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@just bee wrote:
@Oshare-girl wrote:Wow, what happened to Sept? I feel like it barely existed this year. Maybe it's because I spent the month getting ready for my ultimate ComPacting act: I compacted my job of 16 years! It had been in the works for awhile, but it finally happened. Sept 30th was my last day in the office. It was bittersweet, as I imagine it is for the majority of people who quit a long-time job. I will miss the people, most of them anyway. But I am so enjoying the new flexibility and freedom. I am now "working" for my husband in his physical therapy clinic. "Working" for love. I am finally able to give my best to my family. My kids are still young enough to benefit from this. I had my time of giving my best to other people, and it was rewarding. Now is a new season.
I love coming back to this thread and catching up with everyone. You all motivate me to keep on keeping on. Good job on the HEP and whittling down the body-wash-as-hand-soap stash! I gotta admit that I took advantage of the drugstore.com going out of business sales in Sept. Mostly on stuff I normally buy, just that I bought more of it than usual.
I think I got down my minimal, no-makeup makeup. We are going to a beachhouse with my inlaws this weekend and I am confident enough with that look. No eye makeup except for mascara, a little concealer and lip balm. Of course high SPF. I'm really rethinking my pan that palette for future years. I may just toss it all at the end of this year. I'm finding that no one notices (AKA cares) if I wear eyeshadow. And I'm getting tired of putting it on.
Oh shucks, I also purchased some Beautycounter for Target skincare. I was really impressed with Beautycounter's CEO's philosophy about healthier products. They have a collaboration going on with Target so I tried it and love it. Eek! It's more than I would normally spend but I'm willing if it works. My skin has been changing and is much drier now so I've been searching for new products. BC's cleansing balm has been so nice and moisturizing. Anyway, I am still using up my existing products and we'll see if I continue on with BC. I'm back and forth on "cleaner" beauty products. Some days I just want the tried and true chemicals, but other days I'm convicted and want to go all out on the better-for-the-body stuff.
Well, I am looking forward to giving the house a good cleaning, now that I have the time & energy. And continuing with the HEP & ComPacting. Thanks for always being there, friends!
Aaaaarrrrggggghhhh!!!! How exciting is that? I'm sick with jealousy! What does that even feel like?
I'm awake because I have a class for work, then I have to come home and try to get some sleep before I start my work week tonight. Ugh!
You have a whole new life now! And time to get your house into shape. That's spectacular!
Thanks, Bee! I feel so light, but so guilty that I made my family wait this long for it.
You are such an amazing person. Always bettering yourself & others. I have been really inspired by you and really, this latest step was a result of the ComPact. I didn't think it was possible, but it is.
Took the dog for a little walk this morning. He was crazy as usual. He loves walking but is so excited that he gets the neighborhood dogs all riled up. Maybe if we do this regularly he will settle down and make friends.
I started small and cleaned the bathroom sink & toilet. I'll save the tub for another day, after the dog has a bath. I also tackled the pile of mail. I hate mail piles!
Did some HEP grocery shopping yesterday. This morning I made some soft boiled eggs. And they actually were soft boiled (instead of hard boiled) since I was able to watch them instead of trying to multitask. Ah, the simple things....
TGIF! I am catching up on old posts from Sept. Bee had asked about face washing. I am in such an awkward skin phase. I used to be oily, but am getting drier (a friend told me that everything dries out as we get older except the eyes, they tear more). The products I used to buy were for oily skin. Now I have to find products for drier skin. I hate times like this, when I have to experiment. That's when I end up with TOO MANY THINGS that don't work. I have 4 moisturizers now that I am working through and 2 facial oils. Oils take forever to finish since only a few drops are needed. I've been combining the oils with the moisturizers to speed things along. And back to face washing, I have a discontinued Bareminerals cleansing oil that I like but I still need to moisturize after using it. Then I tried the Beautycounter for Target Cleansing Balm, which is literally, the bomb! I don't need to moisturize after it. But I have 4 moisturizers going at the moment so I am still forcing myself to use them. Hm, maybe I will start to use them on my body....I only have 1 and a half body lotions, but I have decreased the amount of body lotion I use after Aprilskies mentioned that she only used lotion where she needed it instead of allover as per routine. Sigh...I may have to force DH to use some products. He needs it but can never remember to use them.
I don't know how many times DH will have to tell me that I look younger with less makeup before I actually act on it. Today we are headed to a beach house for the weekend so I have minimal makeup on. No eyeshadow at all. But I have so much eyeshadow!
That's why I usually have lots of eyeshadow on, to make use of what I have. What am I going to do with it all if I stop wearing it? I will take a couple of less used (and sanitized) palettes with me and maybe one of my sisters-in-law with take it. My nieces also dance hula and could use the makeup for their performances. I could also put it in the public bathroom at the office again (I did that last year and it went right away). But these are the "good stuff" that survived the big purge and I had big pan-that-palette plans for. It's so hard to part with them even though I haven't touched them in over a year. Ack, I think I will have to bite the bullet and just do it. I don't want to be stuck with them for the next 5 years. I can't believe it's such a burden knowing that I have these palettes tucked away in my drawer. Ok, my mind is made up and will be gifting at least half of my palettes now. Thanks for letting me write out my thoughts to get to this decision.
As for HEP, @dosey, I totally can relate. I feel like I have been consuming a lot of fresh fruits & veggies but at the same time, a good amount of sugar. It's SO hard to not eat sugar. It's everywhere and in everything, it seems. I really try not to buy sugar-loaded stuff, but my dad goes to Safeway for their $5 Fridays and comes back with pastries, cakes, pies, cookies, chips, cases of soda which he "shares" with us. He knows he can't eat all of it himself so he justifies it by giving half of it to us. My mom tries to tell him that we don't want it but he's a gift-giver so it's useless to argue. I stash it away for times when we have guests over but the pastries and cakes usually end up in the trash. So I guess I am sort of joining the no-sugar gang. I will try my best!
I went walking 3 times this week, twice with the dog who wiggled-wiggled-wiggled so much I had a hard time getting his leash on. As soon as he sees me grab socks, he gets so excited because he thinks we are going walking.
Prayers for the east coast & @dosey's family. That is one mean-looking hurricane. Praying that it will blow itself out.
@Oshare-girl wrote:Thanks, Bee! I feel so light, but so guilty that I made my family wait this long for it.
You are such an amazing person. Always bettering yourself & others. I have been really inspired by you and really, this latest step was a result of the ComPact. I didn't think it was possible, but it is.
Took the dog for a little walk this morning. He was crazy as usual. He loves walking but is so excited that he gets the neighborhood dogs all riled up. Maybe if we do this regularly he will settle down and make friends.
I started small and cleaned the bathroom sink & toilet. I'll save the tub for another day, after the dog has a bath. I also tackled the pile of mail. I hate mail piles!
Did some HEP grocery shopping yesterday. This morning I made some soft boiled eggs. And they actually were soft boiled (instead of hard boiled) since I was able to watch them instead of trying to multitask. Ah, the simple things....
I think what makes the ComPact special is that it captures those feelings and thoughts that many of us have but make us think that we're off-kilter. We're surrounded by more, more, more and we're thinking less, less, less. We're torn, but then one day it becomes clear to us that we are doing what's right for us. Something just clicks.
What you're doing now feels very right -- doesn't it? And sometimes it's as simple as walking the dog or boiling an egg.
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