Another year has come and gone and it's crazy to think of how fast they fly by.
2014 is an even year which for an OCD person like me, means it's destined to be a great year. Two examples: (2012)-Got married to that sweet hubby of mine. (2010)- Graduated high school. See what I mean?!
It seems to be quite the trend that people always set a goal that somehow relates to health and fitness. While I think these are great goals and have been known to have one myself every single year I've decided this year will be different. I will try to improve myself. So here are some of my goals for 2014.
Graduate college. I've spent four years of my life trying to accomplish this goal and I can't wait to finish come this May. At times it has been the most stressful thing in my life but if I'm being honest I love school. I love the structure of it and I love learning and performing well. I have been blessed with jobs that have allowed me to make school my top priority while also enabling me to go to college for four years without taking out any student loans. Most of all I love the support that I have from my family and my husband. I couldn't ask for a better support group. They are always there telling me I can do it and how proud of me they are. There is no better feeling in this world.
I hope to get my anxiety under control. This is really going to be a struggle for me as I feel like it's gotten worse as I've gotten older. Like I said above I am very much a perfectionist. When we lived in Washington I had a really bad panic attack, I'm not really sure how it came about but I seriously thought I was dying. I've never had one before and I have to admit that I remember that night so vividly and I feel like it still affects me to this day. I can feel the difference that the panic attack had on me and I'm ready to let go of that, move on, let things not stress me out, and go back to my happy, stress free days.
Another goal I have is to not compare myself to others. In today's society I'm sure we all get caught up in it. How can we not when we have facebook, blogs, and instagram constantly shoving it in our faces. Between the exotic trips that everyone is taking, the beautiful homes that everyone is building, and the "perfect" lives that we get a glimpse of. I often times find myself getting angry or comparing myself with those who seem to be more "established". I need to remember to take a look at my own life and enjoy the chapter of life that I'm in instead of comparing it to the "perfection" I see on social media sites.
I'm looking forward to 2014. I'm pretty sure there will be a lot of {GOOD} changes in the Schmidt household!
Anxiety attacks are the worst. I still have them occasionally. But since I had my first ( and worst) one back in high school , I've learned what works for me to keep from having them. (Orange Juice and Crackers for the worst ones , and water for the little ones , or ones I can feel coming on.) And I breathe. I remember the night of my first one , dad had me lean against his chest and match my breathing to his. When they get bad I take myself back to that night , and focus on getting my breathing under control. If I can't do it on my own I make Gregg let me lean against him so I can regulate my breathing. Hope that helps some. I compare myself to others too. I don't think that will ever be easy for me. Life's a journey , not a competition. I have to keep telling myself that.
ReplyDeleteI've only had one really bad one luckily. I have found that I drink a lot more water because that is really what helps me keep my anxiety down. weird, i know. I tend to get them at night and I will always get so close to Brad that way I can match his breathing.
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