New Beginnings!

Well folks, I am back at BYU!  I am happy to be back, nervous for the big decisions to be made in the future, excited for new opportunities both expected and unexpected, and feeling grateful to have this fresh start.

For starters, I know without a doubt in my mind that Heavenly Father is real, listens to our prayers both spoken and unspoken, and always always has a plan in mind for us.  And his plan is always better than our plan if it doesn't line up.  I received greater knowledge of this when I met my roommate today who is suffering from lyme's disease.
She eats just like me and can relate to me in many ways about living with a lifelong condition.  I say condition because no one can place limits on you except for yourself.  To me, Chron's is slowly becoming just a condition that will ultimately make me healthier.  I am grateful for the extra push to eat healthy, stress manage, get enough sleep, exercise, and all the things that we should all be doing regardless of a disease or not.

I see this new semester and school year as a blank canvas. A total fresh start.  Last semester I was not accepted into the nursing program and this was for the better.  I smile because I did not get into the program which opened up new doors and opportunities for me.  I am already noticing some, and I know that more will appear.  Ultimately, the nursing program and nursing field stresses me out so much that it is not good for my health.  Currently I am exploring occupational therapy and am trying to learn all that I can about that as well as corporate wellness.  Acting on faith I switched my major to exercise and wellness a few weeks ago.  This major is going to teach me valuable things about managing my own health as well as pointing me to God' path for me.

I am trying to run towards God's plan for me.  Rather than run away, even when the future is unclear.

Lastly, who wants to join me on my 30 day challenge?  Well, actually it is a process that should be a lifelong challenge.  But 30 days is a great start :)
I am working on becoming nicer to myself.  For 30 days, starting tomorrow I will try extra hard to think nice thoughts about myself and to overcome my nervous habits, we all have them.  I will do this by realizing that I am a work in progress and focusing on the good rather than the bad.  This will ultimately improve my overall health mentally, emotionally, physically, etc.

Who's with me?