Spring is here!!!! But what that really means is that summer is coming. It is back to the pilates, running, the gym, healthy foods, and beautiful days. The goal... lose ten pounds by June 1st.
I hope I stay motivated... it is usually very short lived. Wish me luck!
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Spring Equals New Beginnings
This last week has been absolutely beautiful. The sun has been shining and the temperature has been well into the 50's. I have spent a lot of time this week enjoying the sun and catching up with my life. I have begun my spring cleaning and reorganization and I am on my way to starting the second half of my semester at school. It is exciting to know I am half way done with the semester and my clean house with the sun shining in lets me know that summer is on its way. A well deserved break if I do say so myself.
However, this lovely change in seasons has provoked a reflection in me. I have a tendency to get so focused on where I am going and what the future is that I can let the present fall by the wayside. This is something I really want to change. In all honesty, it is exhausting looking toward the future. Ben and I desperately want to be parents and so far it has been a difficult road trying to get there. That can really take over my mind and my emotions and get in the way of my focus on the here and now. I want to really be able to enjoy who I am today and not just who I want to be or where I want to go in life. Today I am a follower of God, a wife, a student, a nanny, and a friend. I want to make it my goal to let this be a new beginning for really refining those parts of myself. I want to be able to look back and say I did each of those things the best that I could rather than say I was so focused on the future I paid little attention to them. I want to be a better wife. I want to be more serving and hospitable in that way. I want to do a better job maintainging my home despite my busy schedule. I want to be more spontaneous and create more surprises and gifts for my husband. I want to continue to love God with all of my heart and really allow myself to be challenged in my spirituality, even if that means I need to step out of my comfort zone. I want to continue to be a dedicated student without it taking over my life. School is important but my God, my husband, and my friends far exceed a degree. I want to continue to love and teach David, whom I nanny for. He lights up my life and constantly teaches me about my self worth. It is amazing what a baby can really do for your soul. He reaffirms for me, that I will be an excellent mother when the time comes. But for now, I need to work to be the best I can at the things I already am. This spring is a time to look at life as a new beginning and to do things in a way that will make me and God proud of everyday that I lived.
However, this lovely change in seasons has provoked a reflection in me. I have a tendency to get so focused on where I am going and what the future is that I can let the present fall by the wayside. This is something I really want to change. In all honesty, it is exhausting looking toward the future. Ben and I desperately want to be parents and so far it has been a difficult road trying to get there. That can really take over my mind and my emotions and get in the way of my focus on the here and now. I want to really be able to enjoy who I am today and not just who I want to be or where I want to go in life. Today I am a follower of God, a wife, a student, a nanny, and a friend. I want to make it my goal to let this be a new beginning for really refining those parts of myself. I want to be able to look back and say I did each of those things the best that I could rather than say I was so focused on the future I paid little attention to them. I want to be a better wife. I want to be more serving and hospitable in that way. I want to do a better job maintainging my home despite my busy schedule. I want to be more spontaneous and create more surprises and gifts for my husband. I want to continue to love God with all of my heart and really allow myself to be challenged in my spirituality, even if that means I need to step out of my comfort zone. I want to continue to be a dedicated student without it taking over my life. School is important but my God, my husband, and my friends far exceed a degree. I want to continue to love and teach David, whom I nanny for. He lights up my life and constantly teaches me about my self worth. It is amazing what a baby can really do for your soul. He reaffirms for me, that I will be an excellent mother when the time comes. But for now, I need to work to be the best I can at the things I already am. This spring is a time to look at life as a new beginning and to do things in a way that will make me and God proud of everyday that I lived.
Monday, March 1, 2010
The Little Things
Sometimes it's nice just to be thankful for all the little things that add up to a wonderful life. It's things like randomly running out for ice cream at a late hour, sleeping in on a Saturday morning next to my loving Husband, enjoying dinner and a glass of wine along with lots of laughs, having a beautiful home that meets our needs, having a fulfilling job, and having the best friends in the world. These are the things I thank God for. It turns out these are actually the BIG things.
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