No-Mo (A)

4 Small Steps

2018 is over a quarter over and nearly half way done.

How many of us set up Goals to support our physical health- such as losing weight, going to the gym, trying a new diet?

Often the Physical aspects of our goals overshadow our mental and emotional health.  Our Physical health may help our other states of health but shouldn’t we also take time to focus on all aspects of ourselves not just the one we see when we look in the mirror.

This is where a simple concept comes in ‘’Self Care’’

Gut health:

Your Gut is your second brain many people are learning the reactions the gut has on the brain and vice versa.
One of the best ways to do this is taking care of the guts microbiome with probiotics. By taking care of the gut it can help with your emotions as the bacteria in the gut influence our moods as well as reduce anxiety and decrease stress.
By taking care of your gut you can help balance hormones and also assist with absorbing more nutrients from what you consume. It also helps reduce inflammation in the body and possibly mood disorders.
Ways to take care of the Gut:
Whole Food Diet
High Plant Based Diet.
Probiotic supplement
Also Fermented drinks and Food (EX: Miso/Kombucha)

Skin Care:

This might be an off one but taking care of your skin and seeing what happens to it can show signs of mental health and other things. I was having an hormone imbalance and the first trigger I could see of it was :

•    I had hair growing on my chin not like beard or anything just a constant few hairs that I had to pick at every few days.
• I had most of my pimples in the same area.

So I googled what might be the issue. Told my Doctor  and they told me I was possibly right and to take a few supplements and since then my hair picking habit has gone from every three days to every other week and I only get pimples now once a month for a week.
So for skin care tips:
Read the labels of the products you use for your skin- the more simple, pure and cleaner it is the better it is for you.  But do not toss what you have just replace it once it goes empty with something that is better for you.

Aromatherapy

You can try to use oils or use candles or just cook something you enjoy the smell of like cookies. The scents we smell can impact our emotions.  Things we smell often can trigger emotions and therefore if we use this knowledge we can improve our mental health.
Look into oils that help with stress such as Lavender.

Practice Mindfulness

Being mindful can help with sleep, blood pressure, and boost the immunity.
To do this can be a simple step such as reading books on mindfulness or practice meditation.
Those who have read my daily goal I have started using an app and it has helped me with Focusing at work and on this Blog and giving me some Motivation as well as Mindfulness.
The app is called Simple HabitOther ideas could be trying soft martial arts or Yoga.

New Moon with Aries

♈The past few weeks since the Full Moon(Blue Moon/Libra), has been one that has caused me to take steps back and look at my life… okay I did not do this every day since the Full Moon- who has the Motivation for that?

Perhaps instead of looking at what is going on I just crippled with anxiety and stress. Mercury was in Retrograde and was sure doing a fine Job before the Full Moon of Fudging the Car which I did not give enough credit to. For causing my Anxiety to hit some high peaks at random due to this and other external factors…

A few days ago I almost spent 350$ on some bikes and bike supplies(Items need to ride the bike at night and a tool kit for if something happens) but all of  the sudden we went and tried to seek the holy grail of what my Mother suggested and you know what we found it and instead of spending over 300$ on bikes we spent 10$ *Cough*(Not to mention the 100$ the weekend of the Full Moon of flushing the car out)  and the car has been running smoothly.

Thanks for the Motivation, Mom.

On top of that the last Full Moon is also given to spark interest in changing the lifestyle and I did. I tried to do a meal plan from a magazine called Clean Eating where it was a lot of salmon and carrots in it. The meal plan lasted for a day. The next morning I wanted a Peanut butter sandwich not carrot cake oatmeal (Nor did I have the Motivation to cook it).

This New Moon is under Aries and it is also the same sign as Mercury, the Sun, and Uranus; for today. 

Let the Fire of Aries destroy all that is wicked in my life. 

 I hope the Ram is not as lazy as me… If it is a new candle might be just enough to do it.  I kind of expect Aries to be slow due to Mercury…

I also hope its impulsive nature does not burn any bridges that I need.

The New Moon is the start of the lunar month.

Anyways, the New Moon is all about ending and beginning of things. Usually the New Moon is a good time to change, start or change something.  This is also a time to see what is not working as The double solar and lunar effect from the Aries sign will offer a different type of perspective to what has kept us stuck. 

But Aries can cause us to feel like we are under a whirlwind of chaotic energy but this energy may offer us new inspiration. This can be a good time to bring stuff that we want out of the world from within us; as well as a time to focus on our selves.

