December 13, 2024

Today was a very busy day. Normally it would have been very stressful for me and I would have described myself as a chicken with her head cut off. However, today I did something different. I slowed down on each task that I did. I took my time, savored the good in the tasks and therefore, no stress.

I left work later than I ever have before as I wasn’t quite done with all my paperwork and data entry. And it was a messy day, so I needed a shower too. I finished my work and took a nice thorough shower. Slowing down allowed me to fully enjoy what I was doing.

When I got home, I actually had more energy than I normally would have after a busy day. I did self care and made a delicious dinner.

I recently upgraded my calorie tracking app and so I have new features. I linked my Fitbit app and now I get credits for exercise and calories burned. I burn a lot of calories at work so I am excited to see more accurately what I should be eating. Sometimes I’m starving and can eat everything, and other days I’m not really interested in food. I love data and trends so I’m excited for all these new things I can see. I also got a great deal on a lifetime membership so now I can use it forever. I find it’s nice to use to keep myself accountable.

I’m so grateful that we can track foods so easily and see what nutrition is in everything we eat. The world is a marvelous place.

December 12, 2024

What a wonderful day to be a human to make choices and have the means to make choices I desire to choose.

I choose to snooze my alarm and get a few more minutes of sleep. I choose to make tea to enjoy on my way to work. I choose which car to drive to work. I choose to have a great attitude at work. I choose to savor my food and fully enjoy it. I decide to have a great time with my coworkers. I choose to participate in the fullest.

What a great day to be cozy in my company provided jacket and uniform. What a wonderful day it is for problems to be solved easily and quickly.

I hope you are having a wonderful day too.

December 10, 2024

How wonderful it is to have days of rest, a day to recharge, reset and refresh!

Yesterday, mom and I met up with a lovely friend. We enjoyed a meal together and caught up on each other’s lives. It was joyous. After that, we came home and relaxed.

Today, we had a breakfast with our family. That is always a delight. I’m so grateful our family is close. After a couple errands, we came home to relax and enjoy some yummy foods we got.

Today, I celebrate the end of a weekend. And in the morning I will celebrate that I have a wonderful job to go to. A job that I enjoy, that pays me well, that is close to home, that is safe and reliable.

December 9, 2024

Yesterday was a busy, fun day! I took my time getting ready. Which, as I’m sure you can relate, is not always the case. I drove to a friend’s house about an hour away. I listened to one of my favorite podcasts and enjoyed my favorite holiday Starbucks drink while I drove.

The event that my friend hosted was SO much fun! We laughed and talked and gave advice and ate yummy food. It was a great time. It was also nice catching up with a couple people I hadn’t seen in a while.

When I got home, I found my mom had surprised me with a couple presents. She got me the cutest wiener dog pjs and a reusable airfryer insert. How sweet is she! I’m so grateful for her. She’s the best mom.

When I woke up this morning, mom was baking. She had already made cinnamon rolls. I frosted and boxed some up for a friend we are meeting later. It’s wonderful being able to bake and give them away as gifts to people. Who doesn’t love gifts, but giving is such a rush too.

What a joy it is to watch my kitties play with each other this morning. I’m so happy they all get along. Even my more grumpy cat seems to come around here and there. I think as the kitten gets older, they will get along even better.

December 5, 2024

Wow, I love technology. Instagram reels have taught me a lot of really cool things, but sometimes I’m not sure if their content is accurate or not. And while you can look it up online, there are still opinions in those websites. And of course everyone is trying to sell you something.

However, I have been using the Chat GPT app to fact check the things I learn on Instagram. Let me tell you, I am loving it! I watched a reel that basically said there’s less calories in noodles that have been cooked and then refrigerated. Sure enough, that’s correct. It even has many benefits like helping gut health and improving insulin sensitivity.

This is also how I learned about all the benefits about herbal teas. I have been researching which carrier and essential oils are best for what application. I just learned about castor oil and wow, that’s basically good for everything. But now, I know what goes best with what oil and the reasons behind why it works. I care more about why it works since I love learning. Plus understanding what it does allows me to combined things on my own eventually.

My best friend’s mom introduced us to an app called Yuka. It tells you if something has additives and informs you about studies of what it does if you choose to consume it. It’s simple to use and so informative. I have been scanning everything from food to skin care to shampoo. Now I can make a more informed decision on what I buy and choose to put in or on my body.

December 4, 2024

Today is my first day switching from coffee to tea. I have noticed a few things where coffee is holding me back, so while I enjoy it I decided to switch to tea instead. After doing some research, I am amazed that there’s so many health benefits to drinking tea! So not only will I not be holding myself back with coffee, but I will be benefiting my health.

So, this morning I found some tea I bought and put in the cabinet. I chose one that was flavored vanilla and almond. I brewed it a kettle that my mom got me. I poured it into my to go cup, added some French vanilla sugar free creamer and collagen scoops and went to work. It was a bit too hot so I didn’t really get to try it until I got to work. Wow, it’s delicious!

