Sunday Reflections (June 12th)- Accountability Thread

I've applied for a pretty significant promotion within my company. A female senior manager brought it to my attention because she thought I'd be a good fit. I'm excited and nervous and hoping to hear about an interview this week! If I get the interview she said she would practice with me, so women helping women for the win!

I also was able to buy a cheap little fuel efficient car for cash this week. My main vehicle is a sports car that's fun to drive but only takes premium unleaded and doesn't get great mileage, so I paid $3k cash for a fuel-efficient beater car.

This upcoming week the challenge and goal are all about this career move. Fingers crossed and hoping for a successful interview!

This week I did a lot of administrative work for my new life which is about to start, a real journey towards healing a health problem that I've been running away from for the last decade. I was sure I could "handle" it, but this week, after discussing with my therapist it finally hit me and I'm taking a year off to really take care of my health in order to get things straight in my life.

I did yoga every morning! I cooked for myself healthy meals and only "cheated" once with my diet. I spent quality time with my dear female friends and also with my family. I checked FDS forum everyday to get the motivation to work on my life goals to level up!

This past week was quite busy for me. I’m finishing off the course work for my grad program and so majority of goals were in school/career. 2) My win for the week was employing in the strategies for a wedding I went to this past weekend. I had found myself to be in a calm, happy, authentically me and grounded state. I was able to confidently answer (non answer/defer) from family friends re- relationship status/why I’m still single. Also I felt so comfortable accepting compliments and being subtly flirty, I found men would offer to help me by offering me chairs, one randomly came over when I spilled something and bent down to clean it instead of me having to do it and smiling back and being open to convos. Also I connected with some new ladies where we had a blast talking about many topics (even smashing stereotypes and the patriarchy 🙌🏾). Also when I was coming back from the wedding I decided to order from my favourite burger place and have a chill late night watching a film. In the past, I would feel really sad about coming home alone after a wedding but instead I felt grateful to have this safe space instead of feeling more alone with the wrong man. 3) My challenge for the week is managing my stress right now with the uncertainty of my future. I’m in the process of applying for jobs post program and everything being up in the air is making me feel a bit nervous. To help this, my goals this week are to continue to take small action steps towards obtaining my career.

i am fit AF and i love it! i'm using MyFitnessPal and WildAI and devouring podcasts on hormones, nutrition, performance and training and managed to balance my MC (the cycle prior was only 23 days and i got a cold in the first week because i pushed too hard with training and didn't get enough rest in the late luteal phase...mainly because i barely had one!).

i was just offered two new jobs, without even trying! they are both really interesting and practical and i can't wait to get started. not a ton of money, but they will give me confidence and are stepping stones to longer-term investments.

i am hoping to create a better workflow and streamline my client management systems in the next few months for my new business. i need to look past excel and find some creative apps.

i booked a week long vacation/family reunion visit at the end of the month. can't wait to see my beautiful young cousins and wish my 91-year-old grandmother a happy belated birthday!

i definitely feel lonely some days and i am so annoyed at more emerging grey hairs and wrinkles. i am doubling down on hydration, sleep + moisturizer! i also am in love with Arctic Fox hair color (Violet Dream).

i feel like i don't really have a dating pool anymore...i am such an outsider being "middle-aged" but also single, childless and still doing cool things like Olympic weightlifting and road cycling and gardening (gardening is COOL, i promise!)

guess i'll just have to accept it. a man would have to REALLY impress me to get my attention.

all i need are some pets....or maybe more houseplants.

life is so full, happy to have this forum.