I went to a business mentoring group about two and a half years ago, and one of the cool things, in addition to others, was to have a word that you put everywhere to help motivate you. My word was chosen by the dude giving us his knowledge and expertise, and it was Transformation. I put little pieces of paper with Transformation all over the house, on the stairs, on the fridge, on the tv, everywhere. I even put it on the scale, although it didn't help much there, haha.

I took down the papers a long time ago, feeling that although I had gone through a huge transformation, I had stagnated. I decided to issue myself a new word and see how it affects me. I know, this all sounds great in print, but does it work in real life or does it just make your house look silly? Yes, it does look silly, but I don't really care. I need constant reminders that I have to stop what I have been doing, and get going on positive changes for the future, or my future includes a scooter and diabetes medication.

For my new word, I chose Balance. I am going to plaster the house with it, to give that gentle nudge, telling myself that it's not about everything being done right this moment, it's about doing the best I can with what I am doing right now and creating several areas in my life that I work on every day. I need to work on fitness, making and eating the right food, spending engaging time with my family, finding a few moments every day to show gratitude to God for what I have and for what I don't have, keep track of my finances, and keep in contact with my friends and family.

I feel like the time period when I was in the mentoring program, I got a lot more accomplished. I had a lot of frustrations, and I know I slacked, but there were more productive days than not. I'd like to see that again, be proud of myself for getting a lot done and still making good choices and not feeling stressed.

Okay, enough feel-good motivation crap. I need a Diet Dr. Pepper and to get to work. I have spreadsheets a-waiting!