“Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be.”
— John Wooden, basketball coach
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“Anger is a wind which blows out the lamp of the mind.”
— Robert G Ingersoll, American Political Leader
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“It’s the little things that make the big things possible. Only close attention to the fine details of any operation makes the operation first class.”
— J. Willard Marriot
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Day 14, I’d like to say I’m happy to see you, as you are three days past the half way mark of my first 21 days towards my goal of spending less money this year. I realize with each passing day that I am stronger than I give myself credit for. As Lit said, I am ‘My Own Worst Enemy’! How are you doing with your first goal for the new year? Did you pick your reward for making it to your first check point? I have mentioned that I am looking forward to my shopping trip but never really gave the details. Details are important in making any kind of goal. If we are specific enough, then it is clear in our minds eye, and easier to achieve.
I will go shopping as my reward if I make it til the end of February. While the thought of shopping does excite me, it also makes me nervous. Where am I going shopping? How much am I spending? Will that reward be the final straw and break my self control? See where details make a difference. Be specific!
- Pick a date. I did state the end of February, but does that mean the 21st or the 28th? I will go shopping as my reward if I make it to February 28th if I do not spend money on things I do not need.
- Be specific with your reward. I will go shopping in NYC at the Shecky’s Event on March 10th 2009 if I make it to February 28th if I do not spend money on things I do not need.
- Make your goal positive! Did you already throw in the towel towards making your goal for this year? Was your goal positive? If I tell a child to not doing something, what will they do? They will do it. The same thing goes for us. If my concentration is on not spending money on things I do not need, that is what I will think about. My focus is directed upon spending money on things I do not need. How can you reword it? I will go shopping in NYC at the Shecky’s Event on March 10th 2009 if I make it to February 28th and I spend money on only things I need. Now I’m thinking about spending money on things i need. When I am out and about, the question that will pop into my head is, Do I need this? Yes, ok get it. NO, then I do not need it and do not need to buy it. If I spend money on the things I need then I can go shopping in March. See that just made me smile again. Can I make this even more positive?
- Pick the proper tense. Make vs Made, plays a larger role than you might realize. “if I make it”, that seems to say i might not make it, so lets change that. I am going shopping in NYC at the Shecky’s Event on March 10th 2009 with money i save, for making it to February 28th spending money on only things I needed. When I read that, I have already made my goal! I am expecting to make that goal. When I’m tempted by any random thing I think I can’t live without and do not need I will hear in my head, no i will not buy it because I’m going shopping in March. I will get excited about the Shecky’s event and will feel better about the decision about leaving it in the store or online. 🙂
- Keep yourself accountable. The best thing to do if you truly want to hit your goal is to share it with someone who cares about you and wants to see you succeed. Choose wisely! I picked my friend Cristina to go with me shopping in NYC for the event because I know she will be quick to remind me of my goal and keep me focused.
Do you have any tricks to keep yourself focused on your goals? I am currently carrying around an index card with the words, Shecky’s and the numbers 3-10-10. It is a visual reminder of my goal and my reward. Seeing it throughout the day keeps the goal fresh and reminds me of why I am doing it.
Are you wondering what this Shecky’s Event is? Vendors get together to sell their lovely products at a discount, a DJ plays and cocktails are served! Shopping, music and yummy drinks, its no wonder I’m excited! You have to be 21 OR older to get in of course. You can find some of the most unique and original items on the market; Did I mention at a discount? Ladies its an event you do not want to miss, especially when a friend asks you where you got that awesome bag, or dress, or lotion, or…I could go on forever. Gentleman, its an event to pick up something special for your lady or female friends/relatives! It happens across the US, so check the site for a city near you! Tickets are currently on sale until 1/15/10 for half price so don’t delay! Click here for Shecky’s GNO tickets. : )
Until Tomorrow
DJRelat7
DJRelat7
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“Anything worth doing is worth doing poorly – until you learn to do it well.”
