Take the time to breathe

I have taken the time to look at what is important and to look at what is a necessity.  While working, taking care of children and just trying to keep up with your self can be very challenging.  I have the opportunity to say that I kept one thing up that I am very proud of and that is exercise.  I broke down and bought a treadmill.  I started on it last month (around the 26th or so) and have not looked back.  I have my times where I eat my favorite treats here or there but that is ok. My main goal is to fit back into my clothes that I have hanging there waiting in my closet.

I don’t for the life of me understand women and their weight. I mean isn’t muscle heavier than fat?  My husband thought he was going to do me a favor and buy me a scale but OH NO! I think that is the wrong way to look at fitness. I want to look at it to give me energy, stamina and the ability to fit in my old clothes ( if I can fit in my old clothes, then I know I have lost weight) I think that when people look at loosing weight only as a goal I think that that is not a good idea.  It is INEVITABLE that you will lose weight.  I think that it is best to see what you will GAIN.

I had an AHA moment these couple of weeks that made me think about my financial future. When you work for someone else, they determine what you will make no matter how much you work.  I would like to dedicate myself to doing something that can assist me in making some extra money.  I think that in the future that is what is going to happen. I remember when I lived with my parents that my father was really the only one that needed to provide for us. Now, my husband and I need to work.  My children’s children may face that their parents will have to then work TWO jobs to make ends meet. That is a shame.  That just may happen.  I want to be able to prepare myself as well as my family with some extra money on the side. I was looking on the news and found out the way oil and gas prices are going up we may be paying as much as 4 dollars for a gallon a gas. I predict that it will be up to 5 dollars a gallon by the end of the year. I hope to be wrong but what can you do? I believe that the only thing you can do is prepare yourself the best way possible. Worry doesn’t help it. Trusting in God and all that he can do will help me get through.  How about you?