Insomnia

Lately I have not been able to sleep. It seems that I always have too much on my mind and I can't seem to quiet down. My kids are great but I do have a teenager now and he is also trying to get into a great high school...so the pressures are high...all that along with work and life pressures. So almost every night I wake up around 4:00 staring at the ceiling. Trust me that really sucks because you really feel the pain when the lack of sleep starts to catch up to you later in the day. A good friend once told me that when insomnia hits, it is God trying to have a conversation with you. Well, I understood that and so I did a little praying. I think the lesson is that I just have to find a way to truly let go. I am an unfortunate ALPHA female and I am just wound way too tight. I really have to find time to release and enjoy this life. Now how does one go about doing that... Loooks like I will have to get back to you on that one... Sherri

Murphy

Last Wednesday, I didn't sleep very well the night before and to make matters worse it was rainy and straight depressing when I woke. I think I was having so much trouble sleeping because it just seems like there is so much on my mind lately that I can't seem to quiet all the questions when I try to sleep. I think I read somewhere that when you can't sleep, God is trying to talk with you..probably true... So I went in to work feeling some kind of way and as I walked the few blocks to my office I noticed a blind man walking. Now, I have seen this man before but this is the first time he and I were walking in the same direction. Well, we end up at the same intersection and he asks me to help him cross. I said "of course" and the we struck up a conversation. He said his name was Murphy. He was kind and sweet and incredibly upbeat. All I kept thinking was "WOW you are walking around here sad and this man with all of his limitations, he still has a positive outlook." I think God sent Murphy to me as a reminder that I have so much to be grateful for and the GOD has all of this under control. Have a great day! Sherri

Finding Time....

My life is so harried that I can never seem to find time to do the things I like..  Like writing this blog, reading books..

I seem to allow myself to be drifted into mindless nothingness...just wasted time.

So I have decided that I will come back to this blog if even for only a few seconds to just write something...anything to stay connected.

Developing patience with myself,

Sherri

Grateful for another try...

So I have decided to try and resuscitate this blog... YET AGAIN.  I guess I allow myself to get to so caught up in life that I don't get around to using it.  Perhaps shorter posts...

Regardless, 2012 was a breakthrough year for me.  I am at a great job and my family is doing great.  So this year I hope to tie up the dangling ends...get finances in order, finish the household project and most importantly, enjoy life.

I actually like resolutions because they are an example of new beginnings and how things can improves.  Interesting thing, I checked last years resolutions and they are pretty much the same for this year:

1.  Lose 10 pounds.  While I am essentially the same weight I have been for a few years, I would love to be a little leaner. Thus, resolution #2.

2.  Workout 5 days a week.  I usually workout 3 times a week but I think I need a bit more now that I have entered my fabulous 40's.  Importantly, I am not delusional...I know I am not going to always be able to do a super long workout but I can certainly find 30 minutes each work day.

3.  Read 25 books this year.  I have always been a voracious reader but nowadays I spend way to much time plopped in front of the TV watching reality shows.  It's time for a breakthrough, right?

4.  Stop frivolous shopping.  I REALLY like shopping and I have an overstuffed closet to prove it.  Further, we remain in the throws of a recession so my family is counting pennies.  Therefore, I will curb purchases with the only purchases being either thrifted or gift card funded purchases.

So does this mean I pretty much failed last year...HMMM...I think there is just room for improvement.

I'm ready... LETS GO!

Sherri