Laurie Anne Land: March 2024

The past few weeks, I have been making a very conscious effort to find BALANCE in my life. This does not come easy for me at all. I have always been all or nothing in every area of my life - 10/10 do not recommend.

When I decided to draw every day starting on 1.1.24, I knew that I would inevitably miss a day and was mentally preparing for that because I have a history of quitting when my streak is broken… well, that day came on 2/18. 🫠 I was riding horses to celebrate a friend's birthday and set multiple reminders for when I got home late that night… but they didn't go off. 😵‍💫 This did not set well with my brain at all BUT I KNEW THIS WOULD HAPPEN!!! So, I dedicated a page in my sketchbook to this skipped day and wrote a note about why I skipped. And then (gasp!) I picked up where I left off.

This is not an earth shattering lesson for most people but it sort of is for me 😅. I reallllly wanted to sketch daily and that was a habit I wasn't willing to break even when my perfect streak got broken. I am so proud of myself for continuing forward and keeping my promise. I am working hard on carrying this balance over into the rest of my life, too, and so far it's going well!

• Another way I have been practicing balance is in my eating habits and health. This book was recommended by a friend and it has already helped me so much and I am not even half way thru! I am also trying out this workout app but full disclosure, I haven't started yet 😂 but I do love her vibe—she is a big believer in balance as well and just started a 10 min a day for 7 days challenge that I want to do!
• As most of you know, my brain 🧠 has been struggling since September... I was burned out from work, and then Hazel passed away, and then I got Covid 😑 And to add gasoline to the dumpster fire, we got a puppy 🤪. It has been really hard over here and I could not get my brain on track no matter what I did. Welllllll, I got a ton of ads for Thesis months ago and out of desperation, I decided to try it. I kid you not, my brain (and Taylor's!) has taken a turn (for the better) these past 2 weeks and I feel like myself again!!! You start off with 4 different blends and try a different one each week for the first month to see what blend of nootropics works best for you. So far we have tried “motivate” and "creativity" and are starting “clarity" next. So far “motivate” is my fave but I can't wait to try all of them and see which one works best for me! I feel so hopeful after months of my brain being stuck in “off”. My brain is back, baby!! YAY!
• You know the little things that make a big difference? We just installed this pretty  hook rack on a tiny wall in our laundry room that is making ALL the difference in my life right now! Finally somewhere to hang my purse, hats and jackets! Oh my!
• PSA: If you love pizza, try some hot (as in spicy) honey on a pepperoni pizza. 🍕🤤 And if you are local to Phoenix, Fly Bye’s Pepperoni pizza (the round version) with hot honey is so good.
• I have shared these before but they are pieces of tech that I use and love almost everyday and need to be shared again: my Remarkable tablet and my Kindle .
• A treat I've been keeping in my pantry while I am happily practicing balance.
• My LED light thing I've been using for my face. Its supposed to help all sorts of things but I use it for my subtype 2 rosacea.
• I have seen this book floating around social media for a while and we finally grabbed a copy! Taylor has already started it and is loving it.
• I've been taking these sleep gummies for months and let me tell ya, they work.

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