A New Year

Doesn't everyone ponder new beginnings in a new year? What habits can I dump and which new behaviors should I embrace this year? If you're like me, often times even the best laid plans fall to the wayside about mid-January. Yeah?

I've really tried to do better about keeping the house clean in the past few weeks. While I still have room to improve here, I don't allow things to get as behind as I once did. Perhaps that is partly because son #1 is doing sports through school and his schedule is much thinner than in years past and son #2 is off-season right now. Maybe it's because work, while always a steady force in my life, isn't overwhelming at present. But even though those things are true, I honestly believe it's because I've been really consistent with taking my daily Plexus regimen. My blood sugar is better regulated, I don't have constant sugar cravings, and instead I have sustained energy all day. Those things contribute to better sleep at night. I can see a tangible difference in my life because I want to do more things.

For example, several weeks ago I had a day off while the kids were in school. I used my day sitting on the sofa, playing on my phone and just sitting there. I don't even remember turning on the tv. I'm not saying that there doesn't need to be the occasional 'veg' day, but I just didn't want to get up all day. I remember feeling at the end of the day what a waste it was. I didn't feel better about myself or that I 'rested.' I felt lazy and bored. I felt like I should have at least gotten up and done something.

Fast forward to this weekend. I've had moments where I rested, yes for sure. But I didn't want to sit and waste my day doing nothing. I prepped meals for the week to save time and money (also much healthier). I took lunch to my son at school across town. I volunteered to take food for a funeral of a friend of a friend (and I relished in the recipe that took nearly 2 hours to make.) I cleaned my house joyfully while listening to stand up comedy routines in my headphones (my family totally thinks I'm crazy because I was cleaning and laughing hysterically, seemingly for no reason.)

I'm not saying I'm a different person or anything crazy - I just see a difference in my life. To me, the benefits I get from taking Plexus is worth the cost. In a day and age where we spend our money on frivolous things that don't matter much (pedicures, fancy coffee, excessive designer clothes, to name a few), I think looking out for our health is okay to do. As for me, it's a new year. I'm already looking forward to it!