1/7/13

One week into 2013 and I’m feeling good about diving into some life changing habits. I’ve jumped back into exercise (3 workouts the first 5 days—YAY), and been documenting & changing some eating habits. This also included changing some alcohol-consumption habits. So far, so good as my plan was to start small (not drinking during the week) and is working out well so far. Sure, it helps to  not have a bunch of happy hours or events during the week. However there were 2 events Friday and Saturday I wanted to attend, in the end missed both due to battling a cold—so that helped me avoid drinking too. So first weekend of 2013 spent sober, kind of sick, but still made it to Saturday morning boot camp class—a fun one at that. This also provided the hubby and I some needed time together at home, just puttering around as it were.

I have also have been reading more—already finished a couple books. I used to be an avid reader and I enjoy reading, so I believe the reduction in my reading just for fun was contributing to my less-than-optimistic-mindset. Sure I read blogs, emails, and work stuff all the time, but I enjoy a good book and like to read in my spare time, it gives me much needed peace.

I’m realizing more & more the need for mental peace and finding ways to achieve it. It’s a tough challenge when daily life is bombarding me with situations that need resolutions—the brain never stops when you want it too. Certainly, neither does life. There was a line in the movie “For Love of the Game” that I strive for: Clear the mechanism. Costner’s character used it to prepare to pitch baseball games, I’d just like to be able to apply it once a day or so!

The quest for a sound mind, body and spirit is a pretty classic one. The power to achieve it is within each of us, I think they build and thrive off each other. One you start working on one, it’s easier to work on the rest, at least I certainly feel it’s working that way.