This first thing I do when I sit down to write is to read what I wrote the last time I sat down. I do this both for this blog and my personal journal. And every time, the words I read are just what I needed in that moment. I want to write more. I want to read more. I want to meditate more. I want to exercise more. I want to feel comfortable in my own skin. I want to realize my own potential and nurture the potential in others. I’ve been taking more time for myself lately. I reduced my work hours and that week committed to a year of investing energy in nurturing myself. My greatest joys come when I can make a difference in someone else’s life. But I haven’t been giving myself the things I need to be able to happily sustain a life of listening, helping, and being there. I am in it for the long haul. And I want to be centered and peaceful, because to the bottom of my heart, I believe that I was meant to do great things. Things that require me to be strong. In my previous message, I read about feeling weak. I still feel weak at times. I think starting crossfit was a good idea. I felt strong during and after the class. I’ve felt weak after lol. Dealing with the soreness. But I read something recently that successful people know that doing their life’s work is not easy. And I remembered reading about choosing your difficult. And right now I am reminded that I have really high standards. Pretty much across the board. I am intense and difficult, because I want so hard to be gentle and caring. And sometimes, more than I think, I need to let it all go, and just enjoy the ride. Tonight I will enjoy the ride. I will let it all go. And if I don’t let it all go, I will let that go too. ❤