September 9th

Day 8: Simply September

(Day 39: Accountable August, Day 70: Jenn in July, Day 100: Journey Continued June, Day 131: Made it May, Day 161: Appreciation April, Day 192: Mending March, Day 220: Fitness February, Day 251: No Junk Food January)

So to those who follow, I apologize for my lack of writing during Accountable August. Something happened last month… if felt more like Apathetic August. There is good news that came out of the unfortunate month of August though- and that is the renewed drive, the reminder of where I’ve been and how far I’ve come, and the lesson that things in life don’t always go as YOU want them to. So it’s very much a ‘pull up your socks’ moment; time to move on and let go of the anxieties and uncertainties.

Hence the name for September was born, ‘simply’. For this month I have set myself no huge goals, no crazy ploys… for the Simply September I am to be just me. To have the faith in myself each day to make the right choices, to build on the inner confidences I’ve developed, to learn from my failures rather than be downtrodden by them, etc. I know there is the inner will power to do and be so much more; I’ve proof of that happening this year so far. It is important that one letdown never be a reason not to try again!

Don’t you realize that in a race everyone runs, but only one person gets the prize? So run to win! 1 Corinthians 9:24. The prize is not literal; it’s not some gold medal standing on the highest place on the podium. The material gold medal is worthless compared to the amount of inner worth this journey has taught me to seek. Rather, I see the prize as a ‘centered me’, a confidante being physically, spiritually and emotionally. Someone that can take on all that life gives, that finds happiness in the world they surround themselves with.

Examine defeats, failures, and missed opportunities. Explore the positive changes needed. Extract the joy, subtract the pain. Expand the mind. Endeavor daily.

Side note, eight weeks now and I’ve managed to stay away from soda! Woo hoo! Don’t even miss it, which is great!

Thank you all! The support though out this year has been amazing and continues to inspire me to complete this year long journey!