Rhode Island Nesties
Dear Community,
Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Well-Being Wednesday - 9/26/12
You know what to do - ups and downs, physical, mental/emotional. Let's support each other in reaching all of our goals!
Wife, mom, attorney, blogger, runner - trying to learn to love all the good things in life!!
"It's not a sprint, it's a marathon." - Alex & Ani bracelet
My blog: Dodging Acorns
"It's not a sprint, it's a marathon." - Alex & Ani bracelet
My blog: Dodging Acorns
Re: Well-Being Wednesday - 9/26/12
Went on a field trip with DD's preschool. We had a nature walk around a local wildlife sanctuary, and then the kids got to play in the playground and have snacks. I ended up carrying DS for more than half of the walk, while loaded up with a heavy backpack on my back. But, I finally got to meet DDs best friend at school. So nice to have a face to go with the name we hear so much about!
Today would have been my father's 60th birthday. In his short life, he made such an impact on so many lives. More than 20 years after his death, I still have people come up to me and tell me yet another story about my dad that I had never heard. Stories of his generosity, sense of humor, mischievous streak, and unconditional love abound. I find myself wondering if I am living up to his example. Some days I think I am, while others I feel I'm falling well short of this mark. I'm only 6 years younger than he was when he died. How did he leave such an impression in so few years? I just hope I can be a fraction of the person he was. He left some mighty big shoes to fill.
I am trying to eat better again, and track my meals. I find when I start putting the food tracking aside, I let way too much slide... and then other areas of my health and well being get ignored and dropped too. I had gained back more than 10 of the pounds I had lost when I was being good, and I don't want to go back there again!
So, I gave myself another kick in the pants, and am tracking my food. Snacks are down already, as are the instances where I'm reaching for a beverage other than water. I've dropped about 3 pounds since I finally snapped to it. I'm still about 10 pounds off my lowest weight, and closer to 25 away from my ultimate goal, but am taking it slow. I know I can do it. I just need to keep taking little steps, and I'll get there.
Apparently I let things slide way more than I thought with vacation and thereafter so I'm up like 4 lbs since last month. NOT good. I too have been slacking in the tracking department, so no more.
Being sick isn't helping. I'm tired, I feel like crap, and I just want to eat comfort food.
((hugs)) to Alicia - from the stories you've told me, you are living up to and beyond your father..... you are a shining example of what being good means in this world, and your smile and laughter light up a room my dear. Keep doing what you're doing.
"It's not a sprint, it's a marathon." - Alex & Ani bracelet
My blog: Dodging Acorns
"It's not a sprint, it's a marathon." - Alex & Ani bracelet
My blog: Dodging Acorns
I couldn't have said it better myself. You are so involved in everyone's lives around you - and always in a positive way. You are filling those big shoes very well. I hope you give yourself credit for it!