It’s Friday! And I am ready! I am ready to sleep in, I am ready to give my body some rest, I am ready to just chill! 

It helps that we just have one lunch plan followed by a big Indian grocery shopping (I do these once every 6 months or so) since the restaurant and the Indian grocery store are in the same vicinity. And the rest of the weekend is mine to waste 🙂

Which would mean reading, watching Sopranos, spending quality time in my kitchen, planning for the week, doing laundry…the usual. And I do not mind this “usual” at all since it’s not structured to time lines like everything during my weekdays are. But I get to flow with time and fit things in however they do.

I have to start my bookclub book this weekend…we discuss A Quality of Light by Richard Wagamese next Friday, so I better get started. It is not a big book, but I also know reading time is limited for me during the week. That’s why I had to make the 15 minute reading rule as one of my stipulations for my 75 Hard. I love it when I do get to read, and could keep going. But it’s the finding a chunk of time to spend with a book that is at a premium. 

I am still in the middle of The Art of Possibility by Rosamund Stone Zander and Benjamin Zander, but I will come back to it once I’m done with my bookclub book. Followed by my Shakespeare read for the month- All’s Well that End’s Well.

Reading has been going consistently as per 75 Hard. What has not been great is the walking. I don’t really keep an eye on the numbers, but just take enough walks that seem suitable for my 15000 step count for the day. But there are days when I don’t make it, and it’s closer to 12-13K. I think that’s ok, right? I mean I still have the idea in my head, and am making myself walk more than usual whenever possible. And then there are 18-19K step days too- so does it not even out, I wonder…

Also, it’s hard for me to keep an eye on my water intake on weekends. But I am finding out that now that I’m feeding myself more water, my body actually craves more water, and takes it in big gulps every single time I go have a drink…does it mean that I was dehydrated before and just made my body get adjusted to less water? I love the sensation after having had a few big gulps- refreshed!

Other things- sketchbooking, meditation, no shopping or alcohol are going well, although I did miss one day of meditation- I just clean forgot about it until bedtime! Ah well, I’ve been good with it otherwise, and actually really enjoying the pause in my afternoon. So I’m happy with my progress.

It is a lot of rules to keep in mind. But I’m trying, and mostly succeeding! 

Also, using 75 Hard to refuse alcohol at the Thanksgiving dinner last weekend was very satisfying. People get curious about the challenge and forget about the alcohol part. It was interesting to see. Then a whole other conversation comes out from it.

That’s my mini life update. It’s Friday, and I am just happy about that today 🙂