Affirmation and ATCs

This week I am focusing on V - for visualize.

It also stands for Vitality, vim and vigour and vanquish! All great actions and positive affirmations.

My aim is to visualize where I would like to be health wise in 6 months. The measuring tape is a good motivator and symbol of change.

My husband and I have joined Weight Watchers and already I have lost 6 pounds! Woohoo!

This week I need to keep my goal clearly visualized!

I read an article by Alicia Snell in Zoomer magazine. She has lost over 170 pounds and runs marathons. There is an excellent article on her top 10 checklist to eating better. Check it out here.

AEDM

We are midway through AEDM - Art Every Day Month for November, through Leah of Creative Every Day.

I have not been creating as much this week although I had fun again with some ATCs.

I finished one set on Ancient Egypt.

I am working on several other sets. They are fairly quick and fun themes.

Photography is always fun - there are so many different memes to try your hand at - ABC Wednesday and Shadow Shot Sunday are two that I still participate in. I hope to return to several more as time permits!

Right now though, it is report card time. Assessments, marking and the writing ( actually all the report cards are done online!) take up a big chunk of time. Then it will be parent-teacher interviews.

Soon though it will be Christmas vacation - 2 weeks to unwind and enjoy the season.

Weekly Affirmation - H is for Health

Up until this week, my affirmation words have been verbs. The focus has been on doing - an action.

This week I knew I needed to refocus on health. Hence H is for health.



The first week of living healthier went well - even lost 2 pounds!. Last week did not go as well. I did not lose any weight and I craved some things I knew I shouldn't have (and then had them!)!


This week I am trying to get back the momentum of week 1. I know what the keys to good health are; I know what I should and should not eat. But, tiredness and emotions play havoc with good intentions.


So this week, I am adding journalling about food and exercise - to keep track of what I am eating and doing movement wise. Keeping track for myself will make it more concrete.

Wishcast Wednesday

It is Wishcast Wednesday and Jamie (of Jamie Ridler Studios) asks:

What door do you wish to open?

This week at ABC Wednesday I chose "D is for Door Knocker". How fitting.

I have been knocking at the door of better health for some time, but never really opened the door and walked through. This week the urgency seemed to hit me and I knew it was time. I took the "Real Age" test and found I was almost 2 years older than I really am! Yikes!

So I have knocked and I am opening that door of health. So many rooms to check out!

I plan to continue checking out Real Age - lots of great info on health issues and how to improve your life. Then in three months (as they suggest) I will retake the test.