Goals.

It being March, the third month of the year, I think it's about time I set some goals for myself. Since that's supposed to be done on January 1st, I think that March 2nd is just about the appropriate time for me to get started. Sometimes I get on these highs of motivation. I don't know where they come from, and can never tell how long they will last, but I just love them when they come. Things are going well. Eric and I are doing well. Wedding plans are coming along. Work is starting to pick up so I don't feel useless anymore. Tomorrow is supposed to warm up a bit. My family is safely and securely moved into a new home. I'm not a very positive person all the time, and it's hard for me to ignore the bad things to focus on the good, but right now I am feeling good.
I watched this talk today from the October 2008 General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day saints, and it was so fantastic! I have listened to, read, watched or studied this talk at least 10 times. Every time it is perfect. It is always applicable. It is always encouraging. It is always uplifting.
So I am taking the motivation I have found today and sticking it into my life. First stop: the gym tonight. Sometimes I love the gym, and sometimes I hate it. Today I am going to choose to love it. It will help that it's Wednesday (my favourite day) and Eric will be there with me. If I'm LUCKY I'll be able to keep this motivation to get me through Thursday and the rest of my week, and longer.
So my goals...I have 3 as of right now that I am trying hard to work on before the 30th of April.
(1) To study my scriptures or a talk everyday. This is really something I should be doing anyway, and something I honestly love to do. For whatever reason I am just awful at making it a habit. Eric is really good at this, and together we sometimes read from the General Conference Ensigns on the way to work when he drives me, but I really want to get better at doing it on my own.
(2) Eric is also really good at staying positive. I really want to be better at this. Like I said, I often find it easy to see the negative parts of just about every situation (especially in the winter; there's just something about the cold that gets me so aggravated all the time). I know it probably brings him down when I am so negative all the time, so I really want to try to be more positive for myself and others.
(3) I need to make a habit out of working out. I know I won't change every flaw by April 30 but as long as I'm working on it then I'll feel better about myself. I really am LUCKY (even though I rarely admit it) to be blessed with a high metabolism. I get it from my Dad, along with my blue eyes, and I am grateful for it. But that doesn't mean it's at all perfect. It makes up for some of the effort I lack, but not all of it. A goal I have it to get better at going to the gym. Two or three times a week is all I need to start with, then maybe build up from there. Just something to get me started.
Well now I have talked way more than I planned to and have used up a lot more time. I should be going now so I can finish up a couple jobs before I get out of here. Abs: you are going to hate me tonight!