Well....I was typing away on another masterpiece of a blog when I apparently hit the wrong button and erased the whole thing. I am thinking this was a sign that it wasn't what I was meant to be writing about..lol.
Perhaps I will write about something entirely different.
I ran across a statement on Face Book this morning that really got my mind racing. It said, "Everything you do is based on the choices you make. It's not your parents, your past relationships, your job, the economy, the weather, an argument, or your age that is to blame. You and only you are responsible for every decision and choice you make, period." I read that and said "Wow! That is pretty black and white." However it is very true. Regardless of why I make the choices I make, I, and I alone, make the final decision. Whether or not I have some influence from my past experiences or present circumstances I still make a conscience choice when making all decisions. And if that is true for me, then it is true of every decision maker right?
Wow! It suddenly dawns on me that I need to be better informed in some cases before I open my mouth. If I chose to say something to someone I need to chose the correct words to express what I really mean. It now has become a matter of integrity. I don't want to make bad choices and try to blame it on choice of words. I want to say what I mean and mean what I say. That is a choice that I am making right here and now!
I have made some humongous bad decisions in my life and I know that I will make more, I know I am only human. But I am going to really work on thinking it through before making the same mistakes again. It will rest firmly on my shoulders and I am going to take full responsibility for all the decisions I make from here on out!!
One of the things I am going to be making better choices about is what I do in my spare time. I am going to chose to make better use of my time. I am going to chose to become healthier. And I am going to chose to learn to say "no" and not be talked into doing things that I don't want to do. I am choosing right now to take better care of me and if that means I am choosing to be selfish so be it.
It will probably take me some time to implement this new found knowledge so please be patient while I work out the kinks. I am looking forward to being a better, more decisive me.
Life is good.....live it!!!
