Finding Balance

Balance: 1. an even distribution of weight enabling someone or something to remain upright and steady. 2. A condition in which different elements are equal or in the correct proportions.

Today I did AC's 21 day fix yoga. She has some good saying that are both motivating and extremely true as they pertain to at least my life. As we were doing the balance series of the video, she was talking about how we need to find balance...not just with the yoga poses that we were doing but in our lives in general. How true is that?!

I sat there thinking about how since at least the time that I broke my foot that my life has felt unbalanced...but if I am being completely honest I feel like it had been even longer since I have felt like I had balance in my life. I don't know what I am missing, but there is something. I know that I need to find a balance between my work and my personal life. I need to find a balance with the new healthy habits that I am working on in my life - balance in my exercise and relaxing; balance with healthy eating and occasional indulgences.

I was also thinking about how since breaking my foot I haven't had decent balance in general because my one foot and leg weren't being used effectively and my other leg and foot got used to doing pretty much all the work, so I need to work on getting some balance back with my legs.

Finding some balance in my life is my transformation goal for April. I didn't realize that my life was lacking balance until I say and looked at what I was writing, but I am needing to find it.

What are your goals for April?

January Goals Update

My physical goal was to gather some new healthy recipes and try one new recipe each week (excluding the first week of the year.) I did really well on this goal for the first week. I am hoping that as February goes along that I can (and will) do better with this particular goal. However, I did not fully comprehend just how hard it was going to be to learn to cook healthier foods since my family does not like to eat healthy. I can occasionally get in those healthy foods, but I do wish that I could get more chances to eat and cook healthier since I am wanting to change my eating habits.

My mental goal was to read one new book. This month I chose to read "P.S. I Love You by Cecelia Ahern. I absolutely loved this book, and actually finished it by the middle of the month. My favorite quote from the book is "Shoot for the moon, and if you miss you'll still be among the stars" (270). This is a book that I do recommend, and if you aren't much of a reader, I also recommend watching the movie with the same title.

My social goal to go to my ward activities...did not happen once. Maybe there is a chance that I will actually decide to go to the activities...

My emotional goal to write in my journal once a week went really well. I didn't always write on the day I planned on, but for the most part I did write on Sundays.

My spiritual goal to try and pray more has been off and on. I expected that though. So for now my goal stays the same - to try and pray once a day at a minimum. Hopefully I will see better results with this goal during February.

For the most part my goals are staying the same, but the ones that will change, I am excited to see where this next month will lead me and how I will grow.

New Year...New Me

*Sorry that this post is later. I was hoping to post this earlier in the week, but my internet was acting up and wasn't really letting me on a whole lot.*

This year I am focusing on becoming whole. That includes 5 different areas in my life that can always be improved. The 5 areas are:

1. Physical Health. My goal for physical health is mainly to learn to eat healthy. One thing that I have learned is that, like my family, I have terrible eating habits. My personal eating habits have not only caused me to become obese, but have also made losing weight hard. This week in particular I am looking for healthy recipes, because I dont have many.
   Along with learning to eat healthier for myself, I am also planning on exercising more. My goal is to alternate between Country Heat and 21 Day Fix. This month I am doing Country Heat. I love Country Heat and it is one of my favorite ways to exercise. I will make sure to post at the end of the month to show my personal progress at the end of each month, which is when I will be making note of my progress towards reaching my physical health goals.
2. Spiritual Health. My goal for spiritual health is to establish a habit of daily prayer. This is something that is hard for me. I know that prayer is good, but I don't have that habit in my life. With this goal I am hoping to be able to learn how to talk with Heavenly Father rather than talking to Him. I am looking to learn how to effectively pray.
3. Mental Health. My mental goal for this year is to complete one new book each month. That is right, 12 books that I have never previously read. It is going to be so hard *sarcasm* since I love reading, this goal should be "easy." This is one that I am going to try and keep updated every month here.
4. Social Health. My social goal for this year is to participate more in my ward activities.
5. Emotional Health. My emotional goal for this year is to write in my journal at least once a week. I used to be an avid journalist but the past few years, specifically this past year, that has really gone downhill and I haven't recorded much about my life.

My goals for this year were chosen to help me expand myself and my thinking. I hope that this is the year that I can actually achieve all or most of my goals.

January 19

Today I got in a lot of exercise. I got in my individual workout. But my friend is wanting to get in shape/start working out. So I also did more than my program. it was nice, but I might be sore tomorrow. We have a plan. I also have a plan. I'm going to keep following my scheduled workouts, but I am also going to work out with my friend. But I am paying for these workouts, so I am going to still do them.

January 12

Today I didn't have the chance to exercise, but I was able to go on a 40 minute walk with my dogs. It will push me back a day, but that is ok with me.

January 11

Another small scale victory today. I lost 3 pounds in the last week. it is a different feeling, but I do love seeing even these small victories. today I did my exercise - stretching, and I took my dogs on a walk. it was nice because I was able to over on my goal for daily steps. I'm a little nervous for tomorrow because I am doing an exercise video that I haven't done before. it makes me nervous because what if I cant do it. I know that as I keep working and trying that I will improve and that is exciting and nerve-racking.

January 10

I'm nervous. Tomorrow is my weigh in day. I'm positive I have lost weight, but it is still nerve-racking because I am wanting the scale to move and be lower than the previous week. However, I do know that I will hit a point but I am not losing weigh, but I am losing inches. I'm excited for that as well! I'm excited to become more toned.