Day 168

 

Day 167

 What are you doing, or not doing, in order to rest today?

Day 166

I saw this as I entered this weekend's restaurant of choice and was reminded to be more zen-like. I'm not sure it's working, but I'm trying! 

Day 165

I'm going to see a movie tonight! It's been 165 days since I have been out to see a movie, one of my favorite past times, in an actual theater. I am so excited to go! I love movies and the theater culture. I love the smell of the buttery popcorn welcoming me into the lobby and the overly loud surround sound booming from the theater. While I know this experience will be different with the inclusion of masks, limited and spaced out seating I am grateful to just GO! Woo whooooo! 

Day 164

 Thursday thoughts...

Day 163

 Because what else do you do during lock-down? 

Answer each category with a song title...

* Something to wear - Raspberry Beret - Prince

* Something to drink - Tequilla! - The Champs

* A place - Jamaica Farewell - Harry Belefonte

* A Food - Cheeseburger in Paradise - Jimmy Buffet

* An Animal - Eye of the Tiger - Survivor

* A Number - 99 Luftballoons

* A Color - Red - Taylor Swift

* A Girl’s Name - Beth - KISS

* A Boy’s Name - A Boy Named Sue - Johnny Cash

* Profession - Bartender Song - Rehab

* Day of the Week - Friday - Rebecca Black

* A Vehicle - Crazy Train - Ozzy Osbourne

Day 162

 Tuesday morning virtual 5K?
Sure, why not!

Day 161

 This.

Day 160

 Ephraim coastline...

Day 159

I got up early this morning to run. I ran the farthest I ever have at one time (5+ miles). It was drizzling yet a peaceful run in the north woods. I was in the "zone" and felt like I could run forever. I ran among the cherry trees, up and down rolling hills and a passed a fellow jogger who enthusiastically greeted me. "She gets it", I thought to myself. We wished each other a great run and a great day. People who get up early to run want to be out there. We share a connection. No one makes us go but ourselves. And we like it. I would assume we all run to clear our minds and to carve out that "me" time for ourselves. It's our therapy, not just exercise.

Towards the end of my run I paused to snap the picture below. It isn't the best quality, but it's moments like this that affirm why I get up early, why I go run. It's about being out in nature, on my own time and no one else's schedule. It's about doing what I want, all for me. It's about not having a thought in my head and loving it. It's just me and the pavement and moments like this... 

Day 158

 A bad day of golfing is still better than a good day at work...

Day 157

 Is a 10K in my future? 

When Pigs Fly perhaps...

Day 156

Wednesday Workday

Being burned out means feeling empty and mentally exhausted, devoid of motivation, and beyond caring. People experiencing burnout often don't see any hope of positive change in their situations. If excessive stress feels like you're drowning in responsibilities, burnout is a sense of being all dried up.

Day 155

        Per "The Fact Site" Here are some Tuesday fun facts...

       Christmas eve is least likely to fall on a Tuesday.

Although interestingly enough, it is the day of the week that has the second-highest chance of having a Christmas on it, with the first being Thursday.

The Greeks consider Tuesday to be an unlucky day as this was the day that Constantinople Fell.

Likewise, Spanish speaking parts of the world also find Tuesday to be an unlucky day.

For both Greek and Spanish speaking people alike, the 13^th day of a month is considered unlucky if it falls on a Tuesday, rather than a Friday.

Tuesday the 29^th of October 1929 is one of the world’s most infamous Tuesdays, known as Black Tuesday. This is the day of the Great Stock Market Crash, the event which catalyzed the Great Depression in the run-up to World War II.

Super Tuesday is the day on which many U.S. states choose to hold their Presidential primary elections.

Tuesdays are the busiest day for new job applications to be filled out!

Day 154

 

Day 153

 Cloudy with a Chance of Golf Balls

Day 152

Be stubborn about your goals and flexible about your methods. What do you do when you feel like those around you sabotage your every move? You don't give up due to derailments. You keep pushing through and know tomorrow is a new day, that's what!

