Whoah – over the last few weeks, things have gotten seriously out of balance. Lots of work priorities, (including work socializing), and some really heavy duty personal paperwork, have meant that a few other things have suffered. Namely, my usual commitment to at least try and eat healthily and exercise, and sadly, my relaxing, ‘hanging out time’ with my husband and my friends.

With less than a month to go until Christmas, it’s time to get back on track. The gym has seen my tracksuited self again this weekend for the first time in an embarrassingly long time. And it’s hard work! I feel dejected at having to ramp up to fitness again, but know that it’s going to be better in the long run if I take those small steps, rather than really go for it, and burn myself out.

Homecooking is back on the menu! I’ve always thought this was an easy way to get back to health. There’s just something about home-cooked food which makes me feel better, even if there’s cheese and olive oil! At least you can control the amount you put in. And cooking relaxes me too.

Sleep. Ah yes. That would be good. Stress always stops me sleeping well, so i’ll be trying to get some early nights in while I can. At least before the Christmas party circuit starts up. I’m always tempted to stay up during the week, so I can get more stuff done, squeeze more stuff into my day, but sometimes, you just need to recognize when enough is enough.

And dancing? Yep, back on the dancefloor as of this week! Rick and I have slipped a little from our Lindy Hop trials, mainly due to other commitments, work trips etc. But we both miss it, and it’s a great way to spend time together.

I’m hoping that these things combined can get me on the road to feeling good again. And of course, the hanging out with my friends bit too, but with our ‘urban family’ Thanksgiving just around the corner, that’s looking in good shape. Time for me to get started on my special brussel sprout recipe. For all the sprout non-believers out there!

Lastly, I’d like to re-commit to my blog. Sadly, it’s been another thing that’s slipped in the last couple weeks, and I’m not happy about it. So, I need to carve out the time for that too.

So, while I might not be hitting all of my November goals anytime soon, I feel good about getting everything back in good shape. Just in time for an exciting Christmas trip back to the UK with Rick!

Check back here to see if I can keep things on track…

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