Hot Showers & Georges Barbier

Ah!!

There is nothing like the feeling of a hot shower late at night. I rarely take them (night showers I mean, not showers in general! Ha!) but occasionally there comes a need for a hot shower (like after a long sweaty yoga class) and it just feels good to be so fresh. and clean.

Greetings, Friends!

I wanted to share a few things with you!

Mainly, a new artist (well, not new at all, but new to me!) that I discovered when researching Art Deco Artists the past few days—Georges Barbier. My mind was completely blown away with his prints. They are so playful, quirky, funny, and whimsical. And they depict my favorite era—the roaring 20’s.

Not only do I live in an Art Deco style home, but I realized that MOST of my framed pieces are in the Art Deco style. They are mainly Klimt and Mucha. So, it totally fits for me to live in this place! Ha!

I have been thinking a lot the past few weeks on what art I want to adorn my bedroom walls. I have so much wall space in this new place that most of my already framed pieces are going down-stairs. I came across Barbier’s pieces and just KNEW that his prints must be on my walls. I will now dedicate the next 3 years to collecting his prints and putting them on my walls;)

Why?

Because they make me happy.

To read more about Barbier, click here!

Next I will be on the look-out for art for my guest bedroom/study area. Any suggestions?

In other Jennifer Nanney News:

I have grad school orientation tomorrow! It's called "Family Day" and my Mom and Dad and Brother (Clint) are coming over to attend with me. I will meet the people that I will be spending the next 3 years of my life with. Although we are virtual strangers now, in no time, we truly will be family. 

I found out at work today that I will be working about 3 times as much as usual (30-35 hours a week) for the next 2 weeks. This made me gulp. and feel a little over-whelmed. Besides school, I have a full load just with meetings/Relay for Life/Yoga, and various other responsibilities I shoulder. This means that a few things will take a back seat the next few weeks--and they will probably be yoga/meetings/and friends. *gulp*. 

BUT, the end is in sight. I have decided to leave my Anthro Family May 4th in order to prepare for Grad School and begin Anusara Immersion 1 and 2  at Butterfly Yoga! The Immersion starts May 5th. Just in time;) I will be so sad to leave what has become "home" for me. I have loved every minute (well, most of the minutes) with my family at Anthropologie and not only will I miss my discount, but I will mostly miss my people.

I did buy this beautiful blue shower curtain today after work. It matches my blue tiled bathroom perfectly! 

Here is a better pictures I found on the internet. Mine (as you can see) is a little wrinkled. Nothing a few hot showers can't fix;)

My next Physics test is MONDAY! and I have a very full weekend ahead! I'm trying not to get too anxious and tense. A lot rides on these next few grades. I DO have to pass with a C to be able to actually attend Grad School. Hmmmm......let's not think about that. ha!

I hope everyone has had a marvelous week. It sure has blown by fast! 

OH, Weight Watchers is going superbly well! I am only on day 3 but I can tell that my metabolism has revved up and I am enjoying learning about portions. My oh MY was I eating too much food! I love eating 5 small meals throughout the day. I already feel better! I feel that in no time my weight will be where I want it to be--and in a very healthy manner.

Here's to you. 

Here's to me. 

and here's a GREAT BIG HOORAY for FRIDAY! 

“Any great work of art . . . revives and readapts time and space, and the measure of its success is the extent to which it makes you an inhabitant of that world -- the extent to which it invites you in and lets you breathe its strange, special air.”

Weight Watchers: Wait, What?

Okay……so, I have a confession to make. And if you read the title of this blog you will know what it is. Ha!

Yep, that’s right. I took the plunge. I decided to try and get into the solution over my current addiction (food) and take some action to try and develop a healthy relationship with it.

Weight Watchers, here I come!

After contemplating the last several years of my life I realized that I either am always:

A)   Starving myself—by eating ultra healthy, running like a Fein, being a perfectionist in the area of diet and exercise, telling myself I’m awesome

to

B) Binging on junk food, being as lazy as possible, shirking my responsibilities, talking negative towards myself

And it has to stop. It really does. I’m sick of it. It has caused me enough pain and I’m ready to take some action against it.

I honestly never considered Weight Watchers because I’ve never really been “over weight”. I have been heavier at times than others but I never have really gotten above a size 8.

But it’s not just the weight thing that’s an issue. It’s my unhealthy relationship with food; always either obsessing too much about it or not enough about it; eating too much or not enough; Thinking about all the time, judging myself based on what I eat or don’t eat.

ENOUGH I tell you!

I ran into a co-worker of mine at a shower for a friend of ours the other weekend. She looked more amazing than usual—with this beautiful glow about her. and when I told her how outstanding she looked she replied, “why thank you girl, it’s all due to Weight Watchers!”. WOW. It got my little mind to thinking.

And then when I posted this post last Thursday, I realized that I was at the point to where I would be willing to try something different. Very similar to how I felt (in a completely different way of course) when I knew I was done with drinking and wanted to try A.A.

So, I called her. And we talked and talked and shared and I realized that this is something that I need. I need others that are like me, to help me with this unhealthy relationship I’ve had or developed towards food. I need accountability and motivation. And I love the fact that by doing this, I will help others do the same! Weight Watchers offers all of that and more by what I’ve seen and learned and I am very excited about taking this step forward in my life!

I have to be honest with you though. At first, when I first admitted to myself that I have a problem with food and would be willing to try Weight Watchers, I felt like a failure. I felt a lot of shame and guilt and was almost embarrassed telling people what I was doing. It’s hard admitting you have a problem. I’ve done it a lot now and although it does get easier, it’s still hard.

But it’s also comforting to know that I am not alone. I can’t tell you how many people have messaged me telling me their struggles. Whether they are with food, sex, relationships, shopping, alcohol, drugs—everyone DOES struggle with something; with being too perfect, or not perfect enough; with parenting and marriage and work; with being too hard on yourself or not hard enough.

Such is Life.

But after I examined why I was embarrassed and ashamed and guilty about confessing to my latest struggle, I realized that it was only because it’s me admitting to you that I’m not perfect.(Again). That I DON’T have it all together; that even though my life has drastically improved over the last 2 years, I still struggle; daily; I still have a very hard time living life on life’s terms.

So there, it’s out of the bag—I’m a food addict and I’m going to do something about it! I go to my first meeting Tuesday at 12. I'll be sure and keep you posted;) 

After I tackle this I’m sure there will be something else, but for right now, I’m okay with the imperfections, I’m okay with this struggle, I’m okay with the path I’m on.

I’m growing, learning, struggling—it’s my journey! And when everything is said and done, I freakin’ love my journey. I love the path I’m on.

And that’s enough right now for me.

“Life has meaning only in the struggle. Triumph or defeat is in the hands of the Gods. So let us celebrate the struggle!” ~Swami Sivananda