Back on the Ball

Got myself "back on the ball" this week, with training & diet. What a difference a couple of days can make! Still, in the last few days, I've been a little snippy and impatient... Could it be the cold weather? Work stress? The holiday crunch? Who knows, but I don't like who I've been over the last few days, and I'm in need of a major attitude adjustment.

On the bright side, this weekly journaling process serves to give myself a regular moment of reflective pause: Have I been living "on purpose" — in the present and working toward my goals — or am I lost in my own complaining and whining over the little things? This week, have I been my best self, or have I been self-centered?

Funny thing is, it's not only me who gets to decide. It's also those around me who have either enjoyed being around me, or who have suffered because of my lack of attention and awareness.

Playing with my daughter on the living room floor puts everything in perspective, and back in balance.