May 31, 2017- Wednesday morning on the porch with the boys

I'm forcing myself to write some thoughts this morning. We are moving in less than a week, and I have a shit ton to do, but I think this is important for my mental health.

I had my last appointment with Tia yesterday. Oh, how helpful it was to just verbalize my feelings to someone for an hour. She was a great listener, and surprised me with how much she could help. Before I went to my first appointment with her, I had it in my head that I probably wouldn't absorb much from a conventional-style health coach. I'm glad I was wrong. Out of all the sessions with Tia, I hope to remember these things I learned with her:

• Be gracious to myself as I would be to someone else telling me their similar situation
• Be realistic with myself. Setting the bar too high often ends up in what I see as failure, resulting in me feeling shitty about myself. 
• Mindfulness 

So now, as we are just days from a huge change in our lives, I'm going to try my absolute best to set a few goals out:

• Set alarm to wake up before the kids 
• Look for one moment of mindfulness or solitude each day 
• When we eat out, order the healthiest option available
• Think about if I'm really hungry or not before I eat a meal
• Keep my water jar on the counter filled up