Love this crazy life

Lately I have felt crazy, yep, plain old crazy and with nobody to turn to.  Okay that is not true, I have been turning to my Heavenly Father, but need to more and trust.  This is probably because I have been juggling more in my life/leading a double life.  Christmas shopping has not helped either; I detest it!  This morning was the most perfect morning though!!!  I have realized that I need 3 things to keep my sanity.......

 

1-Scripture study.  I read this scripture and it brought me peace. D&C 101:

 36 Wherefore, ^afear not even unto death;

for in this world your joy is not full,

but in me your ^bjoy is full.

 37 Therefore, care not for the body, neither the life of the body;

but care for the ^asoul, and for the life of the soul.

 38 And ^aseek the face of the Lord always,

that in ^bpatience ye may possess your souls,

and ye shall have eternal life. 

 I especially liked verse 37.  I need to worry more about my soul or spirit and not so much about me physically.  The Lord brings such peace to my soul EVERY TIME I seek Him.

 

2-Sleep.  Yep this is uber important.  If I do not get a minimum of 7 hours, preferably 9, then I don't function.  I get easily depressed, want to bite people's heads off, and feel like the world is coming to and end. Why can't I be one of those people who function on less than 6?  I would love that!

 

3- Boot Camp.  Around Halloween I started going to a Boot Camp for a few reasons.  My cousin and I partnered for a physical fitness test (I can thank her for introducing me to the program), I wanted something that actually works (unlike going to Gold's and using the treadmill/elliptical over and over), I wanted to be stronger (especially in my upper body), I wanted to feel good about myself physically, and eventually I hope to see some muscle definition.  I have learned that the emotional benefits far out weigh the physical ones.  Although the physical ones are good and I have dropped 10 pounds and many inches (I weigh and measure once a month).  If your unfamiliar with it, like I was, we do stations or rotations through exercises like planks, push ups, ropes, medicine balls, burpees, kettlebells, sprints, resistance bands, squats (hate the most), and weights.  I love that the exercises change every three weeks too.  The class size is always small and individual too.  Here is their website if you want to explore...http://www.exlfitness.com/