Live in the moment

It's kind of weird, but I've noticed that when I'm doing well, I think that I'll continue to do well. Likewise, when I'm eating badly, I assume that I'll keep doing that and can't seem to change it.

I find that the more I try to live in the moment, the easier it is to see what's happening now, and not make too many assumptions about the future. I tried to say "not make any assumptions", but I knew I'm not all the way there yet.

For quite a while now, I've brought my own water to work with me. We have lead pipes at school, and even though they flush it every morning, and test it once a year, it hasn't always passed the tests. It's also quite full of "stuff". On the odd occasion that I haven't had enough of my own, I've filtered the water before drinking it.

About 2 months ago, our new principal bought a water dispenser, that serves hot and cold water. I've used the water from it ever since, and it's been so nice not having to carry enough water every day. However, with everything that's going on around this time of year, including illness, the guy who usually picks up the water wasn't able to get there, so we didn't have any. So yesterday I had very little to drink during the day. Next to a good sleep, enough water to drink is probably the next biggest factor in how well I eat.

Last night after I posted, I ate. I ate a lot. Yet this morning I got up knowing I would eat just fine. Of course, I did. So not only am I making more decisions in the moment, even when I ate a lot, it was all healthy stuff, just too much.

I'm not sure I'll ever get to the point that I'm living totally in the moment, but even getting a little better at it is making a big difference. I'm grateful.

Love, elly