Coming out of a slump is hard to do...

So, in my last post I talked about how much more conscious of my health I am now, and how my habits have changed. That is true in some regards. Unfortunately, knowing what is good for you and doing it is not always the way it works out. With a maddeningly busy schedule the last few months, the onset of winter, and a bit of depression due to being away from home, I have definitely allowed myself to fall back to a less-than-healthy state. I am trying to pull myself back out of it, but it is always harder to get started again than to maintain healthy habits. I am happy to say that there are certain things about my lifestyle that are just second nature to me - using my home-made household cleaners, taking a good plant-based supplement - but there are so many things that I have to work just a little bit to make a common part of my life; and on those things I have been doing a terrible job lately. I have not been eating very healthy, and probably need to abstain from sugar for a couple of weeks at the very least. I have not been drinking as much water as I should, have been drinking more caffeine than I would like to, am not getting nearly enough rest, and have not been getting nearly enough exercise the last 2-3 months. My emotions have been erratic, and I am tired all of the time. Part of this is due to my schedule, and part of it is just due to the lack of attention I have been paying to my health.

The good news is that I am aware of my situation and winter is close to being over. I am so affected by winter that I have come to dread the 3 months - and kind of feel trapped during that time. S.A.D. for sure! This last weekend was really nice here, though, and I am feeling more myself after spending several hours in the sun. Back to healthy, and feeling better. Just a part of the cycle of life - sometimes you are up, sometimes you are down! :)