Hey ladies. I wasn't able to check-in for a couple of days because I've been busy. I'm glad to hear your sister is okay Catherine. I've been really stressed out lately with my job searches and checking my emails every day hoping for an interview. Nothing has happened yet and it's really stressful. Some days are better than others. The only thing I did different this week was to exercise no matter how stressed out I was. These past few days I've done MIS, a short cardio (LM warm -up + LM blasts premix), and I went to a 70 min power yoga class yesterday. Today is my rest day and I definitely feel like I can take on the world. Endorphins I guess.
Affirm - A kit kat is nothing! Good job for eating your fruits and veggies. I should add more of those to my meals.
Catherine - Panic attacks are horrible and in the past when I got them I thought I had a heart condition, but learned I suffer from generalized anxiety disorder, found a great psychiatrist (open minded, believes in natural remedies, and doesn't believe that certain patients should be in medication forever) and she changed my life. I'm not saying your sister has it because everybody is different, but if she feels that she can no longer control stress on her own then maybe she needs to see a professional to help her. I know your sister is going through a hard time, but let her know that circumstances always change for everybody. Some people that are going through a tough time now won't be like that in a couple of years and unfortunately some that are doing well won't be well in a couple of years. That's why we should always be prepared for *everything* and when things don't go well we have to keep our faith and hope that things will change for us, if not now, maybe a year from now. When things are not going the way we want to it seems that we're the only ones and that time is our enemy. We also see people around us that are doing so well and we wonder if things are going to get better for us and when. It's very depressing. What I do is try not to think about that and I also try not to stay paralized in my life. Right now is the job thing so I use my lunch break to search for jobs and send resumes, I exercise because it helps me with stress, and I do things to help me relax like watching a funny movie. Patience is the key. She's very lucky to have you.
Take good care of yourselves ladies. I'm going to try and go to the mall again either tomorrow or on Sunday. Oh my!