Day 1: trying to smile Alice... you're an angel. Always trying to get me to smile at myself, even if I'm feeling like shit. Day 2: smile? Okay, so I started with a lot of good intentions... and then screwed up the day. But still... smile... and try again. Day 3: smiling at the world A splendid Saturday. How could I not be happy? Having a soy latte and smiling at the world.
Day 4: relaxed Sunday It's easy to be happy on a sunny Sunday. Day 5: back to work with a smile Day went very well. Day 6: smilingly accepting Smile through the difficulties... it's all good. Day 7: fallen sick A bit a hard to smile today... I've caught an intestinal virus and am home having the shitties :D But "give a smile week" was great. Eight challenge: SUCCESS
... and no, I'm not talking about eating cold turkey
(although you could do if you're not addicted to it...)
We're going to
let go of all addictive substances this week.
Whatever it is you behave addictively around.
You'll know best what items these are for you,
so I'm not going to spend a long time talking about mine...
(For me, it would be:
chocolate, sugary treats, wasabi peanuts, and crisps.)
Try to find
not only
"substitute drugs"
(like fruit when you crave sugar),
but really
STAND THE PAIN.
We're gonna stand through this.
Reports:
Day 1: I'm gonna do it
Went surprisingly well. No insane cravings, just usual hunger (can be fed with healthy food).
Day 2: Halloween Harsh to do "Cold Turkey" on Halloween. Also, I noticed that I haven't listed ALL my "addictions". There are more, and one addiction comes linked to the other.
Day 3: You don't need all of this Sweetheart's opinion on my perfume and jewellery collection: "You don't need all of this. You're a gemstone yourself."
It's wonderfully sunny and warm today, so I'll just do some cleaning and then RELAX...
Later that day.
Have been with friends.
One of them gave me some chocolate as a present.
But NO.
I'm not having it.
Not now.
It's not what I crave now.
(Lady Antebellum - "Need you now")
Went for a long walk. Saw peaceful nature.
Calm... serenity.
Day 4: probed and tested Talk about the universe throwing challenges our way when we decide to tackle them. My smartphone has issues. Needs service. Do I need service, too? Maybe, church service?
God grant me serenity...
Day 5: intensive care
What the power of community
- and communion -
can do.
Even if it's just a walk through nature
with close friends.
Day 6: hard work
I'm starting to have withdrawal symptoms.
I don't know if I can bear the stress.
At the moment,
I have a lot of Eustress,
but I don't know the "break point"
where it turns into DIS-Stress
and I just can't take it anymore.
I need rest.
Rest and calm.
Day 7: Keep only what is good
Or, to say it translated from a popular German saying:
