Accountability post - October 2021

My monthly accountability post to keep myself on track with my habits and resolutions!

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Even though the Lyme disease was pretty bad this month, it was still a pretty good month! We had a bunch of date nights/days, and even met a new couple for dinner! Since we didn't have time to make that many friends before we moved here before the pandemic hit, I posted in our neighborhood group and voila! New friends closeby. :)

I did a lot of selfcare this month, like having my eyes checked and my teeth cleaned and getting new glasses. Since I couldn't do that many physical things I ate a lot of healthy foods and had great morning and evening routines. I started drinking bone broth every day which has been amazing for my skin!

​But my favorite thing was getting a symptom tracker journal, so I can really see patterns of what triggers the Lyme. It's actually really nice to sit down at night and go over how I felt, physically and mentally, what I did, what the weather was, what medications/caffeine I took. I was going to make my own tracker in a separate bullet journal, but realized just how much I would have to set up for every day, so getting a pre-made one that lasts for six months was well worth the money! 

Write more - post at least once a month

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Journal before bed

27 out of 31 days!! Best I've ever done, yay me! 

Plan 1 proper date

We took a tour of the Mansfield reformatory where they filmed Shawshank Redemption, it was really cool! We also went to the taco place with live music a few times, really nice to get out of the house on a weeknight. And on Halloween we spent the date at the Renaissance fair! 

Have monthly therapy sessions

• 10/20

Exercise 4 times a week

Week 1-check!
Weight lifting x1
Bodyweight exercises x1
Tai chi x1
Swimming x1

Week 2 
Swimming x1

Week 3
​Weight lifting x1
Swimming x2

Week 4 
Weight lifting x2

Do monthly bookkeeping

Check!

Do monthly and weekly spreads in my bullet journal

Check!

Stay on top of my inbox

Check!

Go hiking once a month

With the Lyme I wasn't able to, but we did spend 4 hours at the Renaissance fair so at least we got the wandering in, even if it wasn't on the trail. 

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