First things first, a quick weigh in check in. I’ll do this quickly because I just did the post the other day about my progress coming back from vacation. This week I weighed in at 283.0 pounds. At 38.7% body fat that means I’m down to 109.5 pounds of fat. Closing in on being less than 100 pounds of fat. Just a little over 76 pounds of muscle. A small but good increase. A very pleasant weigh in.
Of course since I’m off of vacation now I’m also back at work. Today was my second day back. I’m not really happy with my job right now, mainly because I don’t like how I feel at the end of the day. My attitude can be pretty negative. I’m taking steps to look for a new job but in the interim I’m having to deal with those feelings. So I left work with a “glad that’s over” mindset, which isn’t a really healthy one.
On the way home I just wasn’t happy with my life. I got home and had a nice keto meal. Still not feeling it, I went to my room and laid back in bed for a quick nap. I decided to check my phone first. There was a ton of Instagram alerts about a post I was tagged in from a company I buy my keto creamer from. It’s http://www.prymal.com if you’re interested (I am not an affiliate nor do I make any money/benefit from this, I just really like Courtney’s creamers).
I clicked on a notification and it took me to her post about how men like flavored creamers too (guilty!). And right there, top center in a collage she made, was a pic of me I had taken on vacation and posted on Instagram. It so made my day to be featured in a man crush Monday collage of her loyal, male customers.
As I scrolled through the rest of my alerts I found one from Courtney. She had left a comment on that picture in my feed. She commented how proud of me she was at my progress. I responded to both the post and the comment to thank her for her kindness. She replied back on the collage post to tell me she thanked me for being such a loyal customer and that she hoped I knew how deeply she appreciated it.
Here is a person I’ve never met face to face and I’m having a positive impact on her life. By being a loyal customer I’m helping her dream company come true. By making all the progress on keto I’m a source of inspiration to her. And to think a short while earlier I was moping about in bed not happy with my life.
Sometimes you never really know the impact you’re having on others lives. In this case it was good, maybe great. I didn’t take the actions I took that led to that impact with the purpose of creating that impact. I just lived my life and it happened. Without even trying I’m impacting someone’s life.
Here’s the thing, it’s a two edged sword. As I stated earlier I’m not happy with my job, and I’m sure that I’m letting it show through at work. I’m not trying to have a negative impact on the lives of others, but it’s possible I am. I’ll never know.
The two points I’d like to leave you with today are this. First, be mindful throughout the day. Know what you’re doing and act with purpose. Try to stay positive even in situations that you’d rather not be in. Second, be gentle with yourself. Even if things aren’t looking their best you can still be having a positive impact on someone. Even when you’re not trying, even if you don’t know it. And you’re more likely to be having that positive impact if you’re being mindful and positive.
We act and the impact of those actions ripple through the world we live in. What that impact is may be something you’ll never know. Just do your best this week to make it a positive one. Who knows, if you spend all that time being positive the biggest impact could be on you. Take care and see you soon.
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