Starting Fresh
posted in General |Often when we set a goal for ourselves we do so with gusto, expecting nothing to stand in our way of achieving it. But, as we pursue that goal sometimes we run into unexpected obstacles that we allow to stop us in our tracks. Other times the monotony of daily living just simply wears us down and we let go of the goal we had wanted to achieve.
Very few of us pursue our goals with the fervent passion required to reach them without looking back or getting distracted. Most of us start with good intentions, but lose steam when the stresses of life (a sick child, a less-than-supportive spouse, a micromanaging boss, financial concerns, etc) pressure us.
Instead of getting discouraged, I challenge you to start fresh. Just because you’ve stopped working towards a goal does not mean the goal no longer exists. Somewhere inside you the desire that moved you to set the goal originally is still there. You just need to regroup, revisit the passion and begin again. The only thing that is stopping you is you.
The pressures of life will always exist. None of us are exempt from them. But, each of us has a choice to how we respond to them. You have the power to choose whether or not these pressures derail you from pursuing your goal or make you more determined to reach it.
This choice is one I had to make recently. Because I was so very ill a few years ago I value good health like never before. But in order for me to remain healthy certain things must be a priority for me. I must eat well, avoiding gluten, dairy and sugar. I must exercise regularly. And I must get enough sleep. Easy enough, right? Wrong.
Several months ago I began letting some of my routines slip. First, I stopped taking my supplements three times a day. Then I let time pressures squeeze out my exercise routine. A few months later I began sampling foods that I know are not good for me. Before I knew it some of my Fibromyalgia symptoms were returning.
The more the Fibromyalgia symptoms returned the worse I felt and the less motivated I was to make a change. And in the middle of this was when I came down with micro pneumonia.
I had a choice to make. I could continue to feel bad and let my circumstances (fatigue, arthritis-like pain, all-over achyness, foggy thinking, etc.) dictate my quality of life or I could decide to start fresh… to go back to my original health plan where I would have to start over.
I choose to start over and I am so thankful I did. As with everything, this is a process. It will take time for me to get back into full swing of a completely healthy lifestyle, but I am already seeing improvements in the way my body functions.
Are you like me? Do you have a goal for which you need to start over? Have you let the pressures of life thwart your momentum? Choose a Better Life by choosing to start fresh. There is no reason why you shouldn’t.