Preparation
Each day of the new year has seemed to have a theme, at least to me. I started writing these down in my calendar. Today's theme is Preparation.
Tomorrow I start a new job and in preparation, I have filled my tank. I have gone grocery shopping so I can prepare my food. I will pick out my clothes tonight and set my alarm with the intention of going to the gym in the morning.
As I was mulling this over in my head, it came to me that no one should be unprepared. Soldiers don't just go to war. There is much planning involved. Runners don't just run a marathon. They must train or face injury.
As I prepare for what 2015 will bring, I am bringing with me some very important tools that will help me along the way. The first of these is faith. Faith in God, faith in myself, and faith in the process. If you don't believe that success is possible, then how can you even put foot to pavement? The second of these is hope. Hope that I will make it to the different destinations I want to reach on this journey. Hope that I will continue on even when things are difficult. The third tool is love. In order to start and continue and see this through, I must love myself and others, but I must also be loved. There are so many people routing for me and supporting me through my ups and downs. My DH & DS are wonderful and supportive, both having gotten up in the wee hours to cheer me on at an early 5k on more than one occasion. I have no shortage of support.
I am better armed this time. I am well aware of my limits and I know that if I push myself too much too quickly, I shut down and give up.
Time to pack my backpack and lunchbox.
Tomorrow I start a new job and in preparation, I have filled my tank. I have gone grocery shopping so I can prepare my food. I will pick out my clothes tonight and set my alarm with the intention of going to the gym in the morning.
As I was mulling this over in my head, it came to me that no one should be unprepared. Soldiers don't just go to war. There is much planning involved. Runners don't just run a marathon. They must train or face injury.
As I prepare for what 2015 will bring, I am bringing with me some very important tools that will help me along the way. The first of these is faith. Faith in God, faith in myself, and faith in the process. If you don't believe that success is possible, then how can you even put foot to pavement? The second of these is hope. Hope that I will make it to the different destinations I want to reach on this journey. Hope that I will continue on even when things are difficult. The third tool is love. In order to start and continue and see this through, I must love myself and others, but I must also be loved. There are so many people routing for me and supporting me through my ups and downs. My DH & DS are wonderful and supportive, both having gotten up in the wee hours to cheer me on at an early 5k on more than one occasion. I have no shortage of support.
I am better armed this time. I am well aware of my limits and I know that if I push myself too much too quickly, I shut down and give up.
Time to pack my backpack and lunchbox.
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