I reached out to the state last week to ask some clarifying questions about taking an advanced certification to better myself in my career. They got back to me with great news. Luckily, I have an associates degree; therefore I qualify to take all exams. They allow operators to “buy” years of experience with degrees in order to progress more quickly. They told me to send in my transcripts and they will get back to me if I can buy a year of experience with my second degree. (I already used one to buy a year for the certification I have now.) Getting my transcript from my school was super easy! It was emailed to me in minutes. Then, I researched my superiors’ salaries for some inspiration and motivation to study and pass this exam. I am so glad I’m in a wonderful career that is stable and I have room to grow.

I got some dresses I ordered from Azazie during their Black Friday sale. They are all gorgeous! I am so excited to wear them. One of them will be my bridesmaids dress for my best friend’s wedding next summer. I am so happy they all look wonderful. I got a great deal on them all and they are so quality. I’m thrilled with my purchase. I am so grateful I have the money to buy frivolous things like pretty dresses and participate in bridal events.

December 3, 2024

This morning, I took Jelly Bean to get neutered. I’m so glad I have a place to take my pets for care that’s very close to home. The people who were also taking their cats to get vet care were so nice and interested in everyone else’s babies. There was a line to drop off, but of course, it went quickly.

A friend met me at my house so we could drive out of town to try a new coffee shop in Wildomar called Montague Brothers Coffee. It was a nice drive. The coffee shop is super cute and it has a homey feel. We got Christmas special coffees, they were both very delicious! I would recommend it!

My friend was telling me about a dairy near the coffee shop so we stopped and purchased some chocolate milk, a T-shirt and animal feed. They had some farm animals we could feed! It was so fun! I love supporting local businesses, especially farms. And of course petting cute animals!

We met my family at our usual breakfast spot and enjoyed a nice meal together before going about our work week. It’s a weekly tradition that I am truly grateful for. It is not common to have a family so close, but I’m so happy mine is!

My friend and I ran errands together. It’s much nicer doing it with a friend than solo. I’m so grateful to have a reliable friend. While we were driving around, we saw a baby cow! I stopped and pulled over. There was sheep, cows and guardian dogs. They were all friendly too and came right up to the fence! I got to pet some of the sheep and even the baby sheep came up and wanted pets.

When I picked up Jelly Bean, the ladies were raving about how cute and tiny he is. It’s lovely when other people love your pets as you do. The lady who handed me his carrier said they already fed him wet food. He gets special treatment since he’s a kitten. When he got home, he was so hungry still! Thirsty too. He’s definitely happy to be home though. How lucky am I to have such wonderful animals!

December 1, 2024

This morning at work, I caught a glimpse out the window and saw the sky lit up the brightest orange; like it was on fire. It was gorgeous. Mother Nature is the best artist. As the day progressed, it changed in the most beautiful ways.

We just finished Thanksgiving festivities and now we are onto Christmas! While I worked the actually holiday of Thanksgiving, I am so very grateful for this wonderful job I have. Plus, we made holiday pay as compensation. So there’s nothing to complain about, only blessings. We even celebrated at work on Wednesday with a chicken lunch.

My family adjusted our celebration by getting together on Monday instead of Thursday. Our gathering was full of laughter and stories. It was such a wholesome Thanksgiving.

I have a “cool” car to decorate for the first time. I decorated Foxxy with skeletons for Halloween this year. For Christmas, I have a cute “Merry Christmas” sign on the back of the rack and there’s two bows on the grill. It’s darling, I love it. Foxxy is short for Arctic Fox, my white 4Runner. Foxxy has two “x’s” because she is extra as she is the top of the line model. I am very proud of myself being able to afford a brand new, top of the line car.

The internet, social media and technology in general are such great resources for entertainment, knowledge and more. I found a lot of great deals and fun things during Black Friday week. I am so excited to wear, use and gift everything I bought.

I am so grateful that I am wealthy and can afford all these amazing things. I am happy that I don’t have to worry if my payment will go through, because I know I have the money. Money is not something I have to stress about, thankfully!

However, I know I would not have purchased so much if I didn’t know about the sales or simply about the products in general.

I recognize that I have been wrapped up in the hype of buying during this season. While buying fun things and having those items brings me joy, I know that I don’t need to continue to do this moving forward.

So, I did a big unfollow session on Instagram and unsubscribed to a bunch of email marketing. I went from following 477 accounts on Instagram to only 180. I don’t even know why I followed most of them. I feel much better. I also deleted my shopping apps on my phone so it’s not as easy to doom scroll and add to cart.

I am so grateful that everything is at our fingertips. It makes life easy for me and a breeze to get my items delivered directly to my home. I am equally grateful to be able to acknowledge that I don’t need anything more and I can take a step back as well.