I'm not going to lie. Yesterday was a very blue day and by blue I mean downer. There was no real reason for its visit besides the fact that I had run out of patients. I wanted to feel 100% that day. I wanted to feel 100% for this whole week. I wanted to feel above and beyond a 100% for the rest of my life. By a 100% I mean I want to feel so good health wise that my personality is alive and my energy is soaring. When I woke up and realized that the evil headache had returned and the intolerance for food was back I didn't put up much of a fight when the blues approached. It is, however, up to us to decide how to handle the feeling of being 'down'. I, in no means, am perfect at this but I have learned to at least preoccupy my mind with better thoughts. Two thoughts that helped me smile yesterday were the following stories...A few days ago my Love came home from work. He went straight in our room and changed. When he came out of the room he was carrying his dress shirt that he had worn to work that day. He looked at me with sad eyes and began to tell me how his back started itching at work and so he randomly took his pen in his hand and started scratching away with it. He then turned his shirt around to show me that his pen was apparently open when he decided to do so. His favorite dress shirt has now become is little kindergarten sketch. We both laughed hard core on that one.
Sadly that same day while Adam was off at work I was home trying to be a healthy girl by starting my day off with a green drink. My new favorite obsession! For those of you who don't know what a green drink is let me enlighten you. You basically blend a bunch of fruit with spinach, kale leaves, and parsley. I have learned that it tastes better if you blend it to death. So, there I was blending away. I had just gotten all the ingredients in and mixed when the smoothie decided to make it complicated for the blades to move through it. No worries though. Simply turn it off, get out a spoon and wiggle it around to correct the problem. I had done this a dozen times but I made a mistake on this particular day. I turned off the blender but instead of waiting for the blades to completely stop turning I stuck my spoon in. Thats right. Now what I wish I could say is that the spoon broke, but worse. The entire smoothie exploded all over. All over me, my hair, my pjs {thankfully I wasn't dressed yet for the day}, the kitchen, the rug, the floor. It left me with about a 1/4 of a cup to actually drink. I laughed pretty much all day especially when I checked myself out in the mirror.
Thank goodness for the good days that help us get through the bad.
10 comments:
syd i love you. and both of those stories made me laugh out loud. come over to my house when you are having a blue day. i feel ya sister.
ps, i wanna make a green drink!
loves!
sydda bean.
you know you're my favorite person in the whole world. I'm sorry that I wasn't there for you yesterday. I wish I had been a better friend. But like Britto says, just come over on those days. ha ha ok love you.
xoxo
OH Sydlin, I wish your head aches would melt away. Way to find the silver linings! I really did laugh out loud with those stories. Especially the one with Adam scribbling on his back. I wish I could have been sitting behind him when he was doing that.
I've been putting Kale and spinach leaves in Jake's smoothies. It probably isn't as healthy as your though because we add yogurt, fruit, and a litte welches so he'll actually drink it. He really likes them, and so do it, but I'd better try your version for me:)
I'm sorry Syd. I'm sorry I can't live closer to run over and cheer you up with a dance party. Rest assured, things are only going to get better. I promise.
We all love you to pieces!!!!
(And I enjoyed your stories as well!)
Lots to comment on. The shirt and pen? That is hilarious!!! I make green smoothies ALL the time. I add spinach to everything, a chocolate protein, banana and spinach smoothie. Yum, even my kids drink it and can't taste. Now parsley...a different story. As for your headaches. I'm not sure how easy it would be to run with one of those in your head! However, I know getting OUTDOORS does wonders for me physically and my mind and spirit. I'd say pick 2 days a week to run/walk, working your way up to 3-5 miles (don't know your base right now) then do yoga/pilates 2 days and can you do weights 2 days? Mix it up and don't burn out. I'm not privvy to your health conditions but to overdo anything will make you feel worse. Just find a time in the day that works and do things you enjoy or you'll burn out and hate ALL of it! I'm sad for you about the feelings of unwellness. I will remember not to take my health for granted. Have a better week!!!
Syd- I'm so bummed for you with those evil headaches and your food intollerance. I love your attitude though, and enjoyed your stories. What can be done? I think of you often and pray that you're doing well. Tell your cute hubby hi
Miss Sydney,
If you keep smiling through the pain you will continute to inspire us, your unworthy and faithful fans. Love you.
ohhh syd I'm so sorry about the headaches and that crappy feeling! I hope it goes away really soon.
We leave around march 11. it's coming quick! I miss you so much!!
Wow Syd you said it! How often do you get headaches? My mom might know some things you could do for them. Take care my Syd!
You have such a good attitude even when bad stuff happens! I hope things are looking better now. Just thinking of the green explosion makes me smile.
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