Time for Change

You know what it's time for?

A dramatic change in my life.

This week has been extremely difficult for me for several reasons, but one of the biggest reasons has been myself. I sometimes feel as though my mind has been invaded by a complete stranger and they decide to pull out every negative thought that may be hidden in the deep crevices of my brain. I have had trouble sleeping, I've been an emotional wreck, and I feel as though I've created more problems in my life than are necessary. Among the many things that have been occurring, I also suddenly realized how much I miss my family.

And you know what I realized today? I need to STOP STRESSING. It is consuming my life, and it's not healthy, so I propose for myself a change. A change in my attitude, a change in my life, and a change in my actions. My dad once told me that if you want to do something, you should write it down, because then you can go back and reference it. It's not just in your mind where it can be easily forgotten. So here goes:

A CHANGE IN ATTITUDE:

I want to be happy. All the time. I know that may not be feasible, but I want to go throughout the day looking for good and not focusing on the bad. Beginning today, I will go to sleep every night after writing down five good things I noticed throughout the day. If anything bad happened, I'll write it down and throw it away.

A CHANGE IN MY LIFE:

Sometimes, it's good to do something different. I've been saying this for a while but have postponed it several times now; however, I will now go through with it. Tomorrow, I'm going to look for a hair salon to donate my hair to Locks of Love. I know that this may seem illogical or random, but it's something I have really wanted to do, it's for a good cause, and it's the Christmas season. It's time for me to make a change in my life, and this is one that I want (and am ready) to make.

A CHANGE IN MY ACTIONS:

I wake up at 11 AM, eat breakfast, and more or less stay lazy until I have to go to work at 5 PM. That stops now. There are three things I want to change about my actions, and here they are:

1. I will begin waking up at a decent hour. Sleeping in is great every once in a while, but I'm crossing into borderline laziness. Tonight, I'll set my alarm and start my morning off with a good attitude.

2. I will exercise. Remember back in the day when I was on track and worked out 5 days a week? Or how about when I decided to start Insanity and worked myself 6 days a week to get into the best shape of my life? I need to start this again, so tomorrow will be Day 1 of exercising 6 days a week. I won't be working out on Sundays, but there is now reason for me not to exercise or go running throughout the week, especially while I'm on break from school.

3. I will go to the temple once a week. Whether I go alone or with friends, I'm making this a priority in my life. I have found that going to the temple brings peace into my life as well as immeasurable happiness. I was able to go last Friday as well as yesterday (Thursday), and I'll begin to do it every week.

I want to be happy, and in order to do so, it's time for change.

Diana Laura Peck