New Start......

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John is Fit is this fabulous blog I found recently, which is good because I recently culled my reading list. I actually found him on a day he did a post about bloggers who disappear. It was rather fortuitous timing as I had just thinned the herd on my Bloglines and needed some new blogs to read. His has turned out to be one of the better ones I've found. Side note: I'm kind of funny with blogs. I will find a blog usually because another blog I liked linked to them. I will go over, read a post or two, read their about page if they have one, and if I like what I see I will add them to my Bloglines reader. Then, what tends to happen, I will read their posts for a couple of weeks and generally find they are not to my tastes. I will then remove them from my feed. Okay, John is not like that. I am finding all his posts interesting and informative. But that is not what this was supposed to be about.

John has a post today about a 40+ year old grandmother who lost 140 lbs. The timing on this post is perfect. It fits right in with my new attitude. This woman took 5 years to lose all that weight and she is in her 50's now and looks fabulous. This is a great reminder that slow and steady is the way to go. This is not a race but a lifelong journey.

I really do tend to lose sight of that fact. I'm impatient and want things to happen now. I want a job - NOW!!! I want to be a teacher - NOW!!! I want school to be over - NOW!!!! I want to move to Colorado - NOW!!!! I want to be a size 2 - NOW!!!! The theme here??? None of those things are going to happen - NOW!!!! I have to be patient. Things will happen, they will come, I just have to work the program so to speak.

Because I can't have all those things NOW, I tend to get down. I'm not going to let that happen and here's how I plan to battle it. First, I will follow a workout and eating plan. By eating right and working out daily I will feel better physically which will lead to feeling better mentally. Second, I will do something I enjoy everyday. This past week I was so focused on my problems I did not pick up my camera once. When I take my camera and start taking pictures I literally lose track of time and all my problems. It's just me and the viewfinder. So that is an absolute must. Everyday something I really enjoy, just for fun. Thirdly, I will set aside time everyday to try and make those things that I want NOW a reality. I will work towards them but I will not make them the sole focus of my entire day.

I feel lighter already. Like a huge mental weight has been lifted. I have a huge desire to go to the zoo today and take pictures of the animals there. I'm thinking I'm going to do that this afternoon. Sounds like fun doesn't it :)

Comments

Anonymous said…
Good for you on deciding to do something you enjoy daily!
7:26 PM
Anonymous said…
You aren't alone in wanting what you want "now", we are an instant gratification nation and it does lead to frustration so your solution is a sound one, enjoy one day at a time doing things that please you and makes you happy, it will all come in time.
10:30 PM
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