Day 151

 Dictionary

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1. a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable.

Dealing with a bully is hard. 

Dealing with an adult bully, who should know better by now, is even worse. 

Cest la vie.

Day 150

It's day 150 since the COVID-19 "lock down" began and school has started back up for some. Spiced Pumpkin flavored everything is sneaking it's way back into the world (despite my disdain for it). Halloween candy has littered the store shelves for weeks. Leaves are starting to fall and my chrysanthemum has buds! These are all signs of the Fall season ahead, but where did summer go? Even though we have over a month more of summer to go, it seems wrong that the season is coming to a close without having experienced any of the typical "summery" events. No concerts, no major vacations, no festivals and no Cubs games - I mean, can we really even call this a summer then? 

Hopefully if you've had plans postponed or cancelled you've been able to reschedule or find other ways to celebrate the sun, all be it a lot different than expected. What are some things you've had to change or postpone? What have you done to take advantage of the warm weather? Have you dared to travel, if so where and how? 

Day 149

 

Day 148

Do you ever find yourself perfectly happy, and then all the sudden the "I shoulds" start in? You know, the "I should be doing more" or the "I should be doing something different"? So then you start changing things around to fit in all the things you "should" be doing, only to realize it makes you miserable? If you've fallen victim to this, as I recently have, I give you full permission to dump those scheduled "shoulds" and do what it is that makes you happy! Yes, this is your Tuesday reminder to KISS - keep it simple and sweet! (You thought I was going to say stupid, didn't ya?)

 

Day 147

 It's go time! 

Day 146

 

Day 145

 

"Show me your friends and I'll show you your future."

I am grateful for those in my circle who help to inspire me by just being themselves. They don't have to cheer me on, they don't have to reach out and pat me on the back. They simply elevate me (and others I presume) by just working on bettering themselves and being a good example. They don't brag. They aren't competing with you. They just "are".

I hope you are surrounded by people who inspire you and move you to be a better version of you than you were yesterday. I hope you have people in your life that get you out of bed and excited about the things you should be doing. I hope you have friends and family who lift you up and inspire you. Gravitate towards those who reflect where you want to be and share common goals and go get after yours! The world is big enough for us all to share the limelight.

Day 144

Give yourself a high five today!

Day 143

I am big into inspirational quotes and memes. I hope between them and sharing some of my own personal "going-ons" that I inspire others in some ways. Whether it's to try something new or to not give up, I can only hope that what I choose to share via social media is more helpful than harmful. This image recently "hit me" recently and I thought I'd share.

What does the "Chess not checkers" image below mean to you? I see it as a metaphor for life. That life is a long, thoughtful and sometimes complicated game like chess and not something to rush through like the ease of a checkers game. Life should be thought upon before being acted upon. Let's all think through the consequences of our choices as in the game of chess versus jumping (literally) to conclusions and ill timed decisions as in checkers. If nothing more, let this serve as a reminder, much like the tortoise and the hare, to allow yourself to keep moving forward in your goals and pursuits. Forward is forward, no matter what pace! Life is in the long game, make it a great one!

                            

Day 142

Sometimes I wake up at 4. Sometimes I wake up before 4. People think I'm nuts but the image below sums up why I don't mind getting up early. Of course, please ignore the error in the pic below which includes an omission of the word YOU in the header. Maybe the person who put together this little meme woke up at 4:30 am and was too tired to proofread? Hehe. 

Day 141

Pet Peeves

Headaches on beautiful days...

Long awaited mail orders that arrive incorrect...

Multiple invites that you want to attend - only they all occur on the same day...

Commercials...

Log-ins required for websites that you need, but can't remember because you only use them once a year...

Lazy people...

Chipmunks...

Publicly provided hand sanitizer (which I'm grateful for) that smells atrocious....eww!

Running out of windshield wiper fluid on sunny days...with sap all over your windshield...

COVID-19...

Day 140

Day 139

~ Golf Life ~ 

Day 138

~ Sunset Saturday ~