Cutting Ourselves a Break

The last two days have been a ton of self-discovery. The career planning class that I am taking wrapped up the self-assessment portion this week and we are moving on to the more practical components, but it has truly been enlightening. We, as women, definitely need to work on giving ourselves more credit for for skills and talents. We also are so tentative to claim our dreams or aspirations when they go against the status quo or what we have always done. Interesting thing about this class is I have been facing 10 other women who are so willing to help each other recognize strengths and qualities in each other as well as point out the obvious that we have been unwilling to claim for ourselves, on our own. I am not quite sure where this is going to take me, but it sure has pointed out some observations that I had been quick to dismiss. More to come on this front....

Wednesday brings the morning session with Jeremy, my personal trainer, and my afternoon session with Priscilla, my therapist. I am not sure who challenges me more or maybe they balance each other out, or at least balance me out :-) Jeremy of course kicked my butt. It is so wonderful and while I am exhausted, I am so energized after the work out. Today was the third day in a row going to the gym and sticking to the plan rather than cutting it short. I am gaining momentum for sure!

Therapy was awesome today and not just because there was no crying. I think the energy from my work out carried over because I had this great positive attitude. Could have been the positive outlook that Tonya started the day with on Facebook, too. Whatever it was, I had so much optimism and energy today. I have really missed that in my life and I am glad that I am starting to find it again. Topic of the day today was enjoying each life experience for what it is and letting that be OK. I am trying to stop putting so many preconceived expectations on everything (and everyone) in my life. I am working on being open to all of opportunities and expereinces around me. It is OK if they don't work out, but then I know.

Off to bed now. Looking forward to tomorrow. Going to go read to a 4th grade class at a local school and then spending the evening at a craft fair with Rachel, my sister-in-law. Should be a great day!!