My mini-goal for this month was to focus more on others, doing something kind for someone every day. I won't go into too much detail , but I've been pretty successful on this one... some more memorable than others, and most of them have been small (like sending an encouraging FB message or writing a card to someone). But that's the cool thing about kindness - the smallest things sometimes make a huge difference! And it's uplifting for you and the other person.
I've also kept a daily journal through the month of ways that I have felt God's love/kindness toward me. Things where I have felt His presence or His favor, little things that have made my day, people going out of their way to be kind to me, etc. That one has been pretty exciting... God is good, and there is so much to be thankful for!!
I read Chasing Rainbows for my February fiction book. It was good and thought provoking, but I'm far more excited about reading Little Women for the first time as my March book (about the March family - how appropriate)!
February is full of awesomeness... Jace's birthday, Rachael's birthday, Valentine's Day fun, Anthony's birthday (his health is improving and he should get to go home soon, which is awesome), my birthday, starting school, etc. Anyway, it's had so many fun celebrations... and so many occasions to be unhealthy. Sad to say, I haven't done very well on eating habits this month, but I've kept up with working out and have not let myself become discouraged. I've also stayed consistent on my "stairs only" plan at work. I've taken the elevator only one time in 2012, and that was because they were doing construction on the stairs that day! It just happened to be on my birthday, so I think that was a mini-wink of kindness from God. :)
Okay, so my original March goal was to get back into writing and write 500 words a day. That was before I signed up for school, and I've decided not to put that kind of pressure on myself! I do want to get more serious on eating right, though, so my March goal is this:
Write down everything I eat, and stay under 1500 calories every day!
I may use MyFitnessPal to help track it. Doable, yes. Easy for me, no. But as Joyce says, all that is required is a "quality decision" to do what I know is right! Going by what I know, not what I feel. (I'm praying for God's grace in that area, that I would become more and more emotionally stable, not letting my emotions throw me off course, but obeying God regardless.)
Anyway, I'm finished eating my PBJ with Apricot jelly (YUM), and I'm off to the jail to take some pleas. Happy February, and happy "Leap Day" tomorrow!! I'm expecting good things!
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