Time for a change...but what?

Today is a day that I seem to be questioning things a lot. I have this really clear picture in my mind of "where" I think I want to be...I am just not always sure if I am on the right path to getting there. I want that centered feeling I have had fleetingly to stick around!

I finished Eat, Pray, Love, actually I finished it 2 days after starting it, and wow, an eye opener! I am so profoundly inspired by her, as I am sure many others have been and will be in the future. Such a leap of faith she took, and even though she was struggling so much with all aspects of her life before her journey, she really did find the center of herself. I take solace in the proof that it can be done...so now it has pushed me to really figure out my path. Granted I can't travel around the globe for a year, but I can start to chase my dreams :)

I have been doing really well on following most of my goals for the month...except the meditation...this is where I am falling short and I think for me it is very important that I make this a priority in February.

Today my general goal is to do Yoga (this is more my salvation than a chore of any kind). I have been really good about doing it and I am just in love. I feel like a new person when I am done. I am thinking it may be a long term goal to get my teaching certification...I would love to immerse myself deeper into the lifestyle as well as the practice.

My little sister is a resident at Ananda in Northern California. She is a great resource for all the spiritual change I wish to find for me. My next book to read...Autobiography Of A Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda.

Eat, Pray, Love

I finally invested in this book. After all the things I have heard from so many people, I finally just broke down and bought it...money well spent! I already can't put it down. I relate to this woman so much in some ways, the things she talks about, the way she sees her life, what she WANTS! I get where she is coming from and I see the necessity of her year abroad. Can't wait to read more!

As for my goals for January, I have to say, I have not been perfect, but I have been a solid C+... I found this excellent website...www.yogayak.com and it is a bunch of free Hatha Yoga classes, guided meditations and breathing exercises...I did it every day last week except for Friday (craziness at my house) and I felt great! It was the first time in my life I have not had to force myself to do something. Usually when I do an exercise I have to talk myself into it. I always feel good after, but I have to convince myself to do it...with the yoga, I looked forward to it all day...so I will for sure be keeping that up in the weeks to come.

My Very First Post!

It's a new year, the start of 2010, the year I take control of my journey. I feel like for such a long time I have waited for someone else to take the wheel and point me where I need to go. I guess it finally hit me, I am the one in the drivers seat!!

I am continuing on this journey now with my hands firmly grasping the wheel and my eyes on the prize. I will set my goals, I will watch them become reality and I will sit back and thank ME for all MY hard work!

The aspects that are most important to me are...
1) My Spirituality
2) My Health (Physical)
3) My Health (Mental)
4) My Goals being met...
So, in this vein of thought, I will set monthly goals, small ones, that focus on all 4 points above. Every month I will add to my goals to see them grow and take shape into the end result I am hoping for.

So for January,
Spiritual Goal - Meditation every day. 5 minutes, 10 minutes or more, but EVERY DAY!
Health Goal (physical) - Eat at least one fruit or veggie with every meal/snack and exercise 5x per week
Health Goal (mental) - take time once a week out of the house just for me. No kiddos, no hubby, just Nikki

So, here I start. One foot in front of the other...off we go!!