Let’s Play Catch Up
So I’ve taken a bit of a break….Well, actually a 4 month break! I know I have been gone far too long but I had a good reason. I didn’t have much to talk about, and my health. So let’s catch up on what’s been happening since my last post.
The aftermath of back to back to back meetings
I have been settling into my life as a new homeowner and went back to work 2 days a week. So I have been trying to figure out how to juggle everything. Last year I was home so I could record videos and have time to possibly write more blogs but I just did not know or have any ideas to talk about. The client that my company works for asked us to return to the office 2 days a week honestly, I was not happy at all. I got really comfortable at home and I was able to get a large amount of work done during my time at home. I would record videos during lunch and have more time to relax and work out. I received a huge compliment from the client who was so happy with my help in selecting furniture for his office. I was a bit embarrassed when the message was read out loud in front of the full team that was in-house over Teams. It did feel great to know that I was appreciated by someone for my work. It's something that I am not used to especially when you come from working somewhere for years and hardly getting any love from anyone, but we are not going to talk about that. So going back into the office has been an adjustment and it has taken a toll on my health.
Getting ready for a Zoom call with the client.
Speaking of my health last year I lost 20 pounds and have been able to keep a good amount of it off, and my blood pressure is doing well due to working out 5 to 7 days a week but I have not been able to fully get back to my normal workout schedule after the beginning of the year. On the days I have to go to work I don’t work out, because I do a bit of walking to and from work so that ends up being my workout for those days. In the evenings when I get home from work, I am exhausted. The new issue that I have been having is lack of sleep or waking up several times during the night. Now to be honest this is not a new issue, this is something that I have been dealing with on and off for several years but now I’m taking it even more seriously because I am working to get off my blood pressure medicine and sleep is just as important as my diet. So I have been sacrificing my workouts to get more sleep, which has been helping. My diet is improving, but I still have the occasional pack of cookies. Now I know I cannot do that too much and too often. I do still have clothes that fit me loose but I want to feel better in more of them. My mom asked me the other day how I feel when I have a good blood pressure reading and I told her that I did not notice it. After that question, I am more determined to make sure I have better readings and to pay closer attention to how I feel those days. I know I am trying to get back to my workout schedule and maybe bring back Saturday and Sunday workouts or just take walks on the weekends before the weather gets too hot to stand. I want to start them now but for some reason, I just get lazy and rather sit and watch YouTube all day. I know I’m going to just one day just do it and not think about it.
One of the many great readings that I’m trying to have more often
Well that’s where I am at the moment and I do have other things floating in my mind to talk about and maybe a new journey that I might go on soon but we shall see.