Saturday, July 30, 2011

back in the saddle?

cannot believe how long it's been since i blogged. my life has been so overwhelming ~ in mostly good ways. but i never like feeling overwhelmed. maybe there was a time when i enjoyed being so busy that i couldn't think straight. but i'm not that person anymore. i want time to take care of myself, time to really give 100%, and time to reflect.

i told my hubby that there were three things i desperately needed in every day of my life to feel balanced and centered: alcohol, money and sex. ha ha ha!!!! JUST KIDDING!!! i need time with God or some kind of meditation, practice time, and exercise. i've always known this and always have written about it ever since my journals were called "diaries" and had locks on them with little keys (which i always managed to lose).

as i was telling sam this, i thought, "maybe i don't really need those things, but have always thought i would be a better person if i at least accomplished those things." that day, i practiced. i didn't exercise or pray, just practiced. and i felt like a MILLION BUCKS. i mean, more in control than i've felt in ages. so, how would i feel if i did all three?

after all these years, i owe it to myself to accomplish just three things every day. now, that's not so easy when there are more than three things on the schedule each day. managing to squeeze in a trip to the bathroom is sometimes hard with my usual schedule. but we all know that if we spend time to make ourselves feel more balanced and prepared for the day, we can accomplish SO much more.

so that's my goal.