Who me? Have my very own pep talk? Of course. Why not? It’s a healthy way to push our minds towards our dreams.
What is my dream? One of my dreams is to have Good health, to have a good report with my blood work this month, to stay away from meds as I creep up in age, I want to be like my grandma, never taking a med in her life. Aside from a med here and there to recover from an illness, if she ever had an illness. Come to think of it, I don’t remember her ever being sick.
While I’ve focused on good health the last couple of years, I’m at the point where I’m introducing new habits that support my dreams. It was the other day when I read a quote that stuck with me.
“Try to focus on one new habit at t time. After all, you can do anything, but not everything.” David Allen
Love that quote!
The big difference from reaching our dreams or not, is our actions, what we do about it. What we are willing to do arrive at the place we want to be.
So yesterday, Halloween, I was driving to book club. And it hit me. I was having a pep talk before I was really thinking about it. And it occurred that it was deep and positive. I love keeping thoughts positive.
My thought pattern went something like. I know this is Halloween. There will be goodies at book club. But I really know what I want most out of book club. It was to be there, spend time with friends and enjoy our amazing group discussion about the book that I enjoyed so much. That’s what I wanted.
Anyone interested in the book I was reading, it was Before We were Yours by Lisa Wingate. What an incredible read, loved it!
And I drove away with the reward of being blessed by others.
Another thing that’s on my mind, is the most wonderful holiday season of the year. A time to be with family and friends. A time to adjust the thought pattern if necessary, to remind myself of the dream I’m reaching for for a lifetime. It’s my actions, my choice, my decision, with no excuse (good or not so good) that determines a lifetime of good nutrition and hopefully good health too.
Sure, I’m going to have my pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving. And I’m celebrating Christmas. But what I do on a few days out of the year, outside of day to day living, I’m ok with and accept that.
It’s also good to be back on the blog. I enjoy writing things here and there about my journey. It’s another tool that helps to keep me honest with the way things are going.
Happy November People! Can you believe it’s November 1st already?
Blessings – Debbie