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Friday, another first I drove back from my trip and immediately went to work.  In the past I would have considered it too much. It was an easy drive.  I had to get up early and endure some colder temperatures.   However, I made it.  My clients were animated. Any stress I was feeling disappeared with my first client.  I am truly blessed. After work, I ran into my bff and his daughter.  Many laughs and  a great time.   I was fortunate to have an order from the skincare site go through and booked an appointment for a client. 

Saturday was a little rough. My fibromyalgia has been flaring up for the past month.  I even feel like it might be time to see my physician.  I had three clients today.  Once again working helped to keep me going.  But the rest of the day was clear.  The is the first time in a long time.  I took advantage Aaron and I had mani and I had a pedicure.  My nail tech Thao  is awesome she worked all the knots out of my hands and arms.  We got yarn for a new project and vegged out. Found that my booking site is very effective in contacting clients. Received an email from a client coming in the seventeenth.    Less work for me. Tomorrow church first time in a long time.  You have to take that first step to creating a habit. 

365 day resolution

On this first day of 2015, I am appreciating all of the events of 2014.  The good, bad and ugly for they all are a part of me.

Today was exactly what I wanted. Calm and relaxed with little stress.  

During the day I kept thinking about my resolutions for the new year.  However, when I saw a post from a family member on Facebook, it became apparent that I need to take my resolutions a step farther.

Normally one thinks of things they can do to lose weight, meditate, keep a journal.  All these things are meant to be done for a life change. However, they end up being done only for a short period of time.  Most of us last the first week and forget our resolutions.

I have decided to write something every day about my life resolutions/life changes.

Most of my life changes have to deal with myself.  Things that I need to do to become a better contributor to mankind.  If we are not our best selves, we cannot guide others.

My list of course begins with weight loss not because I am vain.  Not for anyone but me.  I have fibromyalgia and migraines. Over the years I have/am learning that so much of these diseases have to deal with obesity and diet.  The best way to conquer is to face reality. You cannot lose weight without exercise.  You cannot lose weight without dietary changes.  For the most part diet will only take a few modifications.  Better planning on meals away from home.  Exercise is something I have really neglected and for that I am purchasing a bike.

Meditation is something that I began the last three months of 2014.  Specifically breathing deeper.  I did an exercise led by Mindful.com and found how little/shallowly I was breathing.  Practicing this small change has allowed me to be calmer and sleep better.

Mid summer I was really focusing on my needlework.  I did not realize how well I can thing when I am creating something.

I also started reading a book a month.  The topics vary from pleasure reading to industry related topics.

Writing is my escape.  I started these blogs over the summer.   Writing is very therapeutic.  I find that even this post has made me stop and thing about everything.

Planning a problem for me.  I had in my past lived without a plan or goal.  However, for the past four years my life has been nothing but a series of plans.  I planned to get my license, open my own business, go back to school and get my certification to teach esthetics and my bachelors, buy a home and travel.

I was fortunate this past year that I started my certification 2 years before I thought I would.  I put my bachelors on hold for a semester but will be working on it this coming semester.

I have been to Las Vegas 2 times with family and friends in the past 2 years.  I have a trip planned in April and after my graduation and licensing for esthetics educator I plan on going to Pigeon Forge in Tennessee just to regroup.

Most of all I want to live my life.  Not a life based on the decisions of others.  I spent far too many years doing and being what others wanted from me.  I am finally free to do me.

In the word of Bon Qui Qui   Get it right Get it tight.

I plan on it.