— Steve Brown
Makes you go hmmmmmmmm
I am approaching day 21 of the year quickly, so i thought I’d start preparing myself for my second goal, getting to a healthy weight. Preparation is always a good thing! To prepare in advance is even better, especially if you are a procrastinator like me. If I do not prepare myself in advance than I am more likely to not do what I am supposed to when I am supposed to do it. Although over the years I find that I do well with pressure, it is not ideal!
June 2008 I was finishing up an application to volunteer at my local hospital and found that my last physical had been years prior. To hand in the application I would have to get a physical and I remember that I was NOT looking forward to it.
Since the age of 21, my weight has inched higher and higher. I exercised irregularly and ate without thinking about what I was eating, as I always had. I knew that it was affecting my body, but never did anyone say to me, umm you’re fat. Since I was little I had always been super thin. I was affectionately called Olive Oyl, you know Popeye’s Girl. I hated it! I wanted to have more weight on my body, to be average! What do we know as children?! At such young ages, we are impressionable and fragile. As adults we are impressionable and fragile! As long as I can remember we have been bombarded with this image of how the female body should look. Barbie is anatomically impossible. Slowly we are starting to change that “image” and I like it!
I scheduled the doctor’s visit and went. Stepped on the scale, had my blood pressure taken and waited. Waited for the doctor to come and tell me everything was A OK. Now I like my doctor. She is professional, direct and to the point. She reminds me a bit of the character, Temperance Brennan, on Bones. She goes down the list and everything is looking good until she gets to my weight. According to my height and weight, I am categorized as Obese. Now as she says this, I’m screaming in my head, “WHAT?! I’m WHAT?!” She continued on to say that at my age it would be wise to try and get to a healthy weight as it would be harder once I begin having children. I was still thinking, “WHAT?! I’m WHAT?!” Then the shock started to wear off. I acknowledged that I was obese, and her recommendations sounded positive, reasonable and doable.
I went home after that appointment and told my mom. She’s super blunt about everything, one of the things I hate and love about her. She laughed when I said that I was obese. Actually that is the reaction I get from everyone I tell that to. At first it bothered me, as the news bothered me a great deal. As time wore on I laughed to. I began agreeing with everyone else, “but I don’t look obese.”
I still do not “look” obese. My loving boyfriend reminds me of that all the time, especially when I ask him if I am fat. A few days after that appointment in 2008, I bumped up my exercise routine and lost a few pounds in a month. After a few weeks I was not seeing the results I wanted and I decided to get a walk-through of the weight lifting equipment at the gym. The walk-through resulted in a personal training session that left me sore and wanting more. Before I knew it I was signed up with a personal trainer. All was going well until I got this awful cough last June and I fell off the wagon. I jumped on it again once a month for my personal training sessions and those just ended in December. I find myself weighing even more than when I first started. (LOUD SIGH)
I am jumping back on the wagon tonight. I have a date with my Wii Fit this evening, all set up and waiting to go in my bedroom. Yes, I am not waiting until day 21 to start on my next goal. Do not put off til tomorrow what can be done today…or something like that, you get the gist. I have enlisted with a friend to attend cardio classes at the gym. I have set up a schedule for the week of when I will be working out, which will start tomorrow morning. I have plugged myself into a blog that caters to my needs. I think I’m all set to start. YAY ME!
I am actually fortunate to know the author of the blog on the website http://bigdivahq.com/. I met her on a vacation I had in Puerto Rico in 2007 and we’ve been friends ever since. She fondly calls me Glenda and I am reminded of how far I’ve come on improving myself as a person. She is my Health Guru and has agreed to be my guest blogger once a month here on My Pocketful Of Thoughts. I figure if I ask my questions out loud I might help other people on the same journey. Stay Tuned to the blog by Ms. Pillowz and it will be labeled Health Guru. Feel free to send any questions that you would like discussed in the Contact Me Section on the left hand panel. Plug into her blog today and enjoy! http://bigdivahq.com/
Until tomorrow!
DjRelat7
DjRelat7
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“It’s in the struggle itself that you define yourself.”
— Pat Buchanan
If there is no struggle to get to where you are going in life then you need to aim higher in your goals, push yourself to be MORE, become who you were destined to be 🙂
Happy Almost Friday 🙂