Where are we now

The month of March was Mom month, it seems.

The month of April was/is Friend month.

My life is now identified in themes....Mom.....friends.

I'm a bit apprehensive about May or June or July.

My Macedonian daughter is getting married in September. In the 90's I promised I would go to Macedonia for her wedding whenever that might be.  While hubby was in seminary that promise was always in the back of my mind.  When we moved to a rural area and finances were tight, that promise was always in the back of my mind.  Now the health of parents is in the forefront and that promise I made in the 90's is still looming in my mind and the reality that I must possibly break that promise.

The twitch in my eye is a constant reminder to the stress I'm feeling.  I am receiving almost daily calls to the decline of my mother's health.  My last call was greeted with "I'm worried so I'm calling you so you can worry too."  I'm not complaining; it is what it is.  The phrase "life is not for sissies" is so true.

So where am I now?  On a health kick, that's where.  March was taking care of Mom and with it came stress eating.  I had too much on my mind and trying to meal plan was not in the cards (or so I told myself).  April was happy eating with friends and enjoying our time together which also meant my meal planning went out the window and a devil- may- care attitude took over.  

Now is the month of Me, er May, NO...ME!!!  Time to start taking care of me.  An adult Sunday school curriculum I study has 3 different components: Head, Heart, Hands.

My new meal plan will include foods healthy to my head; healthy to my heart; and easy for my hands.  I like quick and easy.  If I have to engage in a lot of meal prep and thinking....well hello Whataburger!

Today I am challenging myself to take care of ME (My Eating).

ME- My Eating will start with a healthy breakfast.  No more running for a breakfast taco or whatever I deem quick and easy.

Breakfast for ME:

• oatmeal (I got off the oatmeal train a while back. I was going to go all Atkins again and get off grains.  I'm declaring oatmeal to be a healthy grain and a quick ME breakfast).

• yogurt (another quick and easy ME breakfast plus a good source of calcium)

• blueberries (a "head" food.  blueberries are claimed to be good for the memory...sign me up!)

•  eggs (super quick and if I make bacon (don't judge!) ahead of time and have on hand...voila..Super yummy!)

I want to hear from you, Grainiacs.  What is your go-to healthy ME breakfast?