JANUARY - BOOST ENERGY

VITALITY
Some items Gretchen points out as part of her plan:
* Go to sleep earlier
* Exercise better
* Toss, restore, organize
* Act more energetic

My plan:
* Go to bed at a regular time nightly
* Start and continue an exercise program (in the works, joining a gym and getting a personal trainer)
* Organize my KITCHEN so I can start enjoying cooking again
* Toss, restore and organize the rest of my house, mainly paperwork
* Act ALIVE, instead of a lump of flesh.  Act like I have more energy, even if I'm tired.  Just smile through it
* Cut out food that is not good for me
* Keep a schedule to stay on task and focused
* Just move and act
* Wear make up every day
* Drink lots of water, all day

I need to get my body moving and my mind working, I need rest in order to function through my days without falling asleeep mid afternoon and pouring myself into bed every night.  I want to start cooking on a daily basis and making healthy dinner, and snacks for my kids.  I want to enjoy every day and make a special event out of the littlest things in life, like setting a nice table for dinner, or making the kid's beds nicely before they go to bed with a mint on their pillow, or raking leaves and then running through them.  I know if I boost my energy I may begin to start enjoying life a little more each day.  I might make time for friends and family and go to gatherings, instead of finding excuses not to.  When I'm tired, all else takes a back seat.  I need to get over that and start forcing myself to act like I have energy so I can start to trick my mind into making me feel more energetic.  I will become a better person for it, I just know it.

If having more energy makes it easier to be happy and being happy makes it easier to have more energy, I guess I I'd better get started on both.  The only of these that will be difficult is exercising.  I need to learn how to use the gym equipment.  I have told my husband I want a personal trainer for 3 months as a Christmas present.  We'll see how that goes.  I might just have to go do it and ask for forgiveness later.  I need to lose at least 20 pounds, but I'd rather lose 30 or 40.  I also need to just move, even when I'm tired.  I need to find a way to overcome being tired and in pain all the time.  I feel old age and arthritis creepng in.  I know the pain won't go away, but I need to learn to deal with it.  I guess I need to acquire mental energy so that I can acquire physical energy.  Being energetic does put me in the frame of mind to be happy and more involved in the life I'm surrounded by.  I don't want my life or that of my kids to pass me by.