Every year around this time, I normally hit a wall and mentally crash. I become negative and experience really unpleasant emotions of sadness. I contribute these bad feelings to over extending myself and over indulging. This year I promised myself I was going to work towards not feeling this way, I was going to enjoy Christmas, all of my time off and go into the New Year with a positive and healthful frame of mind.
Over the last six months I have gradually become more aware of my body, mind and spirit and how it reacts to certain situations. I have slowly tried to move further away from activities and substances that don't make me feel great and I have made an effort, to spend more time on the activities that energize me like, prayer, yoga and exercise.
Because I have been applying myself to constantly improving my lifestyle, I didn't want to throw it all away just for two weeks of holiday fun, so I decided I would stay on an even keel and head into the holidays just the same as I have been facing all my weeks prior, with the goal of finding balance in every situation. Now, please do not miss understand me, I do not claim to be perfect, I simply have a new awareness of how I am in control of how I feel and that I have the power to make myself feel great. I have still enjoyed delicious unhealthy food and drink over the holidays but just not in such abundance that I hate myself for it a day later.
The holidays are not over yet but I am feeling on top of the world. I have a few planning projects that I have been picking away at for CCI Studios over the last few days and I am excited for what is in store for me in my career in 2014. I have discovered a love of yoga and the spiritual path it is taking me on and look forward to continuing to follow this journey in the new year. Spending time on my mat has also allowed me to spend more time in prayer, getting to know God better and the more I spend time with Him, the happier I become. My husband continues to surprise me with his affectionate heart and I feel like we grow closer everyday. The older I get the bigger my heart grows for my entire family as my understanding of their value in my life grows.
2013 was an excellent year for me, I think this year I have taken some large steps in personal happiness and I think I have gained some very useful tools that will help me to face any challenging times that may come my way. I am so excited for 2014, I look forward to finding out what it has in store for me.
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