caiters Posted January 1, 2012 Report Share Posted January 1, 2012 It may be because of my superstitious Czech heritage, but I have an intuition that 2012 will be a year of great success. Actually, let me back track...it is not an intuition, it is a fact. I, Caitlin, am going to make 2012 a "great year" through hard work, determination and self discipline. Let's just say, 2011 was a year of transformation, in which, many lessons were learned (through many painful, and embarrassing tribulations...ironically self inflicted although unrealized at the time). Perhaps I let my perfectionistic tendencies get ahold of my ability to love myself, and therefore take care of myself. Perhaps, this is why I stopped eating healthy, stopped exercising, stopped standing up for myself. Is it possible to have your midlife crisis senior year of high school? I sure hope so! But as Shakyamuni, the Buddha's explains, "If one comes across a person who has been shot by an arrow, one does not spend time wondering about where the arrow came from...Rather, one should focus on immediately pulling out the arrow."I am young, so it is time to move on and simply do it, or as my aunts would say, do it for the duck! As a freshmen in college, I want to savor every moment of the next four years. In order to get the most out of my experience, I need to be physically, mentally and spiritually fit. So I am starting my action plan here and now.Physically: I am going to get at least seven hours of sleep every night, exercise for at least an hour six days a week (the best stress release), and focus honoring my body with healthy, nutritious meals instead of the fattening, free food offered on too many occasions in the dorm.Mentally: I am going to treat every experience as a learning experience, and reawaken my love of learning, remembering how fortunate I am to have the gift of higher education.Spiritually: I am going to meditate for at least ten minutes everyday, attend mass every Sunday, engage in the community through service projects (which I need to still find) and through the wonderful community of students around me (by making a conscious effort to set aside time for harmless mischief with my friends each week.)Here is to being me: who I want to be! Quote Link to comment
ETFnerd Posted January 1, 2012 Report Share Posted January 1, 2012 Welcome to nerd university... look fwd to your participation... Quote i don't care what u think of me. unless u think i'm awesome. in which case u're right. Intro - Workout Log - ABS Log - Fitness Philosophy - Accountability - NERDEE - Weight Maintenance Link to comment
Rick Posted January 1, 2012 Report Share Posted January 1, 2012 Awesome! Welcome to the Rebellion! Quote If | Current 6 Week Challenge | Captain's Log | Rick's Workout Log | Bucket List Link to comment
alexgator Posted January 1, 2012 Report Share Posted January 1, 2012 Woo! Great goals, especially with dorm life. I skipped living the dorms, but I spent a decent amount of time in the cafeteria with friends. You've got to be careful with that food! Good luck with college stress, honestly. I hope you can avoid more of it than I did my first year. Quote Link to comment
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