Naturalle Drea

The first quarter of 2024 is almost over so I decided to update on my goals that I set for myself now. I feel like I had a pretty good start and actually forgot about some of the goals I did set lol. So let’s see how I made out.

Increase Water Intake – I have been slacking on the water intake lately and need to change that. I used to drink a half gallon a day and now I barely get through two 8 oz bottles. My goal here is to start the day off with some water before I even have my morning coffee and I know I drink 32 oz a day. Once I can master that consistently, I’ll work my way up to doubling that (64 oz) which is the half gallon I was drinking before. 

I did really well with this goal. Most of the days I drank 32 oz or more and some days I barely hit 32 oz. I am proud of myself for sticking to drinking water everyday and making it a part of my daily routine. Of course I am going to continue doing this moving forward but it was great start.

Waking Up Early/More Slow Mornings – I am always hitting the snooze button one too many times during the week and always in a rush to get ready and out the door for work. I love how sometimes on the weekends I wake up before everyone, take my time getting ready, sit downstairs and absorb the quietness and stillness. I’m not in a rush, I’m just there soaking in the moment. I want to do more of that and incorporate it during the week. Now I know I can’t just sit around cause I won’t go to work lol but I can wake up earlier so I can take my time getting ready. My goal is to attempt to not hit snooze so much and just get up and start. I also want to have enough time to sit and have breakfast before heading out the door. I do want to continue my slow mornings during the weekend but just want to have more time during the week.

Sooooooo about this goal lol……it is still a work in progress for me. It is hard sometimes to get up and not hit the snooze button because some days I want extra sleep and some days I just don’t want to get up lol. I am still working on this because I really want those slow mornings where I can pour into myself before the day starts so it starts on a good note.

Stretching Everyday – I know I can’t just jump right into working out. I mean I am in a whole new decade now and need to start moving so I don’t get too stiff. I do need to move my body everyday so why not start out with stretching? My goal here is to stretch in the morning or evening for about 5 minutes or more and may try to do a little more as I move through the quarter. 

I started off really good with this one and really fell off maybe about a month or so in. I am still stretching but just not everyday. For this next quarter, we are going to start working out so I feel like I need continue stretching more so I don’t hurt myself.

Cut Out Drinking During The Week, Save For The Weekend (Sunday and Saturday) – I am in my head about this one because it seems like it would be hard but I don’t think so. When the pandemic hit, we were drinking a lot and it carried over a bit into the years after that. I mean I have an occasional glass or two or bottle of wine a during the week…especially if it was a rough day but I need to scale back big time. So I know I can substitute with teas, sparkling juices, ciders and the non alcoholic wines I found during the week and I have something to look forward to over the weekend. I know this may get rough if I have a really bad and stressful day at work but I know I can do this.

Okay so I started off really good with this one and then I had a really bad day at work and came home and had some wine lol. I feel like I need to find something else when I have a bad day besides wine or some other drink. I have been doing more tea at night and not reaching for the alcohol until the weekend. I will continue working on this one.

Research Therapist/Book A Session – Not sure why I am super scared of this or avoiding doing this but it is time to start doing instead of just talking about it. I’ve been talking about this since sometime last year and just need to go ahead. I know I will probably procrastinate and wait until the last minute but I need to push to get this done. My goal is to set a deadline for me to do the research and book a session….maybe tie it to a reward or treat or something to look forward to if I complete this. 

I’m going to skip this one because didn’t even try or attempt to even do this.

Continue Weekly Juicing/Increase Fruits and Veggies – We purchased a juicer sometime last year, used it once and thought it was too much work so it sat in the box for a while. We were going to give it away until I saw a juicing recipe on TikTok that inspired me to take it out the box and I want to continue on. There is a local produce place that sells fruits and veggies in bulk at affordable prices that I normally shop at to help with juicing and the intake of more fruits and veggies. My goal is to juice every week and have more fruits and veggies for snacking during the day and when I get home. 

Soooooo I only made juice once during this quarter and just started eating more fruits and veggies. Again, I am still a work in progress and it will get better.