Sunday, September 30, 2012
Wake up! "...now it is high time to awake out of sleep...” ~Romans 13:11
I have realized that a lot of the time, I am in a place mentally where I am not entirely awake and aware of what I am doing. I'm sure most of you can relate on some level. The relevant example here would be that I wake up in the morning and promise to take care of my body, and then sometime in the afternoon, I find myself eating cookies or pizza or chocolate or whatever. At these times, I have done something contrary to what I wanted for myself. Why did I change my mind? Well, I didn't change my mind. I just wasn't thinking at all, usually. I forgot my goal, or my promise to myself. How could I forget? It was just this morning! Well, I think what happens with me is that I am not really awake--not completely aware of what I am doing, not fully conscious. I'm acting without thinking--I'm distracted. So one of the things I am working on is really being awake. This takes quite a bit of effort. I think it is SO important to have daily personal reflection time, preferably in the morning. This is something I've worked to make a habit over the past few months. On an ideal day, I plan my day, pray, read scriptures or other inspiring literature for a bit (as long as I can get away with), write in my journal, and exercise. You'll notice I said that would be an ideal day. But making my self care a priority is essential to becoming my best self. It's one in the same, really. And the way I spend each day makes up who I am in the future. I am becoming myself every day, so I need to be awake and aware of who I am becoming, all the time. This is one of the goals I am striving for right now. Time to wake up!
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It's been a long time since I've seen you, and I have always admired you. You are so inspiring! Keep up the insightful posts!
ReplyDeletepantry purge. Have you done it? It has been key to helping me stay on track. I didn't do it for years because I didn't think it was fair to make my entire family eat what I'm eating and miss out on all the good stuff. When I finally woke up to realize it's not good for anyone, it was no big deal. We make desserts when Grandma visits (which is usually for a birthday) and that is it. The rest of the time, it's sweet potato/veggie chips, fresh veggies and fruit. (plus snack food is expensive so I'm saving a little bit there)
ReplyDeletekeep it up, even if you slip, get back on track. Just finish the slice of pizza and don't grab another, breaking the carb dependancy is tough but once it's done, eating better becomes much more easy.