So, as you know when I began writing this blog the beginning of January, I stated that I was doing it [partly] as an accountability. Well, the definition of "accountability" (according to Bing dictionary) is being "responsible to someone or for something" and what I've come to realize is that is for the GOOD and the BAD. It would be very easy to write a blog every day showing all the good things that are going on and positive changes that are happening, but without the honesty of the not-so-perfect moments it's not really being accountable.
I had a friend tell me this morning that when she reads my blog it helps her to feel normal (basically that she's not alone in the situations she faces or feelings she has). That was one of my goals of doing this. I wanted to show other women that they are not alone in their not perfect life. We all feel like failures at times or don't follow through with goals but we can move past that...So, here's ME being accountable.
I have not accomplished my health goals for this past week. I don't mean I haven't done everything I set out to do...I mean I've done NOTHING! Nada! Not one single thing to move toward a healthier lifestyle (except download an App counting down to the 5K I verbally agreed to do April 5th). The only step I have taken is getting on the scale a week ago to see how bad it was (and one would think the number I saw on the scale would've catapulted me straight into the gym, Weight Watchers, Curves or any other possible weight management facility, BUT Nope NOT ME). I've not even so much as increased my water intake. Now to my credit (or to make a really really good excuse), over the past week I have been really focused on baking cakes for a fundraiser for my upcoming missions trip to Costa Rica. And baking 20+ cakes takes a lot of time. I can do a great job of justifying why I haven't done anything due to that but the truth is - it takes those cakes 1-1/2 hours to bake and I could've done a lot of squats or power walking during that time, but like I said I DIDN'T!
Now here's the thing...does me not taking any steps toward my health goals mean I wasn't really serious when I set those goals? No, I don't think so. Does it mean that my goals are a lost cause and I should just give up? Once again...No, I don't think so. I know what I need to do. In my head I know it's what needs to happen and I still plan to take the steps needed. But, I'm forgiving myself for not accomplishing EVERYTHING I set out to accomplish this past 10 days. I'm choosing to look at what I did right and the things I did accomplish For example: I raised ALL the money needed to pay for my missions trip...and believe me that's a miracle in itself. I also made sure my family had a hot dinner every night, that they had clean clothes every day (ok, so that one still needs a little work), I told my husband and kids I love them every day and I successfully blogged most days since beginning. My week didn't end up perfect -- my house isn't spotless -- and if I get back on the scale today I'm sure it hasn't moved. But, I have TODAY and what I don't accomplish today I can do TOMORROW. I will continue to be accountable because it will move me in the direction I'm choosing to go. I will continue to succeed and I will continue to fail but I WILL continue to MOVE FORWARD!
I encourage you to seek your own accountability --- let someone know your goals and plans so you can go the direction YOU choose to go too...
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