How many times have we started over in our lives? To stop smoking, loose weight, stop drinking, start exercising, be a better friend...what ever your thought. Maybe it is time to start with..Today I love myself enough. Enough to be a better friend to myself so I can do better. Vices are hard. The little voice from childhood sub-conciously plays in my head everytime I start something new. As some of you know, I started taking classes again to finish my college degree. The first assignment; I made a 68%. The old voices came creeping back in with a vengance. "I can't do this. I am going to fail. I need to drop this class(out of fear)." Then I took a deep breath and did the next assignment. I made a 100%. Some times I think it is our old selves creeping in to knock us down because it is easier than making the change. I had a professor who once said "Change only comes when the fear of staying the same is greater than the fear of change." I am so glad that I listened to my inner strength. I am working towards an A in my class.
On the same vein of starting now, christmas is right around the corner. I have started shopping at Goodwill and Salvation Army for gently used toy for the kids. They are young enough that marketing works but they still can not decifer where the things actually came from. I really have tried hard to focus on needs for my kids this year with a few wants. Guess what? My kids NEED socks and house shoes! Oh, Fiona could use some long sleeve shirts. That is it! Our thought is to buy one gift from the Jolly old man and a few from us. Then if our family wants to fill in the gaps that is great but really, our needs and wants are simple. As for Mommy & Daddy-a night out would be just what the doc ordered!
Are you simplifying this year? How is it working? How are you doing it?
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