Thankful Thursday

Welcome to Thankful Thursday. This has been an important activity to help me stay positive. Life can be way too stressful and its easy to forget the good things. This week, I am thankful for good health. I pray everyday for myself and my husband to have good health. I also pray for the kitties to have good health. This may sound silly to some people but to me it is important. Please share what you are thankful for. I love swapping stories with my bloggy friends.

Understanding and cupcakes

Dear Lord,
Thank you for giving me the wisdom to know, that I will not understand the peace that I have and the reason for where you've placed me.  The desires of my heart will be mine in Your time and I will be ready when its time. Amen.

I have hope for the future. I continue to pray for things to change. But for now, I know I'm where I am supposed to be.

Nutrition has been off today. I ate a cupcake and a bag of fritos. I managed my extra calories though by not eating a second cupcake and choosing to eat fritos over the high calorie cookies. Tomorrows nutrition will be off as well but I'll find a way to manage.  Someday I will be able to announce weight loss and I look forward to it.

If today doesn't make sense, please let me know. Thanks!

How to stay positive

1: Find things to smile at. If you need inspiration, look at a flower or look at the comics.
2: Think about something good. It can be anything good like good food or a good experience.
3: Breathe. Deep breathing gives you extra oxygen to stay positive.
4: Move. Get up for a walk. Take a yoga class. Any kind of movement will help you stay positive.
5: Pray. God gives generously to those who ask and asking to stay positive is a request that won't be ignored.

Sunday

It is time to relax and rest. I pray your day is restful.

Happy Monday

After a difficult and less than fun weekend, I look forward to a good work week. I pray for wisdom, patience, and blessings. I will choose to have a good attitude and do my best work.

I also look forward to some good activities this week. Instead of biking to Monday Night Pub Pedal, I’ll be lacing my running shoes up. The group can also be found under Pedals and Pints OKC. Tomorrow, I will participate in my local Toastmasters chapter, which I enjoy immensely. I also enjoy Wednesday Connection at Peoples Church.

There are many fun things to look forward to this week. I hope you have an enjoyable week as well.

Sleep

Some days, I feel that my cats have it all. Love, food, no responsibility and lots of sleep. I don’t have any scientific accuracy of how much sleep they get. My cats get about 20 hours of sleep a day. They are the sweetest and quietest when they’re sleeping too.

I would never try for 20 hours of sleep in a day but while traveling in Australia I did get 10 hours every night. That is an unusually long time for me to sleep. Clearly our bodies will let us know what we need.

For my friends who can’t sleep, I pray that you will find it. LIfe without sleep is unbearable and miserable. Sleep. Its not just for cats.

Changes to come soon

Today’s rating is Positive.

I am going to switch gears on this blog and chronicle more about my life. My current stress relieving tip is to take time out to do something fun. Find your favorite activity and do it. Sometimes, I’ll go browsing for purses and other times I’ll go out for a bike ride. What activity do you find fun?

The job hunt is on pause until the move is complete. The move is a week from today and I am excited for all the changes in store for me. I am continuing to pray for wisdom since there will be many decisions to be made. Dear Lord, Thank you for your protection and wisdom that you provide to me. I need every bit of help! Amen.

Oh Happy Weekend!

Today’s rating is Positive.

I have exciting things this weekend. Events that could make my life happier. If things go well, then I could be moving. I need this. Please pray.

If you are in need of another tip for relieving stress, I have two for you just for the weekend. Take time to accomplish something that you have been meaning to get to. You will feel so strong and more in control. Take time to do an activity that you enjoy. It will help you feel less stressed. I pray we all have a good weekend! Cheers!

Tough day: could be an understatement

Today’s rating is Negative.

Work was hazardous to my health today. One issue had me so stressed that I couldn’t breathe properly. It took a lengthy amount of time to relax and breathe again. Afterwards, I went to the gym to try and cheer up with positive endorphins. I had my first workout with a personal trainer and I felt like a failure. I am a weakling when it comes to throwing balls and doing the plank.

How I overcame these challenges:

I prayed to God and that helped a little. I asked for positive feedback and I got some encouragement from my mom. I also accomplished a task that I don’t like but needs to be done, I vacuumed the floor. I have to remember that tomorrow is a new day. I can leave the issues, struggles, and poor thinking behind me. Thank you Lord for helping find the strength! Thank you friends for your encouragement too!