I'm back. Sorry it took so long- and big thank you's to those of you who emailed to say, "where the heck are ya?". I'm happy to report that this time my MIA status was not due to the blues. Life did throw some unexpected curveballs, though. I went home to Michigan for a surprise Christmas visit with the family and my sister decided (with no consideration of my travel plans) to have her intestines get all tangled up, which required surgery and turned my four day trip into eight days at the hospital. She is home recovering now (whew) and I'm finally back to the Jers. It really was a gift to spend the extended time with my family, and I was enormously impressed by my sis's strength and lack of woe-is-me-ness.
Ron and I were in Washington, D.C. over the holidays. He was performing in a concert called, "The Music of Andrew Lloyd Weber". Never heard of the guy. :)
I'm now getting back to the book-writing, gym-going, healthy-eating routine and it feels great. I won't say these are New Year's Resolutions since we all know the stats of success those have. But I will say I have renewed my goals and I feel the momentum this time of year always brings. The trick for me is to go easy on myself when I don't meet every one of my ideals. It's so easy to get discouraged and say, "oh forget it, it's not worth it, I'll never get there, blah blah blah..." So, I'm working on being disciplined but also remembering that I am not my to-do list and if I fail to check something off, it isn't the end of the world.
Yesterday, I wrote four new pages but didn't make it to the gym. Today, I'm going to work out but I may not crank out the writing. Hopefully, most days I will do both. But even if all I do is walk my dogs in the snow and breathe in the quiet January air, I will be grateful. Our value is not determined by how much we accomplish but by how much consciousness we bring to whatever we do. Having said that, I'd love to know what you're doing to make 2009 your best year yet. Tell me your goals and how you plan to cope if you don't meet them PERFECTLY.
Peace, productivity, and more peace...
Sandra
