The Beginning of a Great Day

There are three things that I must do everyday in order to have a solid, positive outlook on all that comes my way day to day.

1. Find alone time to pray. I have found that waking up an hour before the rest of the clan to take time to pray the Holy Rosary and to focus on my Bible readings helps me remember my blessings and puts me in a positive mood for the rest of the day. The Rosary especially helps as it puts Christianity in perspective for me as I pray any of the 5 Mysteries and realize all that lead to the ultimate sacrifice Jesus became so that we could be saved. Every problem that arises throughout the day seems small potatoes compared to what Christ had to endure.

2. I work out. I am definitely not a Beachbody mom but I realize I do need daily exercise in my life. I do work in Physical Therapy afterall! I'm not looking into running any marathons or have any expectations for a six pack anymore. I'm just trying to get my sweat on! If I do this early on in the day it frees up so much more time to focus on other tasks instead of stressing when I'm going to squeeze a quick workout in which usual results in not squeezing a quick workout in.

3. The checkbook matches the bank statement! I praise the Lord when this happens!!! It's taken a lot of practice, will power, sacrifice, and prayer to keep us in the black this last year. I was used to working 30-40 hours for all of my adult life and when we moved to Central City I was faced with a whopping 12 hours. Trust me, this was not because I wanted to work less or wanted to make drastic changes to our lifestyle, that's just all that was available in my field. We've adapted well and although I'd like to see even more numbers in the black, I realize this is a work in progress and the unexpected will occur so everyday that we are in sync with the bank is a day that I'm so much happier!

If I can manage to accomplish these three simple acts, and the earlier in the day the better, I am so much more grateful for the day that lies ahead. I'm not yelling as much. I'm not as annoyed with the little things. I'm so much more at peace.

The days I decide to sleep in or take a day off is a day of worry. If I miss my prayer time, I feel lost. If I miss my workout, I feel irritated. If I forget to check our accounts, I get paranoid. It's no fun for anyone. I intend to keep up my early morning routine everyday. With only working 12 hours a week I'm sure I can sneak a nap in there somewhere if needed ;)

Prove Myself Right

"I can do this....I can do this....I can do this"

This is my new mantra. I have scared myself away from writing for too long and I fully intend to get back into it. I have a new set of rules though.

1. Write EVERY DAY. They say practice makes perfect....time to test if it's relevant to my writing.
2. Write for me, not someone else whether it be readers or publishers. This is me. You don't like it, find another blog to follow.
3. Be real. There's no sugar coating in this life.

These are my main goals to get back into writing and to silence the little voice inside my head telling me I am not good enough. I know I am. I just need practice. Writing will now be in my daily schedule just as much as any other obligation during my day. Some posts might be good, some might be horrible. Some could be funny, some could be moaning and groaning. Who knows! I have no other expectations except for those three above.

Strap in....this could be a bumpy ride....