts" for this week all over again. The external keyboard has arrived, for an improvement, but getting up to stretch regularly has gone to nothing, and ditto housekeeping. So, those remain on the resolution pile. I also want to do more about exercise. I was working out like crazy until relatively recently, every day. Even now, I still spend at least 30 minutes a day on the rebounder and another 20 or so with my 5 Tibetans and others. And I'm not eating much. But it still seems like I'm not doing enough exercise--I'm not doing those 15-30 minute abs or resistance workouts every morning before lunch. I'm only hiking about once a week. Time to kick it back up, if only I can make the time.
I took a break from work today, and went to help clean my friend Jeanie's house. Phil and Tom are returning home tomorrow, and she wanted the house in order. I'm surely not the world's best cleaner, but I'm so honored to be able to help, to be asked to help, in this time.
When I have no appetite, I tend to put a lot of colorful powders in my food, a bit of this, a bit of that, trying to keep it nutritious.
This rather minimal bowl of chia pudding is colored up with goji berry powder, spirulina, turmeric, and also some slippery elm powder to soothe my tummy. And some lovely mulberries.
But I'm burned out on chia pudding. A shame, as it's so convenient and so portable. Even just one tablespoon for breakfast with some of those powders is too much. I never used to burn out on foods. On the other hand, looking at my year of breakfasts last year, maybe I do burn out!
I make my herbal teas and see myself surrounded with their goodness. Two roots, two leaves:
Rhodiola, the grounding rose, the brown rose of earth and connectedness;
Astragalus, named for the knuckle bones they used to use in games of dice: life is full of chance and change
Scutellaria, aka skullcap--my shield, my cap blinkering me from the scarier ghosts in my peripheral vision
Gynostemma--the woman's scepter, I see myself in solemn procession, the scepter garlanded with unspun wool.
Sending love and appreciation to all...
we have been having turmeric and slippery elm for our stomachs lately too, along with holy basil. anything to help our inflammation and calm our insides down. so far so good ;)
ReplyDeletegotta love our powerful turmeric can be!
I hope those herbs have been helping for you. I love holy basil too. And sometimes I think flax and chia help along those lines too, but sometimes not.
Deletelove
Ela
I finally got a chance to read this post. Thanks again for your kind words.
ReplyDeleteSounds like you are doing pretty well with your resolutions. Most people give up on them by now. Good for you.
I can't imagine not having much of an appetite. Even when I'm sick to my stomach, I seem to be able to eat a lot. My mom always says I have a hallow leg. Ha ha. I'm always willing to share some of my appetite with you, if possible :-)
Thanks, Shannonmarie. I had a friend when I was a kid who had "hollow legs"--she was the best athlete in the class too, so I always imagined they were connected (and maybe they were, but not the way I thought). I've always not had much of an appetite, so I'm used to it and don't mind it.
DeleteHope you're doing well--I've been thinking of you.
love
Ela