Wednesday Affirmations. in Goodbye OD, Hello Prosebox

I haven’t been taking care of myself lately. I’ve been binge eating, going through a bottle of wine a night, stressing out about things outside of my control, and not focusing on all of the good things in my life. This culminated two weeks ago into some intense stomach pain, which I of course ignored and merely treated with OTC drugs, until finally I went to the doc yesterday and found out I have an ulcer.

So I’m vowing to take better care of myself. Forgo the 7 bottles of wine a week I’d been consuming… The bad food. Focus on the good, not the bad. And start each day off with ten reminders of what I have to be thankful for.

1. I live in New York. It had been my dream as a kid to live here, for the past 4 years I’ve been able to call this amazing city home.

2. I’m engaged to an amazing man who loves me, even when I drive him crazy.

3. I work in fashion - another childhood dream. And I love the people I work with. They make the craziness worthwhile.

4. I’m moving into an amazing new apartment this weekend. It took 3 months to get, but it’s beautiful.

5. I was fortunate enough to spend last week in Spain. On the beaches. And get away from the 20 degree weather we’d been having here.

6. My dad is doing well. He’s been fighting cancer for ten years now, but the new treatment seems to be working.

7. I’ve lost 5lbs due to this crazy ulcer. An upside :)

8. I’m going home to visit my family in three weeks. And see one of my best friends get married.

9. I”m currently sitting in bed, alone, enjoying a cup of coffee before going to work. I’ve been up since 6am (jetlag), but am enjoying it. This never happens… A new pleasure.

10. I’ve decided I’m going to learn Squash. And I’ve found an instructor. Now I just need to book the first class.