There is this feeling in life that we have to have bad times so we can appreciate the good times. I'm not really sure where this thought came from but I know that it is something that I took as a given until a few months ago. I was at a training and the trainer started talking about how much of our life we'd be willing to settle for being not so good or bad... then she asked us how much we'd settle on for our children. I know I don't have kids yet but it really got me thinking... why not strive for good all the time... why accept that bad things happen, I mean attitude shapes everything anyway right?
So I am trying this thing where I focus on the ups and try to change my attitude about the downs in life. I say all this to let you know that I think it might be working... I really did not want to do my exercising the last two days and I did it anyway... I can't really say that they were affective workouts, or that I felt better after but I can say that I'm glad I'm not giving up and while I still HATE exercising I know its good for me in multiple ways.
I can also say that overall this week has been an emotional one... Bear had some stuff to go through, I had some intense stuff happen that I'm still trying to figure out... but I know that I can keep my head up if I just take things one at time.
Side Note... the action plan is going well, I still have a lot to do and I have had to make a few substitutions but overall its going well, and that I can say I'm proud of!
:)
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Plan of Action
Given the amount of stuff I want to do in the next couple weeks I figured I better make a plan. So here is my first attempt at a Google Doc as well as my idea on how to accomplish all that I want to accomplish. I may not get it all done, and I'm okay with that, but I do want to put in a valiant effort!
Feel free to let me know what you think. :)
Action Plan
Feel free to let me know what you think. :)
Action Plan
Thursday, March 8, 2012
A Collection of Thoughts: By Jessica
Six years ago I bought a new car... I had recently married Bear, we had money from the wedding for a really good down payment and I qualified for a GMC family discount. We bought a Chevy Malibu MAXX. Yesterday the title came in the mail and it feel weird to know that next month I don't have to send $300+ to a bank to keep the "Iron Fury" (that's what Bear calls the car).
I am leading a group tonight at work. This always makes me nervous and jittery. We are going to talk about family dynamics, a topic I feel confident about so I know it will go well. I have this weird thing where I freak out about group therapy, but I'm fine if I call it teaching or training. I can't explain it, maybe its because I have done a lot of teaching/training maybe its because I feel like therapy is more active than teaching... whatever it is at this point in my life group is a terrifying experience, that is until I'm at least 20 minutes in and then I'm fine.
My office is freezing cold, but I don't really want to increase the temperature because then it gets way too hot... I just wish I had a cardigan.
I have been working on my 30 things... I probably need to step it up a little... I originally thought well one thing per day, but that doesn't account for a some of things that I have challenged to do a few times or everyday and it also doesn't account for 10 to 12 hour work days where I'm not going to get something on the list accomplished. So this weekend I need to knock a few off the list and make a plan for the rest!
I think that's all for now... wish me luck for tonight and to get through my list! :)
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| This is not my car but it is an approximation! |
My office is freezing cold, but I don't really want to increase the temperature because then it gets way too hot... I just wish I had a cardigan.
I have been working on my 30 things... I probably need to step it up a little... I originally thought well one thing per day, but that doesn't account for a some of things that I have challenged to do a few times or everyday and it also doesn't account for 10 to 12 hour work days where I'm not going to get something on the list accomplished. So this weekend I need to knock a few off the list and make a plan for the rest!
I think that's all for now... wish me luck for tonight and to get through my list! :)
Monday, March 5, 2012
30 in 30
*disclaimer - I wrote this post on 03/02/12, but it has taken till now to get it into the computer and posted for your eyes, I have started to cross things off!
In 30 days I will be 30 years old. I hate to admit it but I'm struggling a bit with this number. I feel like this is becuase I had expectations about my life at 30 and while many of them have come to pass I am struggling to focus on those and not the expectations I have not met. I have decided therefore that I need to do something to really ring in this new decade. I was inspired by a couple of my friends who put a lot more thought and dedication into this idea Amy and Jessii (you should totally check out these links cause I'm super excited that I figured out how to do this). But I did really think through what I want the next month to look like... so here it is, the things I want to accomplish in the next 30 days.
Places to go:
1. Church every Sunday
2. Dinner Date with Bear
3. Zumba class
4. On a 3 mile walk
5. A Day Trip
People to See/Connect with:
6. Jessii
7. Samantha
8. Andrew
9. Deana
10. Michelle
11. Dave & Kim
12. Grandma
13. Celeste
14. Lauren
15. Nicole & Andrew
Things to do:
16. Bike 100 miles
17. Go a week with no more then 2 hours TV/day
18. Catch up on laundry
19. Pack away seasonal decorations
20. Rake and Weed the graden
21. Sew somthing
22. Read a whole book on kindle
23. Spend an afternoon in my hammock
24. Cook a South African dinner
25. Complete TU application & FAFSA
26. Blog 6 times
27. Research diet options
28. Start Halloween scrapbook
29. Get a massage
30. Have a birthday pitch-in/game night
In 30 days I will be 30 years old. I hate to admit it but I'm struggling a bit with this number. I feel like this is becuase I had expectations about my life at 30 and while many of them have come to pass I am struggling to focus on those and not the expectations I have not met. I have decided therefore that I need to do something to really ring in this new decade. I was inspired by a couple of my friends who put a lot more thought and dedication into this idea Amy and Jessii (you should totally check out these links cause I'm super excited that I figured out how to do this). But I did really think through what I want the next month to look like... so here it is, the things I want to accomplish in the next 30 days.
1. Church every Sunday
2. Dinner Date with Bear
3. Zumba class
4. On a 3 mile walk
5. A Day Trip
People to See/Connect with:
6. Jessii
7. Samantha
8. Andrew
9. Deana
10. Michelle
11. Dave & Kim
12. Grandma
13. Celeste
14. Lauren
15. Nicole & Andrew
Things to do:
16. Bike 100 miles
17. Go a week with no more then 2 hours TV/day
18. Catch up on laundry
19. Pack away seasonal decorations
20. Rake and Weed the graden
21. Sew somthing
22. Read a whole book on kindle
23. Spend an afternoon in my hammock
24. Cook a South African dinner
25. Complete TU application & FAFSA
26. Blog 6 times
27. Research diet options
28. Start Halloween scrapbook
29. Get a massage
30. Have a birthday pitch-in/game night
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