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Week one, week two

 

Portrait of a gal at work

I like to mark the passing of the first week of the new year and what got accomplished. I stretched every day and did work on my plantar fasciitis and the weird tight painful spot in my shoulder that's been plaguing me for over a year... And lo and behold it feels like I'm healing. Focus on healing, put effort into healing and see the gains of your effort. Where you put your effort is where you see your gains and it's true in various aspects of your life as well. 
Myofascial massage balls and a Solid Back spine helper


When I focus on Woodwork and selling Woodwork- I see sales in that department. If I focus on art and prints, I see sales and opportunities in that department. Channel your efforts and see where your gains start coming. 
Week one was healing and rehab and it will continue. I also am being strategic about THINGS THAT DON'T WORK and getting those things fixed. Case in point- this old dryer I've been dealing with for about a year that's taken like three or four cycles to dry one load. 😐 I let that go on for a year. It started taking ALL DAY to dry one load and also leaving my clothes damp and smelly so FINALLY the landlord was called up and now that's fixed. Me being too nice and not wanting to make a fuss for the landlord caused me much misery. So the lesson is JUST TAKE CARE OF IT. Nip it in the bud, address it, fix it. So week one was also GET IT FIXED. 
Now it's week two and the focus is on starting my workout routine today to go along with the stretches. I am also going to paint finally, world be damned! Putting in my efforts to see my gains in the health department, time to put all the Christmas chocolates in the freezer 😁 
Hope your New Year is under your control! 

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