Can't believe its almost June and I'm just now getting back to my blog. I wish I could say a lot has happened since March 1st. I had been working on checking a couple goals off my list, but only managed to check off one,#81 Be able to do the splits. It took several weeks of stretching, lots of ice packs, and advil, but I can finally do my right split. YAY!!! I also took a couple of dance classes where I met a few new and wonderful friends. (It's always nice to meet people with similar goals)
There is one goal that I had really focused most of my energy the past 12 weeks, but it just didn't work out this time. Needless to say after all that time, energy, and dedication, I'm a bit bummed. There is always time to try again though, next year.
Right now I am focusing on work. I have a new kitchen remodel that I am working on for my design business. I should have my design website up and running shortly. I am training to run the Air Force 1/2 marathon in September. (p.s .I have almost completely abandoned running so it's going to be very hard) I am also drumming up more Arbonne business to get to my next promotion.
Even though not everything has been going my way, God is still so good!
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Monday, March 1, 2010
No TV. Check
We made it all the way through February, through snow days and grumpy child attitudes without watching TV. I will admit that I watched more than one movie a week towards the end, but still no TV. I will say that the last week of February I started feeling much more positive than usual for no reason what so ever. I've just been feeling really up! My family has connected so much more with the television off. Even on the 1st we watched only one half hour show. I don't expect to watch much television, with the exception of NBC's Thursday night line up. I really feel like we conquered a huge problem!
I don't feel as accomplished as I desired. I was hoping that at the end of February I would have so many more items checked off my list. Some of those items are not checked off for lack of trying. The rest will just take more time. And that's ok. There is just something about seeing your goals checked off. Knowing that you completed something you set out to do, and completing them quickly. I guess that just the world we live in. Instant gratification feels so much better than waiting, and waiting, and waiting. I know that for the things that I want I need to work hard. I have been exercising one to two times a day to check off #39 Get in my best shape. I've been stretching a lot for #81 Do the Splits. I've been running on my treadmill for #12 Run a half marathon. I haven't done enough to complete my #1,2,and 3 promotion goals with work.
Which reminds me.... I need to get back to work!
I don't feel as accomplished as I desired. I was hoping that at the end of February I would have so many more items checked off my list. Some of those items are not checked off for lack of trying. The rest will just take more time. And that's ok. There is just something about seeing your goals checked off. Knowing that you completed something you set out to do, and completing them quickly. I guess that just the world we live in. Instant gratification feels so much better than waiting, and waiting, and waiting. I know that for the things that I want I need to work hard. I have been exercising one to two times a day to check off #39 Get in my best shape. I've been stretching a lot for #81 Do the Splits. I've been running on my treadmill for #12 Run a half marathon. I haven't done enough to complete my #1,2,and 3 promotion goals with work.
Which reminds me.... I need to get back to work!
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Good Thoughts
Have you ever had a day where everything went your way? A day that felt like you orchestrated it yourself? I have been having those days frequently. Even if nothing truly eventful happens, the day just kind of happened the way that I planned. Have you ever heard the saying, "what you think about you bring about." I have been seeing instances of this being true all over the place. Not only in my own life, but in my friends and families lives also. Not just good things, but also the bad. I never ceases to amaze me about how many people dwell on just the perceived "bad" things that are happening in their lives and when they are surprised that things just don't get better. If you have a facebook page you will never read the end of disappointed people. I have made a deal with myself to really only focus on the good things in my life and just be grateful for everything that God has blessed me with, instead of what I may feel is lack.
1 Chronicles 4:10, we read: "And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that Thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that Thine hand might be with me, and that Thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested."
I plan on reminding myself of this prayer everyday. Even when God gives us challenging times we need to remind ourselves to trust in Him. He will work it all out for us. I don't want to be someone who is just getting through life, but someone who is living a vibrant life. What kind of life do you choose to live?
1 Chronicles 4:10, we read: "And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that Thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that Thine hand might be with me, and that Thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested."
I plan on reminding myself of this prayer everyday. Even when God gives us challenging times we need to remind ourselves to trust in Him. He will work it all out for us. I don't want to be someone who is just getting through life, but someone who is living a vibrant life. What kind of life do you choose to live?
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Ch-Ch-Changes
Woo Hoo! We've made it a week and a half without television. What's even more miraculous is that we stuck to it through 3 snow days! Yes, trapped in the house with no television. I struggled through the first couple of days bored, laying around like we had a gas leak in the house, and then I just decided to get off my butt and do something. I've stayed on top of cleaning the house, laundry, and have even stuck to my two a day workout routine. We went to the library and picked out some new books to read (I've read 3 already). I decided to take charge of my business and make those phone calls that make the phone feel like it weighs 100lbs. Things are really beginning to take shape. My family is actually sitting at the dinner table for our meals and having an actual conversation. Ok, so some of those conversations are recounting our favorite tv episodes, but they are conversations none-the-less. Before the snow days I actually made it out of the house every single day (that doesn't happen much) . I am so encouraged about the changes that are occurring in my life. Things can only get better.
Speaking of changes, my family and I have decided to become vegan. This is something I've been considering for some time now. After reading "The China Study" we decided to implement these changes. I am so excited about our new lifestyle!
Speaking of changes, my family and I have decided to become vegan. This is something I've been considering for some time now. After reading "The China Study" we decided to implement these changes. I am so excited about our new lifestyle!
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Addicted
Hello. My name is Sarah, and I'm a television addict.
Ok, it sounds totally ridiculous, but I have to tell you it's true. I've been feeling very blue about how I've been basing my life on what is on television. I knew I watched it a lot, but didn't realize how much of a real issue it was until my four year old son, Aidan started reciting my television "playlist". That was when I realized that I have it on all day long and my child expects it to be this way.
