Learning to Love What's Good For Me | A Blog Post Series | #1

This year I didn't make a lot of New Year resolutions.

But I've been thinking.

There are so many things about myself that need to change; spiritually, mentally, emotionally, and physically.

Life is a journey. Our relationships take time to cultivate. Sanctification is a slow process.

There is so much beauty in the waiting... so I've been told. Im not really good at the waiting part. Im not really good at processes. They make me impatient and I often get frustrated and leave an idea behind if things aren't working out the way I want them too.

Far to often in my own life I will have a great idea to better my life but lack the perseverance and courage to go through with it. Or maybe the road looks hard and I am too ... Lazy.

Learning to love what's good for me.

The idea was formed after being back at school for 2 weeks.

Both my roommate and I have decided to make healthier decisions with our eating habits. It's not a set of rules saying we can't eat french fries and chocolate, but thinking through better alternatives for those in the long run. I've been told it's a good discipline to have as I get older.

Some good things are hard to love though.

It's hard to choose veggies over chips for snack.

It's hard to skip caffeinated coffee in the morning and go for tea or a smoothie.

It's hard to make changes in life when we are so accustom the old ways.

Im finding that statement to be true in other areas of my life too.

It's hard for me to change my attitude about certain situations.

It's hard for me to sacrifice an hour to go to the gym.

It's hard for me to stay on top of my assignments when I just want a break to watch netflix.

It's hard for me to follow God's voice when it seems different from what the world is telling me.

It's hard for me to be present in a day and age where technology has advanced so much.

It's hard for me to save money.

It's hard for me to admit when I am wrong.

etc.

So often I am finding the very things in life that are good for me, truly good for my growth, are in fact... hard. 

This series will share my thoughts on the hard processes and hopefully we can find a lot of grace together navigating hard things for our good.