SELF

It would seem appropriate that my birthday fell on this word.  YEP, I'm behind in my postings, but not for long.  It's catch-up time while the Super Bowl is on.  (I'm catching the commercials!)

SELF--so the way to make my family and my campus better is by making mySELF better first.  I have to grow myself!  What a great time to think about this as I turned 47.  So, how do I grow myself?  I think I figured this out as I thought about what 2012 would bring.  I have really committed to living a healthier life--eating better and exercising. 

I participated in the No Sugar Challenge for the month of January.  I really was unsure if I'd be able to complete the challenge because I love chocolate and all desserts.  Surprisingly enough the lack of sweets didn't bother me, rather it was finding all the sugar in things I didn't realize and not eating those--breads, crackers, and chips. 

Exercising has been like finding a long-lost friend.  Prior to Kole's birth I Jazzercised my afternoons away.  Oh, how I loved Jazzercise.  When I tried to take Kole to the nursery, it was a disaster, so Jazzercise ended, and basically exercise ended.  Oh, we tried the Y.  I attempted to learn to run (until I stepped in a crevice and hurt my knee).  I was good at walking for several months, but nothing has hooked me like Jazzercise, until Boot Camp!  I absolutely love challenging my body--even when I think I can't go anymore.  The feeling I have when I leave is unexplainable, but I do know it gives me so much more energy. 

The 2 other parts that I'd like to continue to work on to "grow mySELF" is being more of a consistent reader and writer.  Blogging is helping me develop as a writer.  I love to read, in fact I finished a book on my Nook today.  However, it seems like the only time I find to read is on the weekend.  I'd so much like to make reading part of my daily routine. 

To completely "grow mySELF" I need waking hours in the day!