Oh Canada!

I'm just relaxing at home with my husband watching the Olympics, and I have to admit I felt great pride for the Canadians. For a split second, I thought, "I'd like to be a Canadian," and the phrase "American-Canadian" started dancing through my mind. Then I saw all the snow and coats and remembered that I belong in the sunshine!

This entire week has been a struggle. First, all the snow makes everything difficult. That may sound like a complaint, but it's not. It's just a fact, and I'm not bitter. I'm thankful for the snow, and I'm tired of everyone complaining about it because those same people complain when it isn't snowing. They complain when it's hot outside and when it's raining. I get so sick of hearing complaint after complaint, and I do not want to be like that. Let's just take what we're given and be full of thanks that we are alive and capable and blessed!

Snow wasn't the only thing that made my workouts difficult this week, but my own laziness contributed a lot. Wednesday was probably the roughest day. I just felt completely drained of energy. I don't get like that really often. I may feel tired, but I have never almost fallen asleep while walking! Needless to say, I did not head to the gym quite as much as I should have this week, and I'm regretting that now.

A positive from this week is that I paid closer attention to what I eat. I think that is a really important step in being healthy. Even if we eat a ton of unhealthy stuff, it is a good thing to take note of that. Perhaps the more we notice the unhealthy things we eat, the more determined we may become to change that. My problem this week has been the evil chocolate cake that currently resides in our fridge. I made it last weekend, and I've been eating it ever since. It's so yummy! I've never been a great lover of junk, but chocolate cake is not junk. It's precious. Haha! I also do not think that eating chocolate is technically a bad thing. Some chocolate is actually good for the body, but it's important to be cautious. I need to be much more cautious around chocolate. It's so weird because growing up I would rather have a salad than chocolate any day, but the older I get, the more chocolate I want!

This next week should be a little easier. My schedule won't be so packed, and hopefully, I will get some rest this weekend. It's so important to make time to take care of ourselves, and I sort of feel like I've slacked on that this week. Tomorrow's another day though, and it's also important to stay positive and to seek success! Caring for ourselves is not negative, and it shouldn't give us negative thoughts or feelings, but that's a whole other blog!

Happy early birthday to the love of my life! I love you!*


"Don't dig your grave with your own knife and fork." ~English Proverb