{"id":4111,"date":"2014-02-19T06:00:24","date_gmt":"2014-02-19T14:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/michellejolin.com\/wordpress\/?p=4111"},"modified":"2014-02-18T21:22:14","modified_gmt":"2014-02-19T05:22:14","slug":"seeing-your-own-successes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michellejolin.com\/?p=4111","title":{"rendered":"Seeing your own successes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I had to fill out a class evaluation form at the mid-point of fat camp, and one of the questions asked me to list some of my successes in the class. This is after 2 weeks of binge drinking and debauchery. Let&#8217;s just say my diet has been heavy on the tequila and light on healthy food choices over the last few weeks. I&#8217;ve been on vacation. It&#8217;s a bad time to ask me to do a self-evaluation of how I&#8217;m doing in establishing healthy habits. Exercise? Fuggedaboutit.<\/p>\n<p>I was stumped.  I wrote:<br \/>\n1. Regular attendance.<br \/>\n2.<br \/>\n3.<br \/>\n4.<br \/>\n5.<\/p>\n<p>I sat and stared at the piece of paper and moved on to the next question -where I need to focus right now.<br \/>\nFuck that&#8211;can I write that I don&#8217;t have any focus? That&#8217;s not very positive. I&#8217;m supposed to be positive. Shit, I &#8220;supposed to&#8217;d&#8221; myself. Not a recommended form of self-talk. I am doing this ALL WRONG. Next question?<\/p>\n<p>What are some good habits I can build on?<br \/>\nGood habits? Do I have any?<br \/>\nNot. So. Much.<br \/>\nNext&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Every time I think I am making strides towards being more positive,  someone makes me quantify it and fucks my shit right up. <\/p>\n<p>Why don&#8217;t they have classes that glorify cynicism or sarcasm? I would be the Queen of Everything. <\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m going to crawl under a rock now.<br \/>\nI should never have listened to Nick Cave on my way to work.<\/p>\n<p>Several people told me I looked pretty today, though.<br \/>\nI made my coworkers laugh.<br \/>\nThat&#8217;s&#8230;fine. It&#8217;s fine.<br \/>\nIt is, right?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I had to fill out a class evaluation form at the mid-point of fat camp, and one of the questions asked me to list some of my successes in the class. This is after 2 weeks of binge drinking and debauchery. 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