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this week brought on a lot of stress for me. With it being the beginning of the holiday season, I stress about the social situations to come. Mainly revolving food and gluttony at its finest. This past summer I was fighting through a very strong eating disorder, and to this day, I still am. Each day is a new struggle, a new hurdle to jump over. This past week, it was Thanksgiving. Being surrounded by food with countless calories, fat and carbs, I was in a panic all week. I reverted to my old ways of heavy restriction and felt terrible all week. Finding myself light headed upon standing and feeling weak. But what brought me back down to earth was my meditation and mindfulness. The day before Thanksgiving I was in a panic. I did two workouts. Who does that? Besides the fact, that night, I went to a yoga class with the greatest teacher, guiding us through a wonderful class. I was thinking on my drive home, how can i be so upset, yet so grateful for my life? I tend not to think of myself, but of others. If this journey teaches me anything, I want it to be this: you are your own best friend, and the one who is always there for you. Be kind. Your body, mind, and soul know what to do. This practice is amazing and I am so grateful I discovered it.

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This whole week so far I have been practicing so much gratitude. Gratitude for the things I can do myself and for others. I am so grateful for all I have and continue to get. I went to a very wonderful yoga class this week. It was with one of my favorite teachers ever. i havent been to this particular studio in a while and something amazing happened. This teacher remembered me. Little things like that make me so happy. I am happy i touched someones life through my practice that she remembered me, and shes an amazing and wonderful lady so that makes it that much sweeter. This practice has given me a new perspective on things. Dont take anything you have for granted, and be proud of the body you have because it can do badass things for you when youre in need.

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This week I had some very real emotions. Very real and reasonable responses to my thoughts. Instead of yoga this week, I meditated and went to a cycling class. I wanted to try a new medium of self care and self love. The message of the class wasn’t this: take what is weighing you down right now, and push it out through the pedals. That really hit me hard. I hadn’t been in a good head space and I needed some motivation to keep me going. To keep me happy. And I can say that this week, has been one of the best weeks I have had in a long time. Between yoga and meditation, I am thankful to for where I am going on the journey.

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I dont think I can get any happier at this moment. Last week I was absent and will most likely get down graded, but i could barely get myself to do anything. I was unhappy (again) and in a very bad place in my life mentally and physically. but it all clicked these past few days. I am not a prisoner to my body. i need to see it as a beauty that is capable of so many things. I meditated a lot last week. that helped me get through. This week I have already done yoga and meditated once. These are the things that keep me going through life right now. Bringing me out of a weird funk that I may be in. using them as a healing process is making me so grateful for what the body and mind are capable of doing. I am strengthening my mind and body one day at a time.

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Long time no write. I went to yoga yesterday. This morning, i went for a meditative, head clearing walk in the woods. most days i try to go to the gym, but i have been going through some tough mental struggles lately. Mainly related to food and not eating, in turn, i made myself sick because its been going on for so long. So this week is dedicated to healing my mind body and soul through yoga and meditation. I will stick to my plan. I will fight and win this battle.

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I really messed up this passes weekend. I went to Michigan on Friday to have a weekend away with my mom. I needed the trip to reset mentally and emotionally. As much as yoga and meditation have been helping, there is always more you can do. I never had the most stable mental state so working on it is a huge priority of mine. That being said, I really fell off the wagon last week and only did 2 days instead of 4. That being the second time I believe, I am going to create a journal page in my journal that is full of squares representing a week (or 4 days). I will fill in the space when i complete the task. I will try to upload a photo when I am done. Hopefully this idea helps me stay on track.

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I went to yoga on Tuesday and I felt so alive and energized for the whole day ahead after. I have also meditated once this week. I need to get in two more sessions to stay on track!

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Its a new month. New month, new me?? I am starting to feel alot more connected to my feelings and not being afraid to tell how I feel. The practice of meditation and yoga are honestly making me into a more kind and relaxed person. I am so excited to see where this journey is going to take me. That being said, tonight I am going to meditate, and tomorrow I am going to a yoga class with my new found favorite teacher. I have so much gratitude for the world around me right now and what this assignment has begun to show me.

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Last night I meditated. It was amazing and made it way easier for me to fall asleep last night. I need to keep up this practice for my overall health. I already plan on going to a yoga class on Thursday.

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I havent been sticking to the path I have chosen for myself. This past week was rough for me mentally

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I went to class again on Tuesday. I was very clear minded when I went so I cant complain about how I was feeling. The class itself really makes you lose all thoughts that you could be having, really focusing on your breath. Making you dive into the class and getting the most of it. When it was done, I felt refreshed and ready to take on the day. Last week I may add that I used the app headspace 2 times to help me meditate before going to sleep. I can say that it really helped and I want to try and use it more through out this journey.

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Before yoga, I was very stressed and it was only 8 am. My dogs and chickens woke me up earlier than I planned on waking up at. On the way to my yoga class the car in front of me was going 10 under the speed limit making me feel like I was going to be late. However, the class changed my mood. The teacher was encouraging and talked up through breathing techniques at the end to help us let everything go. This practice was so needed and helpful today. Its kept me clean and focused on my work. I smashed out many assignments and work went well. I am excited to see what the practice of yoga and meditation will bring to me life-be it a new relationship, greater health or a better mental state. I did find that last night I needed more than just that class of yoga earlier in the day. I was panicing because I frequently have obsessive thinking about food. What will my next meal be? Will it be healthy enough? How can I eat 8+ servings of veggies in a day? I ended up crying in bed because my thoughts were suffocating me. I should have meditated to clear my head but I wasnt thinking clearly. Next time I will be ready.

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Hey class! The habit I am going to cultivate over the course of the next few months is meditation and yoga 4 days a week. I will be using any combination of the two, for example a day of yoga and three days of meditation for my journey. I wanted to add this into my lifestyle to help with stress and clearing my headspace when I am anxious or very full of emotions. Thank you for following my journey!