Enjoy the Moment

I've been thinking a lot about time lately.

I take that back - I'm always thinking about time. I'm definitely one of those planners, punctual, always looking for what is next time of people. I'm sure it gets annoying.

But as I sit here in the library studying and thinking about all the things I need to get done today, I find myself thinking "wow...will spring break ever get here?" and "dang, if I can just get through today, things will be less stressful" or "if I could just be done with school and have a job, how great would that be?"

Then I am reminded of one of my dear mother's favorite phrases: ENJOY THE MOMENT
That can definitely be hard to do when you have 4 papers, a group project and 3 quizzes in the next four days. It can seem impossible when you are exercising and eating right and the weight you want to lose isn't budging. It can make you frustrated when you are faced with hard decisions and difficult situations and all you want to do is cry, hoping that will take it away. But what should we really do? Just enjoy it.

This life is meant to be enjoyed. And although it might not seem like it is all fun and games, which it isn't, it isn't supposed to be faced with a sad heart and a bad attitude.

I really need to work on this. Which is probably why my mom says this to me all the time! But I thought we could all use a little reminder to just enjoy our place in our lives, because it will change. It does change. Whether for the better or for the worse, we are always progressing in one direction. So love your life, and move forward! That's what I'm shooting for.

Voices In My Head

Since 5:31 this morning, my bed has been calling my name.

P.S. this totally isn't my room. i love how college apartments on TV make it look like college students have the means to decorate like this. HA!

By the way...I wake up at 5:30.

Yesterday I ran the 15 minute walk from my anatomy lab to my truck in a full on WHITE OUT. I went to bed ready for some warmth and sleep, and my alarm came WAY too early. Then walking around campus this morning it was mighty windy. So pretty much after my last class ended, going to the gym seemed far less important than getting back in my warm bed. When I got to my truck though, I did a little self pep-talk and got to the gym. And guess what! I banged out a run that I am mighty proud of!

I think that just goes to show the power of our minds. Sometimes all it takes is telling yourself just how strong, beautiful, and capable you are. One of my coaches in high school would always talk to us about how important it is to visualize us performing our best. Before our tournaments and games, we would have visualizing time. So why don't I do that more now? I should.

Just thought we could all use a little pick-me-up! Remember just how awesome it is that you actually DID workout today, and you actually DID eat 3 servings of veggies. That is something to be proud of!

Love, T

A Day at a Time

I'm having one of those weeks. I think this always happens the first week of a semester. There's a huge amount of stress, changes, trying to figure out when to study, when to exercise, when to sleep, when to be social. It's overwhelming. And the first week is the worst. Can you tell I hate it?

Anyway...I've been studying anatomy non-stop since Monday. How many days til the semester is over? Just kidding. I'm actually very excited for the class, and find all of my classes pretty interesting. It's just that constant nagging of what I should be doing (studying) when I'm taking a break (like blogging).

But I have also been reminded of something that can save us during any struggle, whether it's with eating right, making it to the gym, studying for classes or improving a relationship. What we need to focus on is today. If I can study for a couple more hours today, that is good enough. Tomorrow is a different day, a different time, we only need to worry about today.

It's refreshing to say, isn't it? I'm such a planner and scheduler that it's hard for me to just focus on a day at a time. But it makes things so much more bearable. If I can just not eat a certain food today, that is good enough for me. And if you do that every day...you'll be meeting your goals in no time!

Well...it's back to the books. Anyone have tips on memorizing every part of the body? Ha.