I woke up this morning and asked what day it was because I legit didn’t know. When I realized it was Tuesday, I figured today would be a perfect day to ramble off the thoughts in my head in today’s edition of Tea(Chi)ng Tuesday.
Get in My Belly!
My belly is so bloated and distended today. I am feeling kinda blaaahhh. I was “acting out” a few days ago, only to realize my period was starting. I was angrily smashing cookies into my mouth and craving anything savory. I used to act like this monthly, but I haven’t been doing this as much lately, so I was taken aback by my behavior.
I honestly don’t know when or if I’ll get my “real” period anymore, because as I mentioned before, I think I’m going through perimenopause. I don’t miss those tortuous periods…things are lighter and shorter now days. I did talk to my doctor about this, but I still need to take the next steps to confirm my self-diaganosis. But basically, my body just likes to surprise me every now and again…you know just to break up the monotony and to keep things lively.
My belly hasn’t been this big in a very long time. I hope I don’t have any major endometriosis flare-ups. My eating habits the past few days are not helping my situation (all discipline was thrown out the window over the weekend). I’m not sure how I am going to feel over the next few days, but as of today, I’m still a semi-functioning human.
As I’m typing this, I’m drinking some very hot green tea. It’s really hot and very soothing to my stomach, so maybe you should try some hot (hot as you can tolerate) green tea next time your belly if feeling really bloated. I’m no doctor, but this works for me.
Change
I’m looking for a change. I have decided that next year, I’m going to cut off all my hair. I don’t have an exact date, but I’m going to do it. I usually contemplate things for a long time, but then when I actually decide to do it…I JUST DO IT…EVERY TIME. Once I make up my mind that I’m going to do something, I go full steam ahead. I’m not talking about clipping the ends of my hair either…I’m talking about a BIG CHOP…like a styled TWA (Teenie Weenie Afro). I used to wear my hair short in high school when I had a perm. Check out this throwback I found!
But I need some natural short hair inspo…I even created an inspiration board on Pinterest because this is really happening…I don’t know when exactly, but 2021 will look different…literally. I’m excited!
Shop Update
I’m still having lots of fun running my sticker shop. I love the support that family and friends give. If you are reading this, thank you again for all of your support! I appreciate it more than you know. But it’s honestly a different type of excitement when a random person buys from my shop. It just feels good to be able to share a piece of myself and art with others.
I have just been making designs based on how I feel. Sometimes, I design with no real rhyme or reason. I sometimes do research on what’s trending for some guidance, but otherwise, I just design what I like…which is why I like it. I want to make sure I continue having fun with this venture, and I’m even thinking about expanding to do something else. I’m still trying to figure out how to go about it, as I’m hashing out the deets.
I don’t want to burn myself out, so whatever the venture is, I want to make sure it is more of a passive income stream. It will be fun, but more so a side-business where I set it and forget it. If it kicks off properly and starts bringing in some passive income, I’ll let you know, but it won’t be anything that I actively promote as I do with my sticker shop.
I just have to make sure I don’t have paralysis analysis (a subject I briefly touched on in my last post). I just want to make sure I’m doing things right. I used to be really bad with trying to make sure things were perfect, but then I learned years ago from one of my mentors that the imperfections are what make things and people beautiful and unique. Also, I have to remember to “feel the fear and do it anyway”.
Random Teachings
This blog post is all over the place, so I’m not really sure if you got anything out it…if not, no worries…I did LOL!…I’m really just blogging my thoughts in hopes that it inspires at least one person. Here are a few takeaways:
• Try HOT green tea to soothe (deflate) your bloated belly.
• Change can be fun. You just have to make up your mind to change or do something…then JUST DO IT!
• Pinterest (or a vision board) is great for inspiration and helps to motivate change.
• Have fun with any new venture you start…it will keep you going if it is fun.
• Feel the fear and do it anyway.
Ok, I’m about to go and make something fun!
xo,
Che
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