Mommy Makeover Challenge

I woke this morning to discover that even though I had not worked on “work” stuff, I felt the promise of a new week. As much as I normally feel that I should press through the weekend working around my kids and what little my husband is home, I decided that I would not write at all this weekend.

It made for an interestingly calm me. I wasn’t trying to work and shooing away my children. I wasn’t trying to fix breakfast or dinner while attempting to keep the kids apart and write “one last article” or “one last paragraph”. Amazing how focus can really keep things in perspective. I was able to get a fairly decent night’s sleep because I wasn’t worried about life. While I knew there was a slew of work waiting for me on this Monday morning, I welcomed it.  The urge to crawl back into bed was easier to resist. The urge to skip exercising was easier to resist. The excitement I am getting from accomplishing things is keeping me energized and in need of less caffeine. This is also fueled by all of the exciting projects I have going on right now. Nothing like taking action for peace and prosperity.

So on this Monday morning did you wake up with a smile or are you having the Monday morning blues?

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Technically yesterday was day 30 in my 12 week makeover and I would like to share a little about my success. First of all the attitude. Nothing can change without the attitude adjustment.  I have reclaimed my peace and decided that I will work on my mindset everyday.  Other ways I have succeeded are:

• my kids are helping out more around the house
• I’m eating healthier
• I’m close to a financial break through
• Time management is working effectively
• exercise is happening around 3 times a week
• I can now focus on my marriage and getting my family closer
• My anger issues are fading because I am aware of my fear and worry
• I finished the ebook that I have had hiding on my hard drive for a bit

I would just like to say that simply becoming aware of the things around you and opening yourself up to answers as to why things in life have been stagnant–THAT is an amazing experience. When my children start to melt down I can help them through it instead of me melting down. I have time set aside for work, play and housework. I am able to reach out to my children and my husband instead of lashing out at them. This train of thought also empowers you to take a stand when it’s needed. I’m not a big fan of the word empowered because I believe it has become too commonplace. However, I find no other way to describe the feeling that wells up inside when I realize that I’m in control of my emotions instead of them being in charge of me.

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So I was looking for something motivational to post on here and came across this video. I actually passed it up several times looking for another video but it kept coming up. I finally surmised that this is what I needed to share with my reader people. Here it is:

I hope you enjoy. What or who are you letting stand in the way of your dreams? It stops now. Whether it’s a set of circumstances or a person (even yourself), don’t let anyone stop you from achieving what you want.

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Yep, there you go. I’m moving right along with my goals, more or less, then PLOP there it goes. I won’t go into details however I would like to say that things didn’t go quite the way I had planned this week. I really felt as if I was flushing my 18 days of success down the toilet. Ok 17 and one-quarter, but that’s just semantics.  What was your toilet moment this week? The one where life was just sitting there waiting for you to flush. Now pick yourself up, close the lid and brush yourself off.

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No I’m not talking about The Secret. I’m talking about the secret to making things happen. Having goals and a positive attitude are the first two steps in the right direction. Here’s the most important step. Take ACTION! All of the planning in the world means nothing if we sit on the sidelines of our life. No more waiting until the kids are bigger or until you lose that extra weight or whatever you spend you life waiting for. Stop waiting and start doing.

That’s it. That’s my new secret. Make a plan, have a dream, do the work. Do the work until the job gets done. This may mean losing some sleep or working through a few lunches or not watching television for a while. Just remember it’s only temporary. Look at the end goal and imagine yourself achieving that goal. Let yourself feel the rush of success, the joy from losing weight or creating a new relationship with your kids or from simply enjoying life and not having to worry about money.

Now each time you feel like you’re ready to skip exercise, let your kids veg in front of the tv instead of having family game night or want to quit working that extra few hours, remember the feeling of success that you feel right now. Do it NOW. Go the extra mile, get up when the alarm clock goes off the first time, stay up a little later to prepare for the next day so things aren’t crazy. When the bed calls or the body complains tell yourself Do It NOW.

What are you waiting for?

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When that huge power bill comes in the mail or you have to squeeze in one more hour of work when you’re actually out of hours, do you just fall apart? Maybe you hyperventilate or have a full blown panic attack. That was me. They started in high school and almost always involved a boy. Now they have moved to boys and money. Ok, men, specifically my husband. They don’t happen often, but I’ve had the occasional panic attack over the last 13 years.

After spending years studying how to improve your life and the whole positive mental attitude thing, I had my light bulb moment. Instead of having panic attacks about the problem or situation, look at it as a challenge. I suppose that subconsciously, or maybe consciously, that’s why I name this the makeover challenge. If I allow myself to get bogged down with the “problems” then they become my focus. My focus now is on solutions. The solution to my “weight problem” is to focus on changing my eating and exercise habits. My solution to my “money problem” is to focus on where the money goes and how to have the amount needed to cover the bills. The list goes on and on. So in the morning when I get up, my new focus is on what needs to be accomplished in order to meet my challenges for the day.

We all have to admit that we are more likely to put our heart and soul into something if we are told we CAN”T do it. Rarely can anyone resist the dare or to prove that one person wrong. You know the person. The one that tells you it’s impossible for you to accomplish your goal or the one that tells you that you will NEVER change.

Each time I go to get up in the morning I must think of that as overcoming my first challenge of the day. If I can get through that challenge then I am one step closer to my new life and my true self.

Nothing is impossible with the right amount of drive. Look at people such as Thomas Edison. It took over 1000 tries to get the light bulb to work. Instead of looking at that as 1000 failures, Thomas looked at it as 1000 ways that a light bulb won’t work. He learned from each try and adjusted his formula accordingly. If you’re schedule or attempts at changing isn’t working, then try something different. What works for you? So tell me what are your challenges?

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