Wow! It’s December already! How did that happen. Yes I disappeared again, but today I actually fixed some links on past posts that were outdated. I have been a bit pre-occupied over the last many months. I am so grateful for the people and experiences in my life, and I was recently reminded that bad isn’t always bad. However it’s sometimes very tough to see that in the moment.

I am currently doing a water challenge with my family members through the end of the year. 64 oz of water each day. For myself, I do not include coffee or tea in that count – regardless of whether it’s herbal or decaf. I will allow myself to add fresh fruit (i.e. lemon, lime, etc.) with no added sugar and still count it.

I started the challenge because I struggle with drinking enough water daily. I hear all the time how the body needs water etc. Years ago I read (and bought) this amazing book called Your Body’s Many Cries for Water  by  F. Batmanghelidj. I loved the sub-title though: You’re Not Sick; You’re Thirsty. The sub-title is actually longer than that, but I think you get the point. As always, I borrowed it from the library first.

So far it’s going well. Some days when I am lagging behind, my daughter or my sister will send a group text indicating their progress so far, and that will inspire me to do better. Weekends are tougher for me, and yesterday was the first day since we started that I didn’t meet my 64 oz goal, but I made it a little over halfway. YAY for me! Feel free to join us if you like. If you do, please let me know in the Comments section!