Shelby Gross

Saturday 17th- Breakfast- wheat bread with strawberry cream cheese and coffee Snack- blueberries Lunch- Homemade chicken salad sandwich with sliced pickled, and potato chips Dinner- cheese enchiladas, beans, and rice (Taco Cabana) w/ unsweetened tea Sunday 18th- Breakfast- raw oats w/ 1% milk w/ strawberries Snack- banana Lunch- veggie sandwich (sub connections) Dinner- spinach cooked with coconut oil w/ salmon patty's (pre-made from HEB), w/ squash Monday 19th- Breakfast- raw oats w/ 1% milk w/ almond butter Snack- banana Lunch- chips w/ hummus and homemade chicken salad sandwich Dinner- chicken breast w/ mash potatoes (no butter) Tuesday 20th- Breakfast- honey nit cheerios w/ 1% milk and banana Snack- wasn't hungry Lunch- Mexican Casserole Bowl (Amy Meal) Dinner- homemade crock pot vegetable soup w/ chicken broth (no meat) Wednesday 21st- Breakfast- raw oats w/ 1% milk and banana Snack- strawberries Lunch- apple w/ crackers and hummus Dinner- BBQ c...

One of my class requests, is being able to work out somewhere rather than the gym on campus. I know its convenient because you can check if we have signed in, but that place is so depressing to me. I would rather work out on the country track, or lift weights at my house (I have a little gym at my house). The gym on campus is just so sad to me. I would be willing to take pictures of me working out wherever I am to prove that I'm working out.

For week 5, I did enjoy activity # 7 because I reflected a lot with this one. I realized while writing, that a lot of the things I want are materialistic, things that don't matter. I feel this is problematic because I'm not appreciating and wanting the things that matter and make memories, such as vacations. I want to try to change this and start thriving for the things that will have an impact. Also, in class, you wanted us to write about a person who bothers us and why. I was thinking about my dad. He bothers me because I feel like he doesn't care unless it's about him. I remember for orientation my freshman year, he left me and my mom because he would rather be at home. He didn't stay for my orientation and when he was there, he looked completely bored, but when something good is happening for him, then all of our attention needs to be on him. This has effected mine and his relationship, and my parents relationship. He can be very selfish sometimes.

For my artist date this week, I meditated! I didn't really know what I was doing, so I just looked up a beginners mediation session on Youtube and it was awesome! I just did it in my room with some calming music playing while listening to the video. I will definitely be doing this more often! 

I don't have any class requests really. I would say talking about relationships, but we are already going to do that next week.

For week 4, I really enjoyed activity #1. I've never sat and thought about my ideal environment, I guess because I never have time to think about anything other than what I need to do. I enjoyed thinking about it and describing what I would enjoy. I said that I would like to be in my room with the only the lights coming from candles. Also, having cozy blankets and my dog with me, because she helps me with my anxiety. I also said that Fall is my favorite season because its not too hot or cold. I actually did take the time out to do my ideal environment this week, and it was so weird. I couldn't relax at first, but after about 10 minutes I relaxed, and started to read my senior seminar book.

For my artist date this week, I sat outside and took photos of anything that I thought would look nice. I got a nice camera yesterday, so I made an artist date taking pictures outside. I've never done this before, and it was actually really relaxing to sit outside this morning.