One Change (Prompt)

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What is one thing you would change about yourself?

If I could change one thing about myself, I’d change my sweet tooth. I often find myself struggling when it comes to healthy eating because I always crave something sweet. When I did the ketogenic diet years ago, that’s when I really felt like I got rid of the sweet tooth, but of course once I fell out of that, the sugar addiction returned. I know there is some control I have here, but I also know how unhealthy I can get when counting macros and calories. I know I’ll be able to handle this better with time.

Meat Prompt

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What are your feelings about eating meat?

I eat meat, and I don’t think I’ll ever stop. I understand why people don’t, but I enjoy a lot of meats and I have definitely detached from the fact that they were once living. I know there are films I could watch that would make me cry and maybe even vomit as I do love animals and could never kill one myself. I guess if I had to do it on my own I’d likely be a vegetarian.

Hard Decision (Prompt)

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Daily writing prompt
What’s the hardest decision you’ve ever had to make? Why?

I’d say one of the hardest decisions I had to make was when I sought out help for my mental health and decided to take medication for my anxiety. I had been completely against medication for most of my life (I was 20 at the time, so this is about nine years ago), so starting it felt like I was going against my entire belief system. However, I definitely needed the assistance, as my panic attacks were so frequent that there was no way I ever would have calmed down enough to be able to rationally work on healing. I am blessed to say that after years of trying different medications and seeing different health care providers, and continuously going to therapy to this day, I have been off of medication for a couple years now.

I am glad that I was able to step out of my comfort zone and get help for myself, and I am grateful that my (now) husband was there for me through the entire journey. I am also happy that I was able to see a new perspective on these medications, because if I ever need them again in my life, I won’t be so hesitant or afraid, as I know myself and I know I have great support around me.

Holiday Dishes

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Do you or your family make any special dishes for the holidays?

My family and I have a special recipe for poppyseed bread which is popular around the holidays. I’m actually planning to make some after work today for our Thanksgiving that we’re having with some friends tomorrow! I’ll also be making some for my work potluck in a few weeks and this will be the first time bringing it in to my current job, so hopefully they like it!

Extra Time

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If you didn’t need sleep, what would you do with all the extra time?

I’d like to say that I’d actually work on my book and podcast that I keep saying I’m going to work on! Considering I do have time now and don’t do it, that doesn’t look promising LOL.

In reality though I have been itching to be more creative and actually follow the dreams in my head, so maybe this is a good sign for me to take another social media break and focus on my creative projects.

Current Favorite People

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Who are your current most favorite people?

My husband is my favorite person, so naturally he is number one. It’s going to be too hard to choose two other people out of my family/friends so the last two have to be people I don’t actually know LOL.

I’d say Mel Robbins is definitely one of my faves; I love listening to her podcast and I truly feel like she has helped me with so much in life. Lastly I’ll name Amy Noonan (A.K.A Qveen Herby) as her music has completely changed my life and seeing her live was one of those shows I will never forget.