Refreshment..not the kind you eat
Dear 2015,
The start of a new year is always interesting. We sit and plan what we want our year to look like and what are hopes and dreams are for the months ahead. When January 1st hit, I felt an automatic since of refreshment. I just have a feeling that this year is going to have big things in store for me and it makes me all kinds of excited.
Love, The Nelsons Refreshment is defined as the giving of fresh mental or physical strength and energy. What a perfect word to start the year off with. I think that almost anyone would agree that for some reason, January 1st always allows the biggest sigh of relief. We have made it through another year and in a sense, get to start over with new hopes and dreams for the year ahead. I'm one of those people who will sit and read people's resolutions or words for the year until I'm blue in the face. It inspires me to see people create such positive goals and make a plan to work towards them.
For me, refreshment in 2015 is already looking different than what I would have thought it was in 2014. Physically, I don't know when the last time was that I felt happy about my body. It is an amazing feeling to spend so much time and effort on something that is vital to our every day life. When I had my health scare a few months back, it really knocked me to the ground. I looked at the amount of Dr. Peppers that I was drinking, the amount of fast food I was eating, and I just knew it was time for a change. I jumped back into my running and decided to start a weekly workout program to keep me motivated. It's not always easy and I don't always want to go, but I can't even explain in words how life changing it has been for me to give up Dr. Pepper and spend time working on my terrible eating habits.
Mentally, each morning I wake up excited and ready for a new day at work with my 44 students. As I look back now, I can see how much of a difference exercise and eating healthier can do for not only my physical well being but also my mental health. I questioned myself...a lot...in 2014. My body was not in the right shape to spend long hours back at school and I found myself pushing my body and my mind to the limit each and every day. I would come home, veg out on the couch, and not do anything else the rest of the night. I had no motivation. No desire to do anything. Looking back now, I don't know if I realized at the time how unhappy I was with myself those last few months of 2014.
The energy that I have after a nice run is like nothing else. I come home from a nice run with the ladies at work and don't want to immediately sit on the couch like a bump on a log. I clean, cook, read blogs, etc and it feels amazing. Running has also given me a time to just spend some time with myself, something I don't do often enough. A 30 minute run is just the right amount of time to clear your mind, burn some calories, and enjoy some mind cleansing music. I love the feeling after a run where it feels like all the worries in the world have been cleared and it's just time to enjoy the rest of the day.
I am looking forward to a refreshing and meaningful 2015 and am excited to see what this amazing year has in store for me and my sweet little family.
For me, refreshment in 2015 is already looking different than what I would have thought it was in 2014. Physically, I don't know when the last time was that I felt happy about my body. It is an amazing feeling to spend so much time and effort on something that is vital to our every day life. When I had my health scare a few months back, it really knocked me to the ground. I looked at the amount of Dr. Peppers that I was drinking, the amount of fast food I was eating, and I just knew it was time for a change. I jumped back into my running and decided to start a weekly workout program to keep me motivated. It's not always easy and I don't always want to go, but I can't even explain in words how life changing it has been for me to give up Dr. Pepper and spend time working on my terrible eating habits.
Mentally, each morning I wake up excited and ready for a new day at work with my 44 students. As I look back now, I can see how much of a difference exercise and eating healthier can do for not only my physical well being but also my mental health. I questioned myself...a lot...in 2014. My body was not in the right shape to spend long hours back at school and I found myself pushing my body and my mind to the limit each and every day. I would come home, veg out on the couch, and not do anything else the rest of the night. I had no motivation. No desire to do anything. Looking back now, I don't know if I realized at the time how unhappy I was with myself those last few months of 2014.
The energy that I have after a nice run is like nothing else. I come home from a nice run with the ladies at work and don't want to immediately sit on the couch like a bump on a log. I clean, cook, read blogs, etc and it feels amazing. Running has also given me a time to just spend some time with myself, something I don't do often enough. A 30 minute run is just the right amount of time to clear your mind, burn some calories, and enjoy some mind cleansing music. I love the feeling after a run where it feels like all the worries in the world have been cleared and it's just time to enjoy the rest of the day.
I am looking forward to a refreshing and meaningful 2015 and am excited to see what this amazing year has in store for me and my sweet little family.
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