Week 9 Love

H2O

It rained here over the last week. . . .a lot. So much in fact, that our city and surrounding suburbs are experiencing the worst flooding they've seen in 100 years. I've only seen flooding like this on the world news. . .in other states and countries. Never so close to home. I'm sick of rain, I'm upset about the flooding, and I'm irritated with water in general. So why in the world did I pick this week to start drinking more of it? Coincidence or irony?

Our bodies are 50-70 percent water (give or take). That sort of blows my mind if I really stop to think about it. How am I not sloshing around under my skin like a water balloon? I know I don't drink enough water. And I know that contributes to some of my underlying digestive, skin, mental, and probably a slew of other issues I don't even know about. There are days where I MIGHT drink one 12-16 ounce glass of water. . .total. . .all day. No wonder my body hates me sometimes!

This week I have been working hard to increase the amount of water I'm drinking. I didn't make a specific goal, and I'm not counting the number of ounces I'm drinking. I'm just trying to have water with me at all times and make a conscious effort to take a few sips every now and then. Mind you, I'm not actually thirsty (well, technically my body is probably shriveling up inside) so this is somewhat difficult. The glass will be sitting there next to me, half empty and almost room temperature because I've been nursing it for an hour or more. I'll look at it, sigh, and then tell myself I should just chug the glass because then I won't need to sip again for awhile. I end up forcing myself to drink it while saying "This is good for you. It's going to make you feel better". It's a little ridiculous really, how big a deal I make of it.

It has gotten easier after a few days. I take much bigger swallows of water at a time now and it's easier to do it more often. It's becoming more of a habit to have water on hand and just randomly take drinks of it. And I can tell that my body is starting to hate me a little less now that I am attempting to water it sufficiently. Although, it has also caused a LOT more trips to the bathroom! *sigh* Speaking of which, I need to pee. . .and re fill my water glass.

How have you loved yourself this week?