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    Hiiiiiiiiii. Unplanned, completely spontaneous post here. Linking up with Amanda for Thursday's Thinking Out Loud!


    1. How they heck do food bloggers eat out of jars?!!? The struggle to eat my peach overnight oats breakfast this morning was so real. Yes, super quick to assemble but that does not outweigh the time it takes to actually eat it. 


    2. Texas hasn't gotten the memo that it's officially fall. Wore a scarf yesterday (albeit a brightly colored one!) and felt totally out of place. It surprises me every year how I surprised I get about the weather on both cold & hot extremes. I've re-read that sentence over and over and asking myself if that even makes any sense. Anyway, I am ready for it to be socially acceptable to wear boots and make pumpkin dishes. 

    3. I have found this that's both outside, in the shade AND secluded enough that I can work without people distractions. It's so difficult for me to work when there are people I know around me. In other words, I'm avoiding people. Yay for productivity and introversion! (Since we're being honest and unedited here, I initially typed introvertism, which I then realized, FYI, is not a real word.)



    4. I didn't do as well as I had hoped on an exam yesterday and it got me thinking last night about my recent motivation (or I guess lack thereof). Perfectionism is a large component that drove my eating disorder to begin with as it is with most EDs. Now, as I've progressed through recovery, I can undoubtedly say I've gotten better at accepting my imperfections--physically, mentally, emotionally, etc. However, over the past months I've been worried about losing my drive, that sense of determination to achieve whatever. It wasn't necessarily that the exam grade wasn't an A+++ or that others did better than I did; rather, I'm frustrated with myself for giving up somehow. The way I'd describe it is like I'm deflated, like I'm settling. I haven't pushed beyond my limits not just in recovery but in life in general. I don't want to go back to being driven by perfection. That was exhausting to say the least. Yet, there has to be some semblance of balance I can achieve between the two, right? 

    5. Super excited to attend an event tonight sponsored by ERC Dallas where speakers will be talking about their success in ED recovery--including author Jenni Schaefer! I haven't read her entire book, Life Without Ed, but we've read parts during our support group and based on those passages, it's going to be a enlightening and inspirational talk for sure!

    Questions:
    What is one thing you're excited for?
    Please tell me how to properly make jar meals. 
    How to you balance staying motivated and perfectionism?

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    Hi.

    Over a month since my last post. Wow. I know--I'm terrible at keeping promises. 😭  The past month has been pretty hectic. Now with classes fully in the swing of things I feel I have no time for me and when I do have time, my brain immediately thinks I have to be doing something better with my time. That all accumulated this weekend where I was being hard on myself, which meant it was time for another....


    Clean Eats, Fast Feets Week in Review! 

    So, here I am on a Sunday night trying to compose this post before bed time. Didn't realize until writing this how much I missed blogging. Note to self: some TL(S)C--tender loving self care--never hurt ya. I am so making TLSC a thing. 'Til next time even if that may be a month from now (just kidding, I hope)!
    • In retrospect, despite how "unproductive" and "unmotivated" I felt, I got a good chunk of school stuff done. Basically all my meals have been spent multitasking & look like this:

    • ....with the occasional night of Gossip Girl, ice cream & coloring.
    • Did a couple of loads of laundry and washed several (AKA too many) dishes by hand. <<< Seriously one of my least favorite chores.
    • Found my new go-to morning yoga stretch. For less than 10 minutes of stretching, I definitely felt an up in energy level. Great way to start the day! 
    • Completed my first exam of the semester. And have two more this week. How am I 1/4 of the way through my senior year of college!?? 
    • Daily (or even several times a day) walks to and from my new apartment made even better with views of the sunset/moon.


    • Expanded my NPR listening to beyond car rides. I am an old lady for realz.

    • Took myself out for a much needed date to explore the Design District in Dallas on Saturday. Brunch consisted of a Mexican omelet (pico + all the cheese + more salsa). 
    • Successfully took photos (like the one waaaaaay up there) for the photography class I'm taking this semester. 
    • Went grocery shopping and found these bad boys on clearance. What's better than nutbutter? Nutbutter on sale. (Giving myself a well deserved self five for these steals. Heck yes!)

    Questions:
    - How do you like to start your mornings? 
    - What's your favorite brunch food? 
    - Have you gotten any great shopping deals recently? 



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