unedited for 100 days. Day 46

I'm just in this mood right now. I think it's a good one, although some might argue that if taken too far it could be self destructive. I suppose it depends on what you're into. As much as I love the way we have learned (in very general terms) what is good for us and what isn't, I equally feel as though the suggestions that are made around how we should be living our lives can feel quite crippling. I love research and I'm all about staying up to date on the studies that are being done in the health and fitness realm specifically. However, the conclusions that are drawn from years and pages of research can be quite misleading and even sometimes downright backwards. We are now being told exactly how much water to drink, exactly how much alcohol is okay, how much red meat to eat, how many minutes of cardio we need to do each day, how many hours of sleep we need each night and you know, the list goes on and on and on. The mood I'm in lately, is this. Do whatever makes you happy. Like deeply, truly and wildly happy. Our spirits weren't built to calculate each day the way they are suggesting. Additionally, I'm done 'over-thinking' my decisions as a mother. If you are plugged into the narrow and overpowering spiral of parental advice- you know that it has you questioning every choice you make. All of this information coming at us draws us further and further away from our natural instincts. The should and shouldn'ts of life are paralyzing. The mood I'm in right now, reminds me that ultimately I go to rest with my choices and if at the end of the day they sit well with me, then screw the research.