04.06.09
Winter – Part 2, Life
I would say it isn’t typical to get snow in April, but we did indeed get snow about this time last year. I remember well as the snow came down on my birthday (April 12th) which is now just around the bend. That said, it was kind of fun to have a blizzard today. It gave me a reason to putz around and be a little lazy.
After many intense weeks of “GO GO GO” action it has been great recently to take some time to reflect on things. I’ve noted that this a part of my personality I should be devoting more time to and I will continue to do so. After doing the StengthsFinder survey at work and doing another personality test (INFJ) I’ve adopted a few ways that help me keep myself in top mental shape. Giving new information time to sink into my brain and allowing my brain to analyze information has proven to be of great benefit. I’ve known this in the past, but I never really thought about taking time for myself. I’ve experienced a huge mental shift over the past few months from worry about everything and everyone to just worrying about myself. I’m not of much help to anyone if I’m tired, depressed, stressed out, or unhealthly. Thus, I’ve realized the best way to help other people is to help myself first.
Ever since winter break (the last post) I have had a good routine. I go to bed on time (a little off tonight! 
) and get a full nights rest. I wake up feeling energetic and refreshed. It is no longer incredibly hard to climb out of bed. I used to live every day with a huge mental fog weighing me down, complicating and degrading my life. By simplifying my life and removing stress I have lifted the fog, and now I am able to function (perhaps with excess energy most days) from early morning to late at night, in which I’m quite tired at a reasonable hour and able to sleep pretty well. I’ve never felt more productive.
I can honestly say this is the best I’ve felt in years. Due to the new Wellness Program at work I am super charged about being a healthier individual, and I already know all of the benefits that come with it. It boggles my mind that this feeling of well being will get even better! I’m incredibly determined and I don’t mind the work it takes to lose weight (in fact, I revel in it), so I’m excited to continue building it into my schedule. There is enough time in the program to perhaps even prepare for a 10k which as interesting thought.
Anywho, I will work on updating this a bit more. I have a lot of things I would love to write about, so hopefully I can get my blogging back into gear.