Clarity is everything.
Keeping track brings clarity.
So, I think I can live with this. I tried the Focus Greens today. It isn’t something I will crave yet, but someday I may. It sure beats spending 45 minutes shopping for vegetables, 30 minutes washing and juicing, 15 minutes disposing of the pulp, and 15 minutes cleaning up. I poured it and drank it. It was tasty. No sugar added, 10g of carbs, 45 calories, and 15 lbs. of produce in each juice! Do you know what was best? There was no Styrofoam. I don’t particularly appreciate receiving anything in Styrofoam. I had to buy a lot of it at once, but it’s supposed to last for six weeks. I’ll let you know how the flavor lasts. There are three different combinations and some shots. Gary had taken over juicing and cleaning for me and was tired of doing it, and I didn’t want to take it back up but didn’t want to give up juice. I do crave juice. It feels good and clean and satisfies my thirst better than water.
My days were typical when my b-school girls used to have me do a day in my life when they were first starting out. Now they vary. Since I got to south Florida, my days have altered a lot. I figured I would work less and hand it over to Ashlie. I’m going to be very frank. I just thought I’d work two days a week and weekend five days. Ashlie had other ideas. She returned to school for her doctorate and isn’t working for me. Amanda has taken up part of her work, Sylvie has taken part, and I’m not working two days a week. The miraculous thing that happened was one of my podcast guests wrote a book, Things That Matter, by Joshua Becker. While I was speed-reading it to do the interview, something hit me. Leisure, which I struggled to attain, didn’t really trip my trigger. I love my work. I love my job a lot. My work matters. Leisure is abundant, and I don’t have to struggle for it. I can take a 10-minute break, and I’m showered with leisure, but my work is essential. So here I am. I will end my life with minimal regrets by continuing to do what I am doing now.
I have more of everything here. I have more family responsibilities with my mom here. I have more friends. Sometimes I’m tempted to take on more responsibility in my neighborhood and community, but I maintain boundaries. So, back to my typical day.
7 am, a 30-minute walk around two lakes
7:30 am breakfast
7:45 work
8:15 weights
9 meeting
9:30 water aerobics
10:30 meeting
11:30 walk 20 minutes
12 lunch
1 meeting
2 write
3 break /read
4 write
5 dinner
5:30 walk
6 read
On Mondays, I go over my goals and to-dos; on Tuesdays, I’m all in on work; Wednesdays, I usually have webinars or workshops; Thursdays, I work in the morning and the afternoon, do things for my mom. Friday mornings, I get caught up on paperwork, and on afternoons I do something with my friends. Saturdays, I veg out unless we have a big project to complete. Sundays, I visit with family and friends.
I got my alerts set.
I’m still waiting to hear back from doctors. sigh… and I found a good doctor with lots of good recommendations! My mom loved her doctor and still isn’t happy but I’m relieved.
Tomorrow
- Fill an 80 ounce container with water to empty through the day
- Journal here at the end of the afternoon before dinner
- Find a gentle, doctor who is smart and has common sense for my mom
LEARN MORE
by 2:48 – walked 6000 steps – 2 flights of steps
water aerobics
strawberry/protein smoothie
10 ounces mind alert coffee
80 ounces water with alkaline/calcium-magnesium
2 piece of Ezekiel bread
roasted vegetables with pine nuts – Gary ate my chicken breast 3oz, and I had his
broccoli
salad and black beans and rice
Supplements
Vit K2/D3, Vit B12, Probiotic, multi-vit
Cathy Sykora
Health Coach/ Interior Designer / Naturopath
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