Series – Future Self Journaling – 13F

Watching football today. Hoping my too-many fantasy teams are doing well. So far I am in the playoffs in half, I hope that holds! Since only 40% of teams end up in the playoffs, 50% in playoffs is above average and I Want It.

Challenge going very well even with both The Sps and I being caught up in our own work. Weekends are the perfect time to take snuggle breaks, so we do. Never doubt the benefit of a huge hug in the middle of a busy day. Or other quick hits of intimacy. This week, because The Sps has been crazy busy, I have taken over more of the mundane tasks I leave for him i.e. making snacks, making coffee, taking the dog out. Gets more steps on my step watch plus a husband who feels appreciated so all in all a positive. Keep him company when I would be more comfortable settled in the bedroom.

My late night snacking the past few days has been a challenge. Nightfall arrives and I am RAVENOUS and not the sexy kind, the chips and crackers kind. I swear, my brain is just raging that it has to have food, which I know is not the case. The hunger fights me, ever single minute. Punch, dodge, Punch, dodge. Relentless. And it starts over every day, so it takes a week of good days before it gets easy again.

Pretty sure this hunger is the primary reason my ancestors literally fed a long line of grands until it got to me. But in modern times, and where *I* live with the food resources *I* have, it’s so unneeded.

Whine whine whine.

Other challenges. I am not making my steps. I hurt my knee and re-injured it when I said damn-the-rest and starting taking walks again. So back to staying off my feet for a few days. So I won’t be hard on myself in that regard. I have been inordinately productive the past few days, so that’s good. Have great days with fruits and veggies, and then yesterday when they barely made an appearance on my food log. I am journaling, so A+ there. Water drinking is good. Have reached out to people. A mixed bag.

Grateful For:

-almost no side effects from the booster shot, Moderna. Arm a bit sore for a day, that’s it.

-I hoard photos on my phone. Last night I deleted at least a hundred and processed (crop, labeled and sent) another 200-300. Feels awesome!

-The Pup is SO SNUGGLY! I cannot get enough puppy cuddles.

Godspeed y’all.

This content was previously written to ensure this was a true series, and to share insights.

Quick recap. The journaling is part of a 30 Day Challenge I started almost a year ago. I consider that a component of the Future Self Journaling process. The gratefulness notes near the bottom of each self improvement post is also a specific and helpful part of Future Self Journaling.

https://theholisticpsychologist.com/future-self-journaling/

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