Chance = Change

Ever since Paul gave us the Christmas gift of the Wii Fitness Plus System, Peter and I have been down in our basement rec room exercising and working out, and really enjoying ourselves in the process. FOr his birthday , I gave Peter a few more Wii fitness games, and we've been playing those as well, so the variety has been keeping us extremely interested, therefore motivated to continue to work out our far-too-well-fed bodies, and it has actually been fun.

The sweating out of daily tensions has put me in a stronger place to take care of myself in other areas of my life as well. My mantra for this year is "Learn how to say "NO" so that I don't become overworked and exhausted, and therefore miserable." And because I have become more concerned with my health, safety and psyche, and because I see other things as more important than my work, i have an entirely different perspective on pretty much everything in my daily life: what seemed important no longer seems that way, and the words "no", or "I'm far too busy to do that" or "Y'know, my schedule simply is overbooked" come easier.

I am determined to stay balanced and healthy.

I am determined to enjoy my life, not fear it.

I am determined to take true care of my Self and myself.

I am determined to feel Happiness, not the painful anger of over-exhaustion.

I will stay on this far more pleasant road: I swear.

Paul is coming to visit again, while Stephen stays in Nashville to help his parents with their move. I am becoming spoiled with all this visiting from Paul, and I guess I'll simply have to find a way to keep him in our life more! He arrives back here tonight. This makes me very very happy.

No new snowfall here for two days! ANd the sun seems disposed to shine again, which , in itself , is a blessing. May it continue, at least for a tolerable while.

Care for yourselves, people.