I can't believe May is over and June is already a week in. My life this last month was crazy and will probably continue in craziness throughout the summer. My 30 days in May were a complete failure because I simply did not step foot into a CURVES after my last post. Not sure what happened other than I've been out of town all but one weekend and am exhausted every day. June isn't looking much better as I will be traveling a lot yet again. In my pre-baby days, I loved to travel but after baby, traveling is very different and very tiring. I realize that this is just the season of life I'm in currently and that it will get easier as Matthew gets older.
In thinking about my life right now and all that is going on, I've decided I have to take a break from my 30 days. I will probably do a life update sometime during the month and share some of the things that are going on with me that I'm not completely at liberty to share right now.
I'm hoping to tackle my 30 days resolutions again in July but we'll see where things are at. Before I sign out for the month, I thought it would be valuable for me to reflect on what my past 30 days resolutions have given me and taught me about myself and life. Here goes....
January: I spent time in the Word every day for 30 minutes. During this month, I learned that the continual coming eliminates the clutter that often keeps me from God. Spending time each day with the Lord keeps me in a more balanced and satisfied place.
February: I tackled the clutter in my house. This was one of my favorite tasks because it showed me that nothing is as intimidating as it seems. Once I started facing the clutter, I knew that I was more powerful than all the mess. I also realized that I have the ability to choose how I want to live and organize my life and clutter doesn't have to stand in the way. This was a very empowering month for me.
March: I ran a lot this month. My goal was to cut my 3 mile time by two minutes. I started the month with a 3 miles time of 26:30 and finished the month with a time of 24:29. This resolution taught me to trust my body. If I eat well and exercise consistently, my body will do amazing things. I gained a lot of confidence this month.
April: I pushed the boundaries of my comfort zone this month. I decided to add creativity to my life every day. I defined creativity as creating opportunities for myself that caused me to do things I normally would not do. As a result of this resolution, I ended up having a lot of fun and inspiring moments.
May: I love to workout and so for this month, I decided to try out CURVES for 30 days. I started out very good and actually enjoyed my experience the first two weeks. There were several trips this month and a lot of life stuff that happened which pushed this resolution to my "I'll-do-it-tomorrow-to-do-list". Well, tomorrow is still a day away and the month is over. I officially declare this resolution a failure as far as completing it. I did learn some things though: 1) I love to exercise but I need concrete goals in order to maintain motivation. 1a) Weight loss is not a strong enough motivator for me to change into my workout clothes and head to the gym. 1b) Sticking to a workout plan that doesn't incorporate a running plan into it is like eating an Oreo cookie blizzard without the Oreos. 2) Trips interfere with fitness unless you are incredibly committed to your goals and aren't afraid to come across as slightly OCD. 3) CURVES is probably not the best workout plan for me. I need more variety and spontaneity and less focus on scales and tape measures.
With five resolutions behind me and a month of reflection and regrouping ahead, I feel pretty good about my upcoming resolutions. I was actually feeling pretty discouraged about not finishing May strong and taking a break in June. As I reflected on the previous months, I realized that taking time off to think about things and refocus is not all bad. It may be just what I need to give me the fuel to finish the rest of the 30 day resolutions left in the year. Till next time....
