Day 7

What I did:

Yesterday was a day to just push through the exercise, and slow myself down to a walk. I am in the middle of a huge struggle with hip, leg and ankle pain. It's usually pretty severe and can last anywhere from a few days to a few months. It was important for me to remember that my body responds and recovers much better when it has the ability to rest from time to time. Today, I did not exercise at all, and tomorrow I plan to push myself a little harder.

I also was able to look at the information my sister sent me regarding the day to day ideas from www.motivatedmoms.com I would urge everyone to check out the link. It's a great resource, and I can't wait to put it into practice starting tomorrow! Thanks, Lisa :)

I sat down and took a hard look at my budget. It's like looking at a fifty foot brick wall, and wondering how to climb it bare handed. I am hoping I will hear back on the temporary work tomorrow. We'll see. The biggest thing for me is to always remember that God has provided for all my needs. History is a great comfort when I don't know what the future holds. As my little Gram used to say, I don't know what the future holds, but I know Who holds the future.

My "human" contact came in the form of my grandson who spent the night. Wow, he's a little bulldozer, but there's nothing sweeter than picking him up in the morning, and having him snuggle his head into my neck. Taking him one night a week not only helps out my daughter, but it also benefits me when I spend time caring for him.

What I learned:

I've put a lot of thought into the reasons why I am doing pretty well in some areas, but still have a feeling of missing the mark on so many others. I believe that if any of us just tell ourselves we're going to do something - we need to stick with it, no matter how we feel. Habits are, well...habits. It will take a lot of determination to do something I'm not used to, until it becomes something I am used to. I have not yet actually written down a "day in the life" game plan. I've thought about it and dreamed about it, but I haven't actually sat down and said, "OK, at 8 in the morning, I'm going to do X, Y, or Z for an hour, then at 9, I will do..." It's past time for me to stop merely trying to remember, hoping I have time, and giving in to a lack of motivation. I want a change in my life. This is why I am chronicling the process.

Thought for today - If you always do what you always did, you'll always get what you always got.

Until Tomorrow~~~Elizabeth