We received more fees in the bank….

Life is amazing but at the same time every single day can be and usually is such a challenge. It’s taken me a long time to lift myself up to where I can face up to struggles, stress and the hard ships of life. My Heavenly Father and faith combined have helped me to reach a new mental thinking that help me overcome the worry, bitterness and sadness that used to come into my life whenever a stressful, hard situation would come about. Now I look at things with a positive, what-can-I-do-to-help-this attitude instead of shutting down and not doing anything but sit and pout about it. Where does that get any of us? No where! Our hope, faith and potential are not there when we subject ourselves and give into stress and worry.

I felt a little stress and worry seeing the fee go up in our bank account but I just brushed it off and found a release through my EXERCISE! Wow, I was really putting it all out there today! For the first time in a long while I jogged 2 miles straight with no stopping and It felt incredible. Then I did an additional almost .5 more at 1 point higher speed. After I finished that, I did a workout on the Wii Active and got a good sweat on! Felt awesome and definetly helped me keep myself positive and motivated in the face of all these struggles and hard times. I’m not gonna let ANYTHING!!!!!!!! stand in my way of being happy in my life and with myself mentally. The Old Me would have seen that new bank fee, shut down and felt sorry for myself and wouldn’t of moved my butt from my computer chair and put aside all the things I had planned for the day just to sit and pout but NO MORE am I that person. I AM STRONG. That is what my Heavenly Father has taught me is that I can stand and face all the trials in life and come out that much stronger and positive than I was before.

“My best friend gave me the best advice… he said each days a GIFT and not a given right!”

How true is that? Every single day. Every single second we have in this life is a GIFT!!!! I’ve learned to use every day that I get to not sit around and waste time but to do what I need to do in my life. Take care of the house, our daughter and MYSELF with healthy eating and exercise so I can love myself then with that I will have SO MUCH MORE to give!!!!!!!!! I’m so passionate about religion, healthy eating and exercise now because it has all transformed me into this happy, positive, SLIMMER person that I have always wanted to be but I had to CHANGE and take CHARGE of it all. It wasn’t easy but we all know… life isn’t easy. From those HARD lessons and life changes, we grow. We learn. We overcome. We learn to stand tall and face this world with all it’s evil, wickedness and darkness.

I started working on my church lesson plans for the new year today. Also got our turtles tank cleaned out so now he’s got alllllllll fresh water and clean rocks. Feeling pretty accomplished! Brad is down about his job.. he wants a new one so bad because the one hes got is affecting him spiritually. I pray something comes through for him because I want him to half-way enjoy his job.

I love my life. I love my family. I love my Heavenly Father and I am GRATEFUL for everything in my life.. both the good and the bad. Little by little we can stay strong but we have to believe. Believe in ourselves and our faith and HOLD to it!!!