Showing posts with label progress. Show all posts
Showing posts with label progress. Show all posts

Sunday, July 17, 2011

Just keep swimming, just keep swimming....

Dorie is right.  When things seem their worst, sometimes it is best to go on auto-pilot.  Maybe even make an "auto-pilot list". 

You know, a list of things you KNOW (through research, advice, Dr. orders, experience....) that will improve your situation over the long haul. It *might* look like this:
  • Exercise
  • Meditate
  • Do less
  • Eat right
  • Avoid people that drive you crazy
  • Avoid situations that drive you crazy
  • Shop???? (ok, maybe not this one...)
Then, when all else fails, do the list.

Yesterday, I felt crummy.  Like, I wanna go home and lay in bed watching chick flicks all day eating greasy popcorn until my belly hurts, while everyone else goes out and has a fun time AWAY FROM ME. 
But, instead of listening to that, I went out with the group with a pasted smile on my face, and pretty soon the smile was genuine. Then, I got up the next day, ate well and exercised. And, I made it over the hump! 

Progress can be measured in millimeters, but I believe that a small amount of progress is way better than a popcorn butt. Don't you?