Hey guys! So everyone is probably going to say this today, but ummm it’s October. How did that happen?!? Seriously where did summer and September go?!
But anyway moving on, hoping October is full of beautiful Autumn weather and not too cold yet. However, I don’t think Mothernature will make any smooth transitions as yesterday’s high was in the 70s still and then it’s supposed to drop to the 50s for the highs, which I am not a fan of, but I guess I should accept it before below freezing temperatures make their way here.
Popping in today for Thinking out loud with Amanda because I have so many thoughts in my head (I really need to journal more…).
Working at home is really awesome! Due to the Pope being here last weekend, I worked at home on Friday and Monday. On Friday after a few different setups, I finally figured out my perfect set up and was so comfy. Even my back felt better (as I know I can hunch over too much)! I really enjoyed staying in my workout clothes and sitting on the floor. I am not a big fan of chairs. I sit on an exercise ball at my desk at home. I sat on an exercise ball at work at my old job. My current company, though, is really big on safety so I feel like they would find a problem with my bringing in an exercise ball to sit on, always being afraid I would fall off it. Instead I make due with chair yoga, whether it’s sitting cross legged, sitting with one foot under me, sitting tucked in a ball with both feet on the chair…probably not your average desk worker, but I don’t want to lose my flexibility over sitting in a chair at work.
What I really noticed while working at home though, was just how much more relaxed I felt. Even when there was a bunch of work to do and things frustrated me, I was more relaxed and less anxious working at home. I never really noticed that before and I was happy that I felt so in tune with my body. I didn’t realize that even though I don’t drive to work (I get so much anxiety when driving because of my fear of the tire light/flat tires), my commute still takes a toll on me. If the trains are running perfectly on time, my total commute time is 40-50 minutes. Half of this is walking though and I realized that I would not get much walking in when I work at home. However, due to working at home, not only was I able to extend my gym session by 10 minutes in the morning, but I also fit in an evening workout before dinner. Friday I did weights in the morning and then went swimming in the evening. Monday I did weights and even successfully ran for a half mile on the treadmill in the morning and then went to zumba in the evening (a class I wouldn’t normally to be able to make because of my commute home). I loved getting in multiple activities and did not feel as restless.
At the end of the day, it is nice to just shut down the computer and already be home to cook dinner. At work I get very anxious to leave, wondering when I will get home, how much time I will have and what I will be able to eat. If I leave the office late, often times I hardly eat dinner, I just no longer have an appetite. I might have a bowl of cereal or a quick smoothie but that’s it. Most of the time, I don’t eat past 8pm (there are exceptions for special events). This works for me because I tend to go to bed by 9:30/10 and I just drink water until then or maybe have a cup of tea. It can be hard to tell whether you are hungry or thirsty sometimes. I know I have an issue with stuffing all this food in my mouth and wanting to grab more when really what I need is water, because I had nothing to drink with the food. This is another thing I am trying to be more mindful of.
I think that as I practice being more mindful with what I am putting in my body and how much water I am getting, I really am getting more in tune with my body. I am able to dig deeper into myself. I feel like my 20s have been about figuring out life, figuring out who I am and what I want. While I haven’t quite figured out all of that, I am learning to stay more in the present moment and enjoy the journey to figuring out what I want. I have definitely changed the way I eat so much in the past 5 years as I continue to learn about different foods and whole foods and cutting out a lot of the processed snacks I used to eat. I continue to learn about workouts and love my variety of workouts. I would love to get more into heavy lifting, but definitely feel like I need a spotter/workout partner for that. Maybe someday when Brian is around more we can get back to that. Another goal for the future would be to run a full 5K. I have done 5Ks but they usually include lots of walking. I know that I have to learn more on running recovery and running shoes though as well as work up my endurance but already improved this summer for sure and that gives me hope for the future. I guess I kind of rambled on about being mindful this evening but that was what I was feeling. Despite wanting certain things to change in my life, one thing I know is that I am more mindful with myself and I am becoming more in tune with my body.
As we begin October, I am hoping to again work on incorporating more yoga into my weekly routine. I am doing 3 yoga challenges on Instagram this month that I feel will help me with that. While I am sad about the weather outside changing, I am happy to begin a new month and look forward to what this month will bring.
So this was basically like a journal entry but if you read till the end, thank you! Hope you have a wonderful day!!
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Super happy for you, girl! Being in tune with our bodies is seriously one of the best feelings, and I love how the older I get, the more in0tune with myself I feel. And I hear ya about working from home too… My favourite part about it is probably not having to worry about a long commute, I had to deal with that in school and it seriously sucked the life out of me.
It is such a wonderful feeling to be in tune with ourselves. I definitely want a job in the future where I can work at home at least a few days a week. I feel it would offer me more balance in my life.
I love that picture of the leaves (did you take that while in a handstand??)
I’ve been working at home the past couple of months and I really love being here when my kids get out of school, being able to do some meal prep, and being able to pick up the house when I’m on “break”. It’s been super fun!
Thanks! I took the picture while in shoulder stand. I always love doing shoulder stand outside and seeing my toes in the air with the beautiful sky and nature.