July.

In the book "The Happiness Project," she started the year off, and every month added a new set of goals on. This month I'm going to make about spiritual and emotional well being. Why this month? Because this month in particular, I will be surrounded by people who motivate me to be more spiritual in my life. Every year in July I go to Trossaches Gospel Camp. I've spent the last 22 Years of my life going there, and last year I made the decision to get baptized. I was an amazing experience having my family and friends watch me make this life choice. The people there have always been a great support system for one another, its very rare to see that outside of camp. So I figure that its a great month to start.

Goals for this month are:
- Get in touch with myself. I'm bad for rushing through my everyday life, forgetting that while I'm off pleasing everyone else, I really should spend time on myself. I deserve it.
- Read the Bible everyday. I tried this a year ago. It went well, until I went away from the people that motivated me.
- Spend a couple minutes each night to write a thankfulness journal. I do this on and off, particularly when I see an example of someone I wish to be nothing like.
- Pray. I'm bad for getting in the habit, but then as soon as things go good again, I forget.



“Recognizing that you are not where you want to be is a starting point to begin changing your life.”
―  Deborah Day

- Chantal

June. Complete.

Well, my first month is over. I cant believe I've been going to the gym for a month. It's funny because I was soooooo against it. "Why would people drive to the gym just to run on the tread mill?" Just running in general made me laugh. One time I actually tried to run (actually twice, but who's counting) I got a running buddy and everything. I warned her before hand that I was in bad shape etc etc. She replied "Oh, don't worry, so am I. I haven't went for a run since rugby ended." HA! Yeah needless to say, I thought I was going to die that day on her living room floor, and she wanted me to stretch!

Now for the review.
- More flexibility. I don't know if I got more flexible per-say but I will keep working at it.
 - Go to the gym at least three times a week. For the first week I rocked it! After that my work schedule got hectic and I worked weird hours making it difficult, but I still went as often as possible. However, I just switched jobs, so I'm hoping that things will be a little more "normal." Whatever that is.
- Do some sort of exercise everyday (even if