Aries is the ‘I am’ sign

Aries is all about taking action to get things done… Aries is calling upon us asking us what are we willing to risk in order to have what we want; to move forward?

Today is the first day of No-Mo. I feel this is my ability to use the energy offered by the New Moon.  I know change can be hard but maybe this New Moon will give me Motivation.

Anything you try during this New Moon Week with sow yourself for a possible bountiful harvest for  Septembers Full Moon which will be under Aries.

If lacking Motivation try an Aries Mantra:

“I am Strong, I am Powerful, I am Capable, and I am Fierce. I can do this. “

I could write down a New Moon Ritual to help with breaking old habits involving candles, taking a cleansing bath, use incense that are associated to Aries(Cedar wood, Juniper, Cinnamon, and any really that you care for).  Then use a chant and hope that night is clear. Which you are kind of SOL when living on an island rainforest!

So New Moon plans-

Take a bath with Epsom salt.

Do a reading with my tarot or oracle cards.

Video Games

Do my daily goals.

Then work.

So now you know my plans- Stalkers!

So what type of layout am I doing with my cards?

I will be using a spread from Tarot by the Moon (EthonyDawn)

This spread takes seven cards.

Ideas for this New Moon:

• Anger Management:  Anger is not a negative emotion it is how we use it.

What makes you Angry?

What makes you upset easily?

• Work with your Passion: Emotions are E-Motions: Energy in motion. When we feel something it changes us and those around us.  Try to be Motivated for Passions Sake.
• Mental Check: Aries brings a good deal of stress.

Stay Hydrated as Dehydration is a huge factor in headaches.

Scalp Massage to keep those Passions flowing.

Work with your Crown Chakra( Keep from Ego getting to High).

Work with Crystals for the Crown Chakra or Aries.

Essential Oils for aromatherapy ( Sandalwood, Chamomile, or Lemongrass)

♈

Do you have Dead Person Goals?

Lucky Ka-Wa

My friend who I will reference to as Ka-Wa or Sugar Cube. Is going to see James Veitch this week. She is so lucky to go see this I hope she enjoys her self maybe, I can get an insider scoop on it 😉.

Depression

No-Mo can be caused Internal and External Factors.

What are yours?

No-Mo

Coffee... Check.
Water.... Check.
Motivation... Let me get back to you with that.

Welcome to my new blog; No-Mo(Also known as No Motivation). I set myself up to not to fail as if I do not make a post each week. I can just make a simple post No Motivation to do so.

Well, the goal is to have the motivation to make a post and to express myself on this blog as well as offer tips and advice I have learned over the week.

So should I post once a week with different things or post whenever or whatever crosses my fancy?

I do not know..Do you?

I wish I had a magic eight ball.

Googles Magic Eight Ball simulation. 

Oh, Great Magic Eight Ball- Should I post weekly?

 Reply- I cannot predict right now.

Well, safe to say I think the motivation is lack in the Magic Eight Ball department.

So... Next thing to do is just ramble on about what I have to do this week, huh?

Goals for the week:

• Meditation
• Make the Bed
• 120 Ounce of H2O
• 10,000 Steps 
• 8 Hours of Sleep
• Yoga
• No Eating Out
• Reading
• Dish Free Sink
• Take Vitamins
• 15 Minutes Cleaning Daily
• Fika
• Gym
• Record intake of Magnesium

That is it, right?

Nope, that is just tracking my daily motivations...

This week I am also have a to do list:

• Assess my Goals
• Budget
• Purchase Gym Pass($350 btw for two people/Its on sale folks).
• College Assessment
• Academic Advisor
• Regristration
• FASFA
• College Payment
• Books
• Visit Doctors for TB Testing(Mandatory for work).
• Apply For Scholarships
• Take Picture For Work Identification

I do not plan to get all this College stuff done but this is my visual of what needs to happen before College starts in Autumn. 

Week Events:

• April 15, 2018 
• New Moon(Aries)
• Tax Day
• April 17, 2018
• National Bat Day
• National Haiku Day
• Meeting @ 1pm
• April 18, 2018
• National Animal Cracker Day
• April 19, 2018
• National Garlic Day
• April 20, 2018
• Sun Sign Changes to Taurus
• Meeting @ 3:30pm
• April 21, 2018
• National Yellow Bat Day

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