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Showing posts with label healthy you. Show all posts
Showing posts with label healthy you. Show all posts
Before you speak. {healthy you, happy you Thursday}
This week I've been attempting to care more for my tongue.
That sounds weird, huh?
No special toothbrush or mouthwash required for this type of care, simply prayer cards.
You see, I'm referring to taking care of the use of my tongue. Words hurt, and I'll admit, I'm not always slow to speak. I'm impatient and instead of removing myself from the situation emotionally for a moment to collect myself, i'll lash out. sounds ugly. it is.
Amanda has a beautiful prayer dare series on her blog that focuses on an area of our lives each month. This month, it was to focus on the influence our words have, a better use of our tongue.
So far guys, these first few days in, it's been such an encouragement to have my prayer cards with me reminding me to watch my words. I start off reading them in the morning and throughout the day. it's helped a lot. repeating that prayer during my day asking God to help me be better with my words.
I got little people running around that need to be influenced positively, not be taught that yelling when impatient is the only answer.
And I got my heart that needs to cleansing daily to reflect Jesus through and through.
with your host:
That sounds weird, huh?
No special toothbrush or mouthwash required for this type of care, simply prayer cards.
You see, I'm referring to taking care of the use of my tongue. Words hurt, and I'll admit, I'm not always slow to speak. I'm impatient and instead of removing myself from the situation emotionally for a moment to collect myself, i'll lash out. sounds ugly. it is.
Amanda has a beautiful prayer dare series on her blog that focuses on an area of our lives each month. This month, it was to focus on the influence our words have, a better use of our tongue.
So far guys, these first few days in, it's been such an encouragement to have my prayer cards with me reminding me to watch my words. I start off reading them in the morning and throughout the day. it's helped a lot. repeating that prayer during my day asking God to help me be better with my words.
I got little people running around that need to be influenced positively, not be taught that yelling when impatient is the only answer.
And I got my heart that needs to cleansing daily to reflect Jesus through and through.
have you been doing something for you to live happier and healthier? we want to know about it!
Link up Details:
with your host:
and lovely co-host:
1. link up your posts on how you are taking time to live better and happier. for background on the linkup click here.
2. please browse both the host and co-host's blog and should you find it a place that you enjoy, feel free to follow along. We'd love to have you!
3. grab the button and paste it on your blog (a text link up is fine as well) to spread the word. let it be an encouragement for women to take time to live happier.
4. visit others, offer words of encouragement and HAVE FUN!
the healthy wagon. (healthy you, happy you
but i struggle a lot with my weight. no seriously. the fact that i'm tall does wonders for deceiving the eye. that and spanx. haha.
on a serious note though, i'm not happy with my body. please don't take this as an attempt for a pity party. far from it.
i know that the reason for my body issues is the neglecting of my health from who else? me.
i haven't cared about what i put in my mouth, haven't cared about exercising frequently, just haven't cared. and that is not acceptable.
this week friends, i am proud to say i am caring. a lot. starting monday i have not eaten anything unhealthy. i'm talking unhealthy like cake, cookies, fried foods, fast food. i'm sure a real nutrition guru would argue about my chicken noodle soup being too high in sodium or something like that. but it's about baby steps is it not?
so proudly i bring to you proof of my healthier approach in none other than pictures. mainly because graphs and all that jazz is too time consuming, duh.
has it been hard? yep. i came home one day to half of a burger my husband left out for me. i almost caved, but i was saved by the bacon in it. i don't eat pork, so i was like, phew!
but then, the next day a co-worker took some chocolate cake to work. dun,dun,dun.
i took my almond butter out, cut some apples, and had a guilt free snack. see! i can do it.
besides my waist getting trimmer, i am doing it for my health. it's not a good thing when a thirty one year old can't breathe sometimes because of the amount of extra weight in my tummy. no joke.
edit: this morning i woke up FAMISHED!!! i was totally craving bad carbs. like a potatoes with gravy or something. omg, my mouth just watered typing that. i ordered eggs with spinach, tomatoes, onions and jalapenos. :D
so here's to staying FINALLY on the healthy wagon. i'm kinda digging it.
ps. my muscles are crying. jillian michaels is one mean....lady.
have you been doing something for you to live happier and healthier? we want to know about it!
Link up Details:
with your host:
and lovely co-host:
1. link up your posts on how you are taking time to live better and happier. for background on the linkup click here.
2. please browse both the host and co-host's blog and should you find it a place that you enjoy, feel free to follow along. We'd love to have you!
3. grab the button and paste it on your blog (a text link up is fine as well) to spread the word. let it be an encouragement for women to take time to live happier.
4. visit others, offer words of encouragement and HAVE FUN!
ready, set, go!
the deets.
By this time of the year, you might be feeling tired, worn out, confused, and a little crazy. oooor it might just be me.
Last week, an idea popped into my head of a new link up project. I felt after reading many posts about being stretched thin mentally, emotionally and every other way we could possibly be stretched thin; that taking time for ourselves to focus on our emotions, feelings, thoughts and whatever else might be going on was much needed. (english majors, don't judge. i realize that was the longest sentence ever.)
so a new little project was born:
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