Well here we are again...the beginning of a new beginning. Some may say new years is just another day but I am a firm believer in ending well and beginning well. Therefore it's not just another day for me. I told myself I wanted to do something different this time around to end the year. Usually I attend a watch night service but the church I was planning on attending didn't have a service this year. So my options were to stay in, have some reflection time and a glass of wine, or go out with the girls. I decided to do both. I value contemplative moments; moments of reflection. I feel like it's necessary in order to see where I am headed and if there has been progress made. I also know the importance of spending time with friends. The mixture of both made for a very memorable and fun night!
All in all I need to make some changes going into this new year specifically in the area of health and wellness. Yeah, I run and try to maintain a healthy diet. I'm no elite runner but I have maintained a pretty good regime over the years. And I have a serious sweet tooth that needs to be tamed...but I try. The little voice is always in the back of my head when I am over indulging or skipping a work out. Recently after a night of Snickers and pork rines (with hot sauce) the little voice turned into a scream. Not only did I feel like crap but a cute pair of burgundy cordouroys seem to have gotten mysteriosly snug around the thigh area. That was my sign. I'm not one of those crazy dieters who try to lose 30 pounds in a month or eliminate all carbs. I'm more of the slow and steady change maker. I have learned that in order to make real changes I have to create new habits and that takes time. I'm up for it though. My thighs will thank me later when I can get back in those pants and be able to breathe normally.
The wellness aspect pertains to my overall health; mental and emotional. Maintaining peace at all costs is vital to my existence. I can see some areas in my thought life where I need to have peace...I don't want to carry old ways of thinking into another year. Gotta let God get into those nooks and crannies of my mind and clean house.
After much resistence I have discovered that soy lattes are not as bad as I anticipated and skinny jeans can actually work for me. Change is good!
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