Be YOU tiful!

I don't know if I have mentioned this but I began to read this book on goal setting. It is called "The Success Principals" by Jack Canfield.

 He is the guy who wrote all those Chicken Noodle Soup for the Souls. The book is SO based on how we talk to ourselves. 

How if we talk to ourselves correctly our brain does the work of making our goals happen while we aren't even realizing it. It has been VERY en lighting and interesting.

I had to make 101 goals. I made them real goals and some fun bucket list goals. And some really impratcial goals such as....

I don't even know why I want to do that but it does sound cool! 

Jack didn't give rules of what kind of goals to make. Just that you weren't supposed to worry about money or any practicalities while making the goals. So I didn't. I set goals from touring Alcatraz to learning to make homemade chocolate covered cherries like I made with my mom when I was a girl. 

Oh, also you have to word it like I did... "I will" and you are suppose to be as specific as possible and you are suppose to review your goals and put pictures on them etc....

So a few weekends ago I had a completely unexpected chance to achieve one of my goals. It was super cool!

Our family joined in with our Dale's main family and we got to go play on a lake at Yellowstone. It was beautiful. You could see the Tetons right from the lake we were playing in. I show more of those pictures later but here is me acheiveing my first of 101 and one goals!

My brother in law Dan helped me get started. If you look close at the pictures you can tell I am screaming. I am sort of like that. The only time I ever see my Nathan get annoyed at me is when I scream unneccesarily.

 It was so peaceful and fun. there were schools of fish at the bottom. The only prob is I never got completely comfortable and balanced. There were still times I was like"ohh!!!! I'm going over!". But I didn't. My arches in my feet got tired from straining them to stay balanced! But I am glad I tried it. I might not have in my normal life. I don't love adventure. But I keep trying to soak experiences up these days. My most favirotist part is that my kids will see me trying stuff. I like that.

 I think that might be the Teton behind me in this picture below. ...Corey took this of me and the one below it...

Do I even dare show you this picture? I don't know why I am in this tire. But I know in the Teton picture I am not all perfected out body wise, but I don't care. I am free from so so much. I can do stuff now. I am not "proud" of myself. I am GRATEFUL that Father in Heaven sent tools and people and knowledge (food addiction) and relief my way to help me get control. I am grateful to know that I am one drink (binge) away from losing it. I am grateful to understand how fragile weight management is. I am grateful to be aware and to try every day. One of my favorite quotes was from a lady who said she was grateful she just woke up and tried again the next day. I do that EVERY DAY. Everyday I fail I wake up and try again. Over and over. That can't be failure right? I still have lots of work to do on my health and my body as far as getting some muscles....lol. But feeling free is such a gift. I don't know if you can understand unless you have been in bondage from your own body. 

Okay, I know I complain a lot about Kate and her EXUBERANT personality. But there are MANY times when I just think she is the cutest thing ever and I need to appreciate those times as well. 

I think it surprises me because I NEVER liked dolls, but Kate likes dolls! She got a fake American Girl doll for Christmas from my mom and she loves her. She regularly calls Grandma to order knew cloths that my mom obediently sews for her. Kate doesn't go to the store much. She was excited to see the dolls and their paraphernalia. "I like this one, Grandma!"

Oh! I wanted to show my night stand table since I was showing you that book from earlier. 

I do not feel at peace if I do not have a bunch of crazy books on this table. I actually don't even read as much as it might look. But I love having them there for when I want to.

This is the next one on my list. I just think it looks so good.

Thank you Aine for my owl. I love it. I look at it every day!