It took me along time to figure out what challenge to do this week. I have so many ideas, it can be hard to narrow them down. I finally made my choice based off of how crazy busy I am going to be the next seven days. With challenges i have a habit of biting off more than i can chew, so I have decided to take it slow.
This week I am going to challenge myself to 1)seriously increase my fruit and vegetable consumption and 2) do something nice for someone every day.
I chose the first challenge because i have fallen off the wagon when it comes to eating well. Over the past three months i stopped being vegan because i found it too stressful(on top of my other stress). I also starting relying more on coffee and sugar for energy. These are not good ways to treat your body, so I am aiming to improve my health(one green smoothie at a time!). My goal is to make 80% of my food fruits and veggies and eat very little animal products and refined sugar in the next week. This is the level i was at last June and i would like to be there again. My food choices are stealing my energy and i cannot afford to be running on half power!
The idea to do something nice for someone everyday arose from a self-awareness moment of mine. It is very easy these days for me to be cynical. It is easy to complain and bitch about other people. I have always considered myself to be an optimist, so realizing that I was seeing the worst in people was really eye opening. I decided that besides watching my tongue, I would take active steps to be nicer. I am a giving person and I love helping others. I hope that by re-invoking this passion I will change my perspective. Because after all, nearly all aspects of your self is based off of perspective!
I will keep you updated throughout the week to let you know how things are progressing. Do you ever give yourself challenges to become 'better' in some aspect? What areas of your life do you tend to spend the most time and energy improving?
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