Falling Off the Wagon

The other day when I was going for a walk because I had not went running in a while, I realized that I quit or give up a lot. That made me feel pretty down on myself. I mean, Nobody wants to be a quitter! 

I got to thinking, though, about the reasons I stopped running so much... for one, lack of time. I know this is not a good excuse, you can always make time, but tell that to my brain at 5:30 am. But mainly, 

I'm not passionate about running. As much as I wanted to believe that was going to change after I started... running just doesn't excite me. 

Yeah, maybe I didn't give it enough time but, I think that if I'm going to start something and stick to it...

I need to be excited about it.

I mean, all the reasons I mentioned for wanting to run are still there, as far as being healthy goes. 

So, that thing that I "quit", is fixed.

But what about all of the other things?

I mean quitting things a lot is not really a good thing.

But, what I have decided is that when I inevitably give up, or "fall off the wagon" so to speak, the important thing is that I get back on it.

It doesn't matter if I fall of every now and again, we all have those days... weeks... months.

What is important, is that I take a look at why I quit, make changes if necessary, and get back on it. 

So.. don't feel bad if you get off the wagon, just make sure to get back on it. 

Goals, Goals, Goals.

Good morning ladies and gents,

I've had so many things come to mind that I want to do. The list goes on forever. I have so many goals, especially after getting married. So, I thought it would be useful to write down some of my goals and tips for how to achieve them. 

Health Goals: 

1. Drink More Water- 

So, I kind of hate drinking water. Its a horrible habit, I know, but I usually drink apple juice or really just ANYTHING rather than water. But, I know I need to do it as it will help me feel more energized, give me a healthy glow and all sorts of good stuff. I have a few tips. 

-Drink 1 bottle of water for every other juice/soda you have 

-Use no/low calorie water flavor enhancer like Dasani Drops I received some from Influenster (courtesy a free VoxBox) and they're pretty good! I definitely suggest them! 

2. Run a 5K- 

I talked about this more on my other blog so, I don't want to go into too much detail. About why I want to do it, so you can read that here. 

Tip: Exercise even if you don't feel like it (unless you're legitimately sick)

Knowledge Goals

1. Learn Spanish -

I want to learn Spanish because my husband speaks Spanish pretty well and wants to teach our future children.So, I don't want them to be talking secrets in a different language just because I won't be able to understand them! Since I have a while to learn this, I still need to come up with a specific plan. 

Tip: Memorize a "word of the day".

2.  Improve Memory- 

I want to improve my memory so that I will be better at learning. It will just overall improve my life. 

Tip: Memorize something each day or play memory improving games (gotta love apps).

Business Goals:

1. Get a Job- 

This is pretty obvious, I would like a job to make some extra money for us! Its a long and hard process but, it will be worth it in the long run 

Tip: Don't give up!

2. Make More mark. Sales- 

My goal is to eventually be a mentor and to do that I need to consistently reach a certain sales goal. 

So, if your in direct sales, I have a tip for you: 

Tip: Have great customer service.

3. Be More Active on Activ[n]ation- 

As some of you may know, last year I started an online literary magazine. I really love it, but, I've kind of hit a plateau. So, I'm going to start working on getting submissions and making it more, well, active.

Tip: If people aren't coming to you, find them.

Personal Goals: 

1. Be a Good Wife- 

One of my number one goals, after getting married, is to be a good Godly wife. I've found a few posts that I really like about being a Godly wife, you can read one here, courtesy of pinterest.