Self Care Goal #1

I've decided to also outline a number of self-care goals in my blog. This year was extraordinarily busy, and there are some basic things that really went out the window in terms of taking care of mySELF! Because it's summer, and I finally have access to the elusive ingredient known as TIME, I have been able to implement a number of self-care goals already (I'm in what I call "recovery phase", where I see myself as healing from the busyness of the year). I think it will help me considerable to journal them, so that I can go back and remember what they are when I've lost the motivation.

The first one may seem odd, but again--I'm writing about it to remember.

Aim for not eating after 6:30 p.m.
6:30-7 p.m. = DANGER ZONE
7 p.m. and on--DO NOT ENTER

I've finally reached the age where I have to start listening to my body, and can no longer eat like a 20-year old! When I eat after 6:30, particularly certain things, I experience chest pains that also feel like back pains (that are unromantically also referred to as "heart burn"). Interestingly, it's very different from the heartburn I experienced while pregnant. I'm tired of going to bed and needing the heating pad for my back, which is probably really for my chest, because I snacked on something that my body did not want around 7:30 or 8 (which, coincidentally, is when I get snacky).