Tackling my Goals and Why

Every once in awhile we need to evaluate our goals. It can be difficult to look inside yourself and fine what it is that you really want. Then you have to ask yourself why.

Why?

I was once told my a truly amazing woman, Kat. When you make a goal, ask yourself five times why you want to Accomplish your goal. By the time you get to the fifth why, you will find your true answer.

Here is an example of an exercise I often play in my head.

Goal: Lose weight

Why? So my body doesn’t hurt

Why? So I can move better

Why? So I can be more active

Why? So I can keep up with my kids

Why? So I can live and love longer.

What are your goals?

Use this technique and discover WHY? You want to accomplish something.

It may surprise you!

If you need help accomplishing that goal Rhythms of play looks like a great blog site.

Discovering your new Path

I have officially moved to Utah. The mountains carry a beauty that I don’t remember before. It might be because I am living nestled in between the mountains. My views are of open fields full of wild life.

I am so blessed to be where I am.

I have connected with family that I haven’t seen in years. I feel as if I belong. It feels strange that once upon a time I was trying to discover who I was and now I feel like this change in my life is helping me find myself.

I have gotten out of my comfort zone and have met some pretty great people.

I am holding on to this adventure with two hands and trying not to let go.

Here is to holding on to discover something new!

Discover your new.

Sunny Day

The clouds have stopped crying and have moved their gray haze to far to reach places. The sun is blazing through the pine trees as I enjoy the cool breeze. All of the parents and children are out like lizards soaking up each sun rays that reaches the earth. I watch my children play on the playground adjusting to the heat. The come up to me every couple of minutes wanting to know how much longer they have before we go home. Sometimes their question is said with gasps. They are not adjusting well. 

I truly love days like this in Oregon. The temperature is 58 degrees Fahrenheit and it feels like 72 degrees Fahrenheit.  This is why the rainy days are tolerable.  The sun makes me dream of the summer to come. The fun times with the kids. Trips we will take. The adventures we will have together. The sun truly helps you see the future with such happiness.

Here is to the sun. The thoughts of happiness and the future to come.

Here’s to my Future

Here’s to my future

Here’s to my yesterday

Here’s to change

Oh, here’s to my yesterday

No tomorrow without a yesterday

The song my Imagine dragons on the album Evolve has struck a cord with me. The first couple of lines does not sum up the song completely. However, I enjoy the idea of accepting the idea of change and a new beginning. I struggle to see what the future will look like with the changes I make today. I don’t commit to myself for very long. But to forge ahead with your head up high knowing that the next decision could change your life is exciting, scary and wonderful.

My next goal is to try rock climbing, in doors of course. I am nervous. I know of a local place that I can try it out. I will make this change in my life by the end of next week.

Here is to great change and adventure.

Perspective

It only takes a different perspective to realize that things can be different. The Oregon weather has been very difficult to tolerate this year. It’s not really the rain, it’s the clouds making the rain.

My Mom came to visit this week. I always love to see her. She always is there for me. She talks to me about all of my joys and struggles. She inspires me by her actions all the time.

This week was no different. She was leaving my house for the night and saw my rhododendron plant. She was wowed by the large flowers. “Why haven’t you put these in your house,” she said. She began to pluck each flower leaving enough stem to put it in a vase. She gathered them together and showed them to me with such joy and bewilderment. You could tell that she wasn’t quite sure how so much beauty could occur in April.

I wasn’t really sure why I didn’t put the rhododendron flowers in the house. I have been so focused on the ugly part of the weather that I forgot to notice what all the rain does. It is amazingly green in Oregon. The plants are blooming and the grass is growing strong. It may rain everyday. Not really. But there is always a brighter side.

The picture above was taken by my amazing mother today at one of the tulip farms.

Here is to seeing the other side of things.