I am feeling extra energetic right now despite it being 8pm where I live. So I figured I'd stay productive and tire myself out so I can sleep tonight cause I have work in 12 hours.
Wipe down all mirrors
Wipe down the bathroom sink
Scrub bathroom toilet
Wipe down/out shower
Shake rug + Sweep the bathroom
Reorganize the beauty cart + bathroom cabinet
Dust bedroom furniture
Reorganize vanity/desk area
Go through and organize both junk drawers
Make a to-buy cart/list of bedroom decor I still need
Read a chapter of my current read
Shake the bedroom rug + Vacuum my bedroom
Wash sheets + pillowcases (? depends on when the washer is available)
Disinfect electronic devices
Finish any important remaining tasks on my laptop
Here we go. Lets see what I can get done in the next few hours. (Am not aiming for the entire list, this is just to guide me on what I need to do and what I can possibly get done tonight)
Daily Check-in: August 23rd, 2024 π
Today started off a little rocky, I was dealing with some conflict but the day ended off pretty good! I want to start back up with my daily check ins now that school is in session, I'm working, and life is back to normal!
π©· What I Accomplished
put away all my clean clothes
cleaned my bathroom
organized my closet and bedroom
meal prepped protein pasta and broccoli for the week
bought and picked up groceries for the next twoish weeks
submitted and passed syllabus quiz for intro to business
ordered my creatine and protien powder samplers
had my first therapy appointment since I've been home and set up next weeks appointment
hair oil + hair mask
morning + night journaling
night skincare + face mask
organized my desk
washed dishes 2x
took an hour nap in the late morning
π What Could've Gone Better
fought with my boyfriend a bit throughout the day (I hate fighting with him so much)
felt like I was bothering my dad when I called him
drank too much coffee
didn't do as much homework as I could've
π Stuff For Tomorrow (Saturday, August 24th)
work an ~8 hour morning shift
wash towels
look into creating a language learning schedule
Not too much for tomorrow cause I'm working like, 7 or 8am to 3 or 4pm, so I'm going to be tired at the end of the day, without a doubt.
that's all for now!
til next time lovelies π©·
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Day 16 - 90 Day Challenge π
I was still in a lot of pain yesterday (Thursday), it was a very odd pain, but I've woken up today (Friday) and it's finally gone! I'm excited because now I can move around without that uncomfortable feeling. I still didn't do much yesterday but I figured it was worth an update, regardless. That's the point of this challenege. Accountability and consistency.
πββοΈ Physical Health
walked to work (~20 min)
scheduled my gym times for today and next week
found out the gym hours for my campus gym for the first part of winter break so I can schedule in gym time for then too
π§ Mental Health
made myself get up and out of bed after work to curb how I was feeling (felt kinda numb and decided I needed to do something productive about it)
β€οΈ Emotional Health
therapy appointment! (may have been my last one until january, thank you gobernment for ending my health insurance coverage today)
was honest with my boyfriend about how I was feeling (was super grateful with how he handled it, hes so patient and understanding and kind to me, I'm so happy with my relationship with this man. I love him, so much)
π Intellectual Health
completed the respiratory lab report for my Anatomy lab
made a list of things to accomplish Friday morning (at the study room I booked)
filled in my planner with the rest of the assignment I have due
π Adulting
worked a ~4 hour shift (recieved an actual frozen ham as our christmas gift from work)
cooked spaghetti for dinner for myself (needed comfort food)
cleared my old food out of the fridge
got my work schedule for next week figured out (my last week of work before the break, I could cry because I'm not going to see my work bestie until probably march of next year - she's super pregnant and due in the beginning of January)
filled in my budget for November and realized I spent over my means
deleted shopping apps from my phone
made a tentative lost of some goals for 2024 (might post them! thinking of breaking it down into monthly, quarterly, and yearly stuff)
zoom called my loving boyfriend <3
π₯° Self Love/Care
full morning skincare
full night skincare (I love how my face feels and looks after I oil cleanse)
I actually did a good amount of things yesterday, surprising with how much time I spent in bed not feeling like myself. But today is going to be a good day! My goals for today are to have a decent morning routine, finish and submit my final research study paper for my psyc class, attend the make up lab session for anatomy, attend the lan session for my psyc final exam (that's on monday), go to the gym, and make it through my work shift.
til next time lovelies π©·
Update To My Posts/Blog & Daily Check Ins π
So, when I first started this blog about two months ago, I had planned on using it as a way to stay accountable towards things like weight loss and my health journey. That was in the summer, when I had the time to solely focus on that as my top priority. Now, with school having started, my weeks, even my days are so much busier now. I am currently working over 30+ hours a week at my job, taking on 17 credit hours at my university, joining a club on campus, and am now under the mentorship of two separate registered dieticianβs all while self studying two languages, keeping up with a self care routine, socializing with friends, doing homework outside of class time, and beginning a workout routine again as I recover from a semi serious back injury.
