30 Days of Wonderful™ in December ~ Day 1

2011 by Ava

I’ve been training myself in anticipation for this 30 days, and it has already been a great week. These posts were going to start on Monday, but December 1st of 2011 seemed like a more fitting start date. This way, we can go through December together.

This has been the first week that I have consistently woken up at 7am. (If you are a morning person, I know that doesn’t sound very early, but I would sleep until 11am if I could.) Since my brain works best in the night from 7pm to 11pm, I usually stay up late to work on projects. Rising before the sunrise is a new skill that I am learning, and it’s a commitment made specifically so that I can have an extra 45 minutes to program my mind with positive influences. It’s my time, and it’s off limits to interruptions, unless I decide that I want to step out of it.

An earlier start to the day also allows more time to enjoy breakfast. If I begin without enough food in my stomach, it keeps me anxious and hungry, which points me right to the fear of not enough food. This 30 days is not about fear. It’s about hope and dreams. This morning began with a delicately sliced persimmon on a plate I hand painted, followed by a brunch of polenta, avocado, a green salad and Indian food from a cozy and authentic restaurant I visited this week.

 

The wonderful parts of today:

~ I spent 3 hours resting against a chair in a French inspired cafe to speak with colleagues of mine. It didn’t feel like work, but it was.

~ A very spicy dinner made my nose run and my eyes tear up. What a great way to undo any stuffiness in these colder months.

~ The world already mirrors my own attitude upgrade back to me. As he smiled and welcomed me, I could tell that the shuttle bus driver by the Olympia Capitol building actually enjoys his job. I was also the last person to go through the line with the nicest grocery store clerk tonight. As I left, another woman took over the register, and it was obvious that she didn’t want to be there.

~ There was a lot of work to finish up this evening, but I have had a sense of calm the entire time. In situations where I would normally be tense in my stomach, I have been at ease.

~ I just stumbled upon a very affordable round trip ticket to Paris. It’s such a good deal that it would even work for a week-long getaway.

~ A check arrived unexpectedly in the mail.

 

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About Ava Waits, HHC AADP

I am a Nutrition Mentor, Global Nutrition Concierge™, and the Founder of www.ParisianPicnics.com. Behind the scenes, you’ll find me reading personal growth books, basking in the bliss of life, eating quality food, and letting my dreams come true.
The “30 Days of Wonderful” project is a personal endeavor, and I feel compelled to share it publicly because of the life-changing success that I experienced during my first 30 days in the summer of 2011. One of my nutrition programs was also named in honor of this project.

 

© 2011 Ava Waits