take things one day at a time

now that Christmas is over and things have settled down. One day at a time.

i will eat healthily
i will be fun with my kids
i will stay on top of the house
i will drink lots of water
i will work out
i will not spend money
i will smile and laugh and shrug more

I’m definately doing this now, and making it a big priority. I face each day with goals and try to achieve them, but don’t feel down on myself if I don’t get there. I’m enjoying each day more and stressing less about the future. It’s hard to describe, but I just feel more free. It’s a great feeling! This is something I’m going to aim to do each and every day. Life seems a lot less overwhelming.

I’ve been trying to focus on being more spontaneous, and not planning ahead to every little detail. I’m being more fun and less structured, and trying not to let the little things worry me so much! Today I really stayed in the moment during my workout and thoroughly enjoyed it, rather than thinking about what needs doing when I get home. Then today, I just allowed myself to do what I felt like instead of what my logical self thinks I should. And it’s been such a positive day. I’ve been doing a lot of thinking and internal work on myself. Just processing through a few things. Then some homeopathy books arrived that I’d ordered, so I spent a blissful couple of hours with the cats reading on the couch. This goal has been so positive for me, and I feel like I’m making progress! It’s all about enjoying each day, and letting tomorrow be what it may.

Okay, this worked well – I tried to stay active while talking on the phone, so as not to feel lazy by just talking.

I made a million sugar cookies today and traded 4 dozen with LeAnn. Took the kids to the mall after school so they could run around in the playroom since it’s cold and dark here.

Today I got up early for a gym class before work. I’ve noticed that even while I’m working out, I’m planning my workouts for the rest of the week and my mind is constantly planning. Why can’t I just relax and enjoy my workout and be conscious in the moment? At least I’m becoming more mindful of this, and I just keep gently trying to bring myself back. I guess I need to find a balance between planning things in my life and obsessing over them. It’s so difficult for me though, i just need to RELAX. I really think that learning how to meditate would help me with this.

I’ve been thinking about this, how the weight loss, budgeting and Christmas prep are such big projects. I want to slow down and live each day as though that day was my whole life.

Saturday we were busy, productive, involved, creative, in love, helpful, funny, friendly and thoughtful. I was so tired at the end of the day – tired from really living, not just passing time. It was great.

I’ve had a really positive day today! I actually slept in and had an easy morning – which is really rare for me! Then I met up with one of my best friends and we went shopping and had lunch. Then I started getting the house in order, well, the kitchen at least! I went for a short run this afternoon and really enjoyed it. It was such a beautiful humid afternoon and it just felt good to be alive :) What a great Saturday!

I get overwhelmed when I start thinking about the big picture sometimes. I begin stressing about challenges ahead and lose my focus and joy. From now on I just want to focus on making each day as happy and positive for myself as possible. There is so much to embrace each day and I spend way too much time stressing about things that cannot be changed.