I have this list of goals that I want to achieve, and they will never be completed if I don't make some serious changes. For the month of February I will not watch television. My family has made a pact. No tv except for workout dvds and one movie a week. This will be very interesting.
Stay tuned!
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
What are we all afraid of?
Fear. It's truly an ugly four letter word. It's inside us all just waiting to spoil our plans. I had coffee with my friend and sometimes business partner, Tammy, last week. We were talking about our plans for our businesses, what was working and what wasn't. I had started to go through my list of gonnas with her. You know, "I'm going to...", and then "I'm going to do ...", when I was struck by the reason I hadn't done any of my gonnas yet, FEAR. I said it out loud for the first time without an excuse as to why I hadn't finished the things on my to-do list. "Tammy, I'm just scared." And it was the truth. Tammy told me about how she was scared to do some of the things on her to-do list as well. And I thought, "How can so many bright individuals be so scared. What are we all afraid of'"?
Someone once told me that fear is just False Evidence Appearing Real. We all have it and it's different for each of us. I look at my son and he is fearless. Even when we play hide and go seek and I jump out at him he doesn't even flinch. It seems that most of us are born with bright-eyed optimism ready to go after our dreams with gusto. After a little while trying to find our way in the world we shrink down to our sometimes very small circle of comfort. We often look at the ways others view us as the truth, when in reality it's not. And it's also none of our business what others think of us anyway. Even the most successful and famous people have just as many nay-sayers as they do fans. So what's really stopping us from reaching our dreams?
We all have our own battles that we fight within. What if we just did what we wanted to do? What if we just asked for what we want instead of hoping that it will come? What if we did one thing today to take us out of our comfort zone? We might say something stupid, or look foolish, but who cares that much anyway? Honestly, no one in this life is as hard on us as we are on ourselves. I don't see any shows like ESPN highlighting our shortcomings like a Monday morning quarterback. (unless your a celebrity and you've been featured on TMZ) I say this as someone struggling to get out of my comfort zone, which is getting smaller by the minute. I will not look at the "False Evidence" and believe that it's real. And I hope that you will do the same.
Someone once told me that fear is just False Evidence Appearing Real. We all have it and it's different for each of us. I look at my son and he is fearless. Even when we play hide and go seek and I jump out at him he doesn't even flinch. It seems that most of us are born with bright-eyed optimism ready to go after our dreams with gusto. After a little while trying to find our way in the world we shrink down to our sometimes very small circle of comfort. We often look at the ways others view us as the truth, when in reality it's not. And it's also none of our business what others think of us anyway. Even the most successful and famous people have just as many nay-sayers as they do fans. So what's really stopping us from reaching our dreams?
We all have our own battles that we fight within. What if we just did what we wanted to do? What if we just asked for what we want instead of hoping that it will come? What if we did one thing today to take us out of our comfort zone? We might say something stupid, or look foolish, but who cares that much anyway? Honestly, no one in this life is as hard on us as we are on ourselves. I don't see any shows like ESPN highlighting our shortcomings like a Monday morning quarterback. (unless your a celebrity and you've been featured on TMZ) I say this as someone struggling to get out of my comfort zone, which is getting smaller by the minute. I will not look at the "False Evidence" and believe that it's real. And I hope that you will do the same.
Monday, January 11, 2010
Off The Hook
I don't know about you, but I am often renegotiating all the promises I make to myself. I always keep a promise I make to others but rarely keep the ones I make to myself. I think there are millions of people out there just like me. I recently read that only one in four people are successful in achieving their resolutions each and every year. Just think about how many times you made a new years resolution. How many of those did you keep? I think it's sad how so many people, myself included, think "well, nobody keeps those anyway". Resolutions are promises we make to ourselves to try and make our lives better than the year before. Why is it acceptable to let ourselves down?
My four year old son often replies, "I don't like to do it," when we ask him to do something. Well, I have been saying the same thing to myself for a couple of days now. Applying this statement to exercise, stretching, preparing a healthy meal, cleaning, and even work. It started when a tremendous snow storm hit and schools were closed on Thursday, so I let myself take the day off. Then I continued to take Friday, Saturday, and Sunday off. Let's just say I had a loooong weekend.
After the boss in me noticed all the things I let go to pot, I gave myself a firm talking to. "Look Sarah, if you want to be lazy then be lazy, and if you want something better for yourself and family then do something about it." The truth is no one is going to just hand us a better body, life, insert your desires here. It takes work, commitment, and fulfilling those promises we make to ourselves.
I got back on track with cleaning my house, eating healthy meals, and exercising again. I even started to get caught up with all the work I let pile up. I don't know what it takes in general to keep a good momentum going. I do know that for me, my desire to check things off my list is what is getting me off the couch and away from my television. I refuse to let myself off the hook!
My four year old son often replies, "I don't like to do it," when we ask him to do something. Well, I have been saying the same thing to myself for a couple of days now. Applying this statement to exercise, stretching, preparing a healthy meal, cleaning, and even work. It started when a tremendous snow storm hit and schools were closed on Thursday, so I let myself take the day off. Then I continued to take Friday, Saturday, and Sunday off. Let's just say I had a loooong weekend.
After the boss in me noticed all the things I let go to pot, I gave myself a firm talking to. "Look Sarah, if you want to be lazy then be lazy, and if you want something better for yourself and family then do something about it." The truth is no one is going to just hand us a better body, life, insert your desires here. It takes work, commitment, and fulfilling those promises we make to ourselves.
I got back on track with cleaning my house, eating healthy meals, and exercising again. I even started to get caught up with all the work I let pile up. I don't know what it takes in general to keep a good momentum going. I do know that for me, my desire to check things off my list is what is getting me off the couch and away from my television. I refuse to let myself off the hook!
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