All that being said, I would really like to incorporate a little bit from every aspect of my life into this tumblr blog. I am still keeping my pink, girly, kpop aesthetic, because I absolutely adore it, but I am going to add on some different topics of interest into my daily check ins. I will continue with the what I eat in a day, habits I accomplished, any workouts or movement I did, and a song of the day, but I will also add in productive/school goals I achieved (such as how long I studied, how much schoolwork I finished, language learning stuff, etc), and just overall stuff about my daily life as a semi high achieving university student!
I will be posting a check in for today later tonight! It will include what I ate, what I did personal wise, school/productive stuff I did, a song of the day, and just an overall update on what I did today! I just need to get my format of how I want to write out everything figured out.
Til next time lovelies! π©·π€
Honesty Time π
I have not had the motivation or energy to do much since my break started. Iβve done a good amount of cleaning around my room and the house, but that feels like all Iβve been doing lately. I keep making these goals for myself o get out of the house and be active and productive and I had hope that Iβd stay consistent this week but all Iβve done is rot in bed and do close to nothing. I feel like I have no motivation to leave my house or workout or do anything. If I could drive, maybe it would be a different story but I donβt like feeling like this. I have goals to achieve and Iβve been doing close to nothing to actually achieve them.
Iβm trying to find ways to motivate myself either internally or externally but itβs hard. My only goal for today is to start taking my health meds and supplements again and take a walk outside. I feel like achieving that would be a good start. I donβt know what the purpose of this mini vent was but if anything, could someone recommend me some tips or advice to stay motivated or find motivation to start doing things again?
I thought my challenge would be enough but all Iβve even doing is feeling guilty for my lack of doing things, if that makes sense. Today will be different. Today I will do something, anything, to get myself going in the right direction again. I know itβs the little things that count, so Iβm going to remind myself that even the smallest step forward is a step in the right direction.
also, could anyone recommend me some good it girl podcasts or decent Ted talks, or just media and entertainment that would be useful to my life? Health, fitness, nutrition, productivity content. I want to start nourishing my brain without having to stare at as screen too much.
til next time lovelies π©·
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Day 10 - 90 Day Challenge π
I feel really good about today. I got a lot done despite trying to nap three times (I wasn't able to actually get any sleep), and the only reason I kept trying to nap was because I've been up since 3am. It's easy to get a lot done when you've been up forever.
πββοΈ Physical Health
took a walk around campus outside
logged most of everything I ate into my food tracking app
cooked a healthy breakfast + ate a serving of fruit (red grapes)
π§ Mental Health
morning guided journal
night time guided journal
retail therapy <3 (bought some makeup on the ulta app)
β€οΈ Emotional Health
read 2 sections of 101 Essays to Change the Way You Think
answered the journal prompt "what is one of my limiting self beliefs?"(realized I'm the reason I don't have many friends, need to change that)
π Intellectual Health
finished chapter 13 notes for psyc
completed all of chapter 14 notes for psyc
selected my articles for my reflection paper for my health and sport class + formatted Google docs for each article reflection writing
(This all took me 2.5 hours from 4am to 630am, the perks of accidentally waking up early as heck)
π Adulting
organized my desk drawer
reached out + invited my older brother to come see me since he was in town (he'll be here soon!)
had a phone call with my dad
π₯° Self Love/Care
morning skincare
night skincare (just moisturizer, I was tired)
took a warm shower + brushed my teeth (as gross as it sounds that I don't do it every day, depression sucks and I'm proud of myself for even one win )
made my bed (trying to make it a habit)
let in morning sunlight until it began to get dim outside (keeps electricity costs down and boosts my mood when I'm in my room)
I am very proud of myself for today despite my lack of motivation these last few days. Hopefully, this carries over to tomorrow, and I can be productive at least a little bit before i have to go to work. There's still time in the day, but I'm satisfied with today, which is why I'm posting this a bit early in the evening. Thank you and much love to everyone who has been commenting encouraging and supportive things it makes it easier to be open and honest about my struggles, mental health, and overall well-being.
til next time, lovelies π©·
Day 25: 90 Day Challenge π
Yesterday was such an odd day for me to be honest. I had a really good morning and night routine but otherwise the day itself was pretty bland.
