Pondering--Thinking on New Year's Resolutions

Already I am looking ahead to a New year. I love to move forward and not look back.

There is something about the newness, the fresh page unblemished that is exciting to me. So getting ready to make some changes is natural this time of year.

I was really thinking this last week about what I could do to improve myself and wanted to get some concrete answers before forging ahead. I like to look before I leap I guess. I was considering a fast fad diet and wanted to be sure if it was right or not.

Still small voice

There are so many voices out there, it can be scary...right? Well I cannot deny the still small voice prompting to do what it is that I need to do. The message I have received is first to take care of ME. Really take care of me. To honor who I am and take the best care of myself and be my own best friend.

Whether that means pulling back, that is good. Or maybe it means forging ahead with gusto. I know I am on the right track. Several months ago (in August)I came across a book I could download that was an in depth study about an alkaline diet. I was researching the alkaline water and wondered if a change in diet would increase the benefit besides just drinking Kangen (pure) water.

I sometimes get a little frustrated with downloading things online. Somehow I don't "get it" very well, I think I do it wrong and it ends up unused or left in a file. That is what happened when I was so gung ho about it at the time and then left it in a file to figure out later.

Well, later arrived yesterday. I had a prompting several days ago, before Christmas to find an alkaline plan to change my dietary habits. Time and space had passed since I remembered I had an alkaline diet file. IT was yet to be downloaded until I was browsing my files yesterday with out any pressure to be anywhere or anyplace. Lo and behold I found that file and it was so EASY to print it out that I was ashamed for not having it at my fingertips sooner.

When the student is ready, the teacher will appear

I suppose that saying, "When the student is ready, the teacher will appear" is right. I was ready for it and didn't realize I had the plan already. The best part is that I didn't have to buy it again!

So, I printed it out, all 94 pages. I had already made a resolve to take better care of myself and be mindful of how I was feeling and act on it to keep the homeo statis of my body. I will have time to study it and make a few changes.

Today I already noticed this new resolve take over. Aaron and Candice called me to invite me to have dinner with them at Pizza Factory. They had gone out to run errands, picked up the girls at a friends and were on there way to eat. It was about fifteen minutes, from the time he called that I arrived at the restaurant. One of the things I have done in the past, was drink water while our order was being prepared. I skipped the water, since I learned that drinking 45 minutes before you eat is better for digestion, or drink 45 minutes after eating.

I noticed I was not famished waiting and when our meal came, I felt already full and could only eat a small portion of the meal. I ended up taking over half of it home to eat as leftovers tomorrow. I noticed I was full before I even had a few bites. I didn't have liquid before and was amazed at how satisfied I was with what I did eat. They ordered those cinnamon bread sticks which I used to enjoy too. But I passed on those too this time.

I rested part of the day. It felt great and I was refreshed after I showered earlier today, got dressed and even took a good nap before the time I went eat with Aaron/Candice at the restaurant.

Honoring oneself

I think I am going to like taking good care of ME! I hope to make better choices so I can be a better facilitator and instrument for the Lord; lower my blood pressure and reduce the stress in my life. But at the same time I can still have clients in between my resolve to take better care of myself.