But you promised!!!!!!!!

Morning comes too quickly! All comfy in my bed is the shortest and sweetest part of my day. I tend to linger in the bed hoping to stop time for a few extra hours of sleep. Despite requesting it each year for Christmas, the ability to stop time has yet to be bestowed upon me (You Suck Santa!). This morning as I lay wrapped in my blanket listening to the hum of the fan and watching day creep into the room I thought, “I’ll start tomorrow.”


Only 12 hours early I had resolved to start each morning with Yoga stretching to start my day off right. Morning exercise gets the blood flowing and better prepares us to tackle the day. Plus, it’s pretty badass to say, “Yeah, I already worked out this morning.” However, the lure of my bed caused me to rethink that decision. I could always start tomorrow. What would be bad about starting one day later? What damage could it cause?

We often reason with ourselves to postpone change. This private procrastination simply leads to un-kept promises. How often do we break promises we make to ourselves? We always promise ourselves that one day we will, “start exercising,” “take a vacation,” “eat healthy,” “have fun”…etc We make promises each day in the form of contracted expectations in the roles we play. We promise to be a good employee, love our partner, take the dog out, be on time for work, go to church, go to that movie with friends, get that report in….etc It’s easy to keep those promises, because there is someone/something on the other end counting on us.

Relationships can hold us accountable to keep those promises. There is an unwritten agreement to not disappoint one another. Then, why can’t we do that for ourselves? The longest relationship you’ll ever have is the one you have with yourself. Why can’t we treat ourselves as the most important person in our life?

This morning as I lay in my bed I could hear my inner self screaming, “DON’T FORGET ME!” It was jumping up and down demanding I stop ignoring her and keep my promises. I had images of it singing its own version of “Cats in the Cradle.” I rolled out of bed and began my day keeping that promise to myself. Once that first promise was kept it was easy to keep the rest. Just like breaking one promise has a domino effect of breaking others.  I ate healthy and on time! I took one of my conference calls on the Blue Tooth and listened to the learning session while power walking the Dog around my complex. Now, I write my daily blog post.

All of this adds up to making me a priority. I can't push things to the next day that lift my emotional, physical, and spiritual health. I am the most important person in my life and that’s okay to admit. Without taking care of me, I will never be able to keep those promises I have made to others!


Food –

• Breakfast – Two Pieces Whole Wheat Toast and Two Scrambled Eggs

• Lunch – Bowl of Chicken Soup

• Dinner – Large bowl of Steamed Green Beans, Cup of Brown Rice, and Bowl of Fresh Fruit

• Snacks – Single Serving of Almonds, Sliced Apple and spoonful of peanut butter, single serving of whole grain gold fish crackers, and a banana

Exercise/Activity –

• 20 Minute Flow Yoga Session (5 a.m.)

• 30 Minute Power Walk (Lunch Time)

• 60 Minute Kickboxing Class (5:15 p.m.)

Today’s Treat:

• Two hours of Improv with friends!

What I like about me thought of the day:

• I’m a strong leader, which comes out in my work and personal life. It shined today in a way of helping support my colleagues!