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Leshana Tovah Tikatevee V’Tichatemee

May you be written and sealed for a good year. Tonight, at sundown, Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, begins. It is a holiday of saying good bye to the bad and hello to the sweet hopes and dreams of a new year. When the sun sets today, I have the opportunity to press refresh on my life and start the new year fresh and sweet. I am bringing all of my hopes and dreams together today so this will most likely be a very long blog post. 

Weight-In Wednesday: 153.6 lbs 

I am disappointed by my current weight, September has been a disappointing month but Rosh Hashanah is about saying good bye to disappointments so it is time to reevaluate my goals. 

What I ate:

Breakfast: pancakes and honey
Morning Snack: Cave Man chicken bites
Lunch: chicken teriyaki bowl
Afternoon Snack: bean chips
Dinner: chix patty and rice

Daily Challenges:

Reading: Once and For All
Creativity: knitting
Exercise: yoga
Self-Care: yoga and talking to husband

Pros to Leaving Blue Company 
  • Leaving the negative environment
  • No more mindless and uncreative work 
  • Leaving the "Blue Way" of doing things 
  • Not sitting in a corner anymore (hopefully)
  • Not sitting next to the collections team 
  • No longer driving past sketchy neighborhoods
  • No more pointless monthly meetings to hear about the successes of sales reps
  • No longer having to talk to my entire team through phone and email because they are in a different state or country
  • Leaving a mostly dirty work environment where the only cleaning performed is wiping down toilets and removing trash (not always removing trash daily...)
  • Leaving the large amounts of down time 
  • Leaving the temptation of vending machine candy, snacks, and soda
  • Leaving a company that only cares about employees who generate money
  • No longer having to feel isolated at work 
Pros to Joining Red Company 
  • Working in a better part of town 
  • Having access to a gym, coffee shop, restaurants, weekly farmer's market and more (most within walking distance) 
  • Smaller company means more recognition 
  • Joining a community not just a company 
  • Having a manager title 
  • Being able to dress nice and not feel like the black sheep 
  • Working in a clean workplace 
  • Having better heath insurance 
  • Access to a IRA and maternity leave 
  • Working next to my entire team 
  • Having autonomy and creative freedom 
  • Liking my boss
  • Making new friends 
  • Having the opportunity to be happy
  • Employee engagement opportunities 
Goals for Next Week 
  • Follow all food rules 
  • Do gym work outs at least twice
  • Finish MNSSHP Costumes 
  • Organize closet 
Goals for Next Month 
  • Meet all challenges and earn incentive reward 
  • Purge unused clothing, crafting supplies, and other things
  • Allowing myself to be happy
  • Focus on personal needs and hygiene 
  • Lose one pound
  • Read two books
Goals for Next Year 
  • Replace flooring in home
  • Paint rooms
  • Grow professionally 
  • Get my IBS under control 
  • Lose twenty pounds (be down to 135)
  • Put up privacy fence in backyard 
  • Visit one place I have never been
Hopefully now that these are posted for you to see too, you can help keep me accountable. I read today about how to improve your life with a few easy steps and one that stuck out was to find a positive buddy. Someone who can uplift you and remind you to think positive. It is not on my goal list because I feel like searching for one is impossible but I hope I can find one. 

Over and Out,
The Girl With IBS

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