What A Difference A Week Makes

Last week was not a good week.  I was stressed beyond belief at work and thing just were not good.  I only worked out one night (I didn't even realize that until this week).  I was draaaagging all week.  This week I'm back to my old self.  Work isn't getting me down, I'm in an extremely good mood, I'm not dragging, and I'm catching up on my missed workouts.  Life is good!

I'm still behind at work.  There is just no catching up when you are doing two very hectic full-time positions.  I do have help from one of the other ladies in the office, which is awesome.  But it is still a lot of work and I'm ready for a new person to come in and take over!

I'm still reading The Love Dare.  I admit that I do not have the opportunity to read it every day.  Yes, it is only a couple of pages a day, but it is hard to fit those few pages in.  I'm not very far into the book, but I can already tell a difference in the way I view not only Scott but all of my loved ones.  The book isn't telling me anything I didn't already know; it's just bringing it back front and center.  About three weeks ago in my Skills class (during a session with my "counselor") it was brought to my attention that my priorities and what takes most of my time don't line up.  I vowed then and there that I was going to do better with putting the things that matter most to me at the top of the list.  I'm going to MAKE time for them.  At the very top of my list is family and friends.  Those two things are the most important things in my life.  The Love Dare helps with that.

I've also started reading another book, Captivating.  It's about what it means to be a woman.  I just started it last night.  I read a little at lunch today.  I'm not sure if it is going to be a book I love, but I do think it will make me stop to examine what is important in my life as a woman and what I need to be doing to be whole and happy.  Yeah I know, I really don't have time for another book.  But I have this strong urge to dig deeper into self-discovery and to grow spiritually.  It may take me a year to finish these two books, but I really feel like they will benefit me.