How are you today? I'm actually doing OK. Day 3 can be tough though so I'm going to work on a good attitude. Kinda crazy that I have tried so many times, I know which days are the toughest. Day 3, two weeks, after a month or so when I'm tired and I'm feeling self-satisfied that I've lost a bit.
I almost put off the meditation this morning. But thanks to this blog, I want to try and do every day of the 21 days and really see how I feel. Once again, if you'd like to join me, you can sign up at https://chopracentermeditation.com/-- it's free!
What gives you comfort? In the morning, this is my pleasure and comfort.
It has to be in the morning, because the older I get the more caffeine sensitive I get. It's half caff.😉
What do you do to self-comfort? I've come to realize that it's not about the food and it is. It is in that I have to measure and log. Believe me, I've tried to feel when I'm hungry and eat intuitively. My food intuition is not developed enough and not separated yet from emotion. That ends up in extra weight for me.
It's not about the food in that is really just a means to an end. Alcohol numbs too. A friend and I were chatting about how using food as a drug is an addiction. I also read that an aspect of other chemical addictions is ritualized self-comfort. That rings very true for me.
As an older mom, this really matters to me. Gets me all choked up thinking about what I need to do to maybe someday be the best grandma possible. I want to be more than just present in my daughter's future (and my own)!
This is my hope: that we join together and try to stop for a moment and feel our feelings before rushing to numb them. The more we get used to some discomfort, the sooner food and emotions can take their separate places in our lives.
How do you deal with big emotions? Thoughts about the future? Fears? Hopes? Disappointment?
Please comment and we can talk!
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