πββοΈ Physical Health
nothing really
π§ Mental Health
guided journal morning and night
read 2 chapters of Atomic Habits
β₯οΈ Emotional Health
answered a journal prompt
cried over video call with my boyfriend because of how hard this year has been for me
meditated for 7 minutes in the morning
π Intellectual Health
booked study rooms for this week (to study languages)
completed my weekly spread for my bullet journal language tracker book
π Adulting
emailed my therapist about medications
figured out how to use the goodrx app
separated the gifts I bought for the people I bought them for (currently have gifts for boyfriend and his mom)
planned some tasks for this week
set up notion spreads for morning and night routines for fun
π₯° Self Love/Care
morning skincare routine
night skincare routine
brushed my teeth morning and night
used hair oil and a hair mask
took an hour long nap
See, it wasn't a bad day. Just kinda everywhere for me. Today should be a good day, tho.....today's my birthday! I get to go to lunch with my dad and talk to my boyfriend today a d that's probably it. I have a feeling today isn't gonna be a terrible day (not like my other birthdays have been). Here's to 21, and knowing that this year will be so much better than the last!
til next time lovelies π©·
Daily Check-in: April 2nd, 2024 π
Hello lovelies!
I am back with my daily check-ins, so i thought I'd start with April 2nd (even tho I know today is currently April 3rd)! I look forward to regularly posting again!
Tuesday was a rough day for me near the end of the day. I pretty much had an emotional stress-induced breakdown in front of my manager and director, but they were very kind and understanding, and I called my dad, who also was awesome, and helped calm me down. It's sage to say that a packed schedule and lack of sleep definitely don't mix well together!
π©· What I Accomplished Today:
made some actionable steps for improving my health (sleep, nutrition, and fitness areas)
completed Chapter 9 of Spanish Busuu + made flashcards for it
attended my psyc class
completed the assignment for my Friday restaurant class
completed the take home questions for a quiz for psyc
Sent my academic advisor a filled out roadmap
π©· Good Things That Happened:
one of my accountability buddies sent me a pdf of a Spanish textbook that I was able to download to my goodnotes, which is exciting!
I tried a restaurant on campus that I had never had before, and it was absolutely so delicious
my coworker is going to cover my shift on Friday evening, so I'll have time to relax/catch up on things
Got good advice from my supervisor about life stuff
π What Could've Been Better:
I need to reevaluate who I call my "friends" at work after a couple of interactions I've had with people I had considered my friends
Learned that over crowding my plate when already not sleeping well is not a good life combination and will send me to burnout a lot faster
On that same note, I do feel like I still need to learn to manage my time effectively. It's a hard skill to master but I did it before
my professor for psyc was 15 minutes late to class and then proceeded to continue lecturing 5+ minutes after. I felt bad leaving but I had a study room to go to
So that was my April 2nd! Today, I also have a busy schedule. I have an early morning in person meeting with an advisor for Finance majors (I may be adding a finance 2nd major....stay tuned), and then less then 2 hours later i have a meeting with my advisor for my current major. I know she's not going to be happy about me adding a 2nd major but ehh, if it'll benefit my future, then I want to do it.
til next time lovelies π©·
So, I might be switching from my current bachelors degree at my university to pursuing an associate at the local community college for medical assisting. And I'm terrified.
I will be losing significant financial aid in the coming fall semester, which is definitely a driving factor in my decision to possibly switch over, as community college is much cheaper here. I'll be able to reapply to my university afterward to continue my bachelors degree in nutrition, so there's that too.
I guess I just nervous about making such a big switch. I've never been the best with phlebotomy stuff, which I'll need both clinical and in class experience with as I pursue the associate for medical assisting.
Any words of encouragement, or advice from people who've made a similar ish type of switch? I'm super nervous, nothing has been set in stone or done yet, but I'd love to hear from people who've done anything similar.
Thank you <3