If you're anything like me, you probably feel overwhelmed by all the changes you'd like to see in your life, especially around the New Year, when change is the "thing" to do.
I already know what I need to improve--my fitness level, availability to friends, amount of quality time with God. But sometimes, the more I resolve to change, the more I feel as though I've failed when my "to do" list of goals ends up a crumpled piece of paper in a dark corner of my desk--and in my mind.
That's why, this year, I decided to take the opposite approach to make some positive changes in my mental, spiritual, and physical health. No fifty-two-weeks-a-year-or-bust self-improvement plan for me!
When my husband had to undergo biopsies for cancer, I was anxious. But once he completed radiation treatments and life went on, I really fell into the worry trap. I found myself worrying inordinately about our future, about doctors' visits, even about my own health and the health of our kids. I knew I had to change.
I remembered some advice...
