Day Two
So, this morning I wake up at 6:30 while Mr P is getting
ready for work and make him some lunch (I am just that good a wife!). Now
usually after he leaves I get back into bed and snuggle up with the whippet but
apparently red lipstick me prefers to be up and doing stuff. I’m not quite sure
why.
So - instead of getting back under the covers - this morning
I get up, put on my lippy, get on my kit and I head down to the gym. I must
admit I felt a little ridiculous putting on my lipstick at 7am just to go to
the gym but a little voice in my head piped up and told me not to be ridiculous
and that I looked fabulous; (in my head my red lipstick voice is a camp older
New York gentleman who has spent the majority of his life on Broadway...).
The funny thing is once I put on the lipstick I catch myself
applying mascara, and re-doing my hair... all to go sweat on a treadmill!
This didn't stop me from being very worried about whether I'd survive a workout at 7.30am
When I first got there I felt a little self-conscious, but
once I started working out that feeling quickly dispersed. I’m not as fit as I
used to be and I admit 20 minutes of gym followed by 20 minutes swimming isn’t
the most strenuous work-out, but it’s a start and it was way more activity than
I’d have been doing lying in bed! I got a few strange looks getting into the
pool with bright red lippy on but I got over it. I was more worried about
keeping up with the little old ladies serenely floating around the pool while I
huffed and puffed and floundered around like an overweight Labrador.
I was very impressed that even after a gym and swim session my lipstick stayed put!
All down to lipcote, amazing stuff
Straight after my gym session I picked up the puppy and got
straight out for a one hour dog walk. I had done more activity by 9am than I
usually do most of the day!
I’m finding the red lipstick is affecting the way I go about
things. This morning on my whippet walk I was way more chatty than I would have
been usually, it turns out red lipstick me is more confident than usual me. She’s
also good at getting stuff done – today she’s all but completed her Christmas
shopping!
The thing I’m learning so far is that the best way to change
things is to change your perception of yourself. It’s all very well and good
deciding you’re going to go to the gym three times a week but if you see
yourself as someone who’s going to give up as soon as it gets hard you’ll never
do it. That’s why all I’m challenging myself to do is wear red lipstick; it’s
about changing how I see myself.
Red lipstick me went to the gym this morning because staying
in bed would be a waste. She phoned up her Nan-in-law because family is
important, she also talked to her about this blog because you should always be
open about how you are feeling. She spent two hours sorting out her Christmas
shopping because she likes to make people smile.
I’m still down about struggling to find a job, I hate that
Mr P is working 50+ hours a week because I can’t bring in any money. I hate
being broke and I hate that I am so keen to work but no-one will give me a chance,
but I’m starting to learn a little bit about myself and about what is
important.
My Grandad
Last night my Grandad was admitted to hospital with a
bleeding stomach ulcer. It was a scary evening as he was rushed into the High
Dependency Unit. But, luckily, they caught what it was very quickly and were
able to sort it within hours. I was so amazed by the level of care he received,
the NHS really is a wonderful thing. My Grandad means the world to me and
without the doctors and nurses on call last night he wouldn’t be here today.
Another thing that saved my Grandad’s life was blood. He had
lost a lot when he was admitted and needed to receive bags of it in order to
survive. Therefore I’m making a little plea... if you are healthy and able...
please please give blood. It takes barely any time, it’s painless and you just
might save someone’s life. Also you get free biscuits.
So today, I went to visit my Grandad in hospital – wearing red
lipstick.
When I sat down he looked at me a little strangely.
“You have bright lipstick on.” He said accusingly.
“Yup!” I replied brightly. “It’s my confidence lipstick.”
He looked at my, slightly incredulously.
“Well you don’t need that!”
Can’t win ‘em all!!
Mrs P
X x x x x x x
No comments:
Post a Comment