When I was thinking about 2017, it became clear to me that one of the main focus areas I want to have for this year is feeling more nourished. I want to feed myself whole, healthy and nourishing food for my mind, body, and soul. This means I am not only mindful with what I eat but I am also mindful with what I read, what I watch, what I say and do. To me, this is the bare minimum work I have to do to get to a place where I can shine. So my plan here is to set goals and track my nourishment in an effort to encourage myself and be more mindful. I haven’t figured out a more detailed plan than that but I am having faith that one will come together soon. If it doesn’t, I’ll make a more concerted effort to make one.
Since this is the first week, I will start this one with goals instead of tracking.
Mind:
- I read: I would like to read a little about positivity and eating whole this week. I would like to have a list of foods that are both nutritious and filling.
- I learned: I plan to start a new class this week. I will give details on it next week, I will spend some time picking one.
- I watched: I was going to write that I’d like to watch a TED talk each week but I am not sure I do. Maybe I do. I’m going to be thinking about this one, too. Any ideas on worthwhile things to watch in general is welcome.
Body:
- Exercise: My plan here is to start small. While I love making the puzzles I’ve been making lately, they’ve resulted in a lot of joint paint. My back and jaw and my left knee all seem to be in a lot of pain. So, one goal for this week is to rest all of these body parts. I would like to pick a small exercise, maybe the 7-minute one and do it twice every day. That would be a solid start for me.
- Food: My plan here might be a bit too drastic, but we’ll see. I would like to just jump in and eat only whole foods this week. Not Whole 30 or any diet plan, just foods that are fresh. I’d like to eat nothing processed. No coffee, no diet coke. Tea and water instead. Let’s see how I do.
- Skin: This should be simple, but you never know. I’d like to put moisturizer on every day. My skin, my feet.
- Floss: Also, should be simple. Just once a day before bed.
- And More: If I can pull it off, I’d like to meditate for 5 minutes. Is that body, mind or soul? Maybe all three?
Soul:
- I rested: I would like to sleep for at least eight hours each night. I am better when I get solid sleep. I’d also like to make sure I don’t drink tea or eat anything three hours before bed. I think that will help me sleep more easily.
- I connected: I will be spending time with my friend Adam this week and would love to connect with Laura and Leslie, too, but honestly, this week is about connecting back with work and getting back into routine. If I manage to get back into the groove of things by the end of the week, I’ll call it a success.
- I journaled: My plan is to journal for 20 minutes each morning. Let’s see if I can pull it off.
- I made art: I made my One Little Word art earlier this week and also my January art. I will see if I can plan my February art this week.
Nourish Me Week 2017 is a year-long project for 2017. You can read more about my projects for 2017 here.
These posts have really inspired me thanks for sharing and great OLW post the other day!
Just a note to tell you that you can be successful with cutting out the diet coke this week. Because I wanted to rid myself of Aspartame, I gave up diet coke on Dec.28, 2015 and haven’t had one since. I drink only water, no tea or coffee because I don’t like them and no juice because I like eating my calories instead of drinking them 🙂 You can do this!
Still LOVING your blog!
You drink only water, like ever? Isn’t that hard?! I drunk only water and tea this week and it really was hard. Even more than the food, I think I missed having my ritual around my morning latte and having the coke zero. But I resisted. Watching how much I craved them was an eye-opening experience.