Oh boy, this weekend (and start of the week) has been full of the unexpected! I won't bore you with all of the crazy details - we'll leave it at this: We're "stuck" at my work for a few days while our van is in the shop. Work is a little over an hour from home. I'm so thankful that I have a place to stay while I'm working!
So anyway, I'm talking about unexpected as it relates to Mamavation. Mamavation is a push for healthy mamas that are raising healthy kids.
Let me tell you something: being stuck at work unexpectedly does not always inspire healthy behaviors. With a full kitchen, I tried to quickly scheme up some "healthy" meals that we could grab from a local store. Since I've been kind of "down for the count" this weekend, I had difficulty thinking beyond convenience and comfort.
Ahh, we'll get there, we have several weeks of living at camp in the near future - we're working toward simplicity and health. Real Foods, Plants.
Because of my physical issues I have also missed out on exercising - actually - on Saturday I strained and pushed my body to exhaustion - I shoveled rocks all morning and helped clear some brush out of the road in the afternoon. I felt it in my arms and shoulders - hard work is good. Sunday, however kicked me in the butt, knocked me flat on my back (well, as flat as a recliner goes - I had to stay close to the bathroom).
My boys have been able to run around and climb, jump, slide, and play outside for 3 full days now. This is the healthy lifestyle I want for them. I want them to learn to enjoy playing and living in nature. I love it that when I am here, even when it's unexpected, they are so much more free to be outside than when we're at home in the city with some questionable neighbors.
The unexpected has hit our lives this week. We've chosen not to let it knock us down, rather to roll with the punches and keep moving. We are so blessed to be in this place. In a few days our van will be fixed and the boys and I will go "home" until we're able to get back to this place more. In another week or so I'll be back on track with fitness and have a good eating routine figured out between our 2 homes.
How do you adjust when the unexpected happens in your life? Are you able to easily take the punches and move on, or do you need time to struggle through the changes? Do you let yourself get stressed, or are you able to quickly retrain your mind to think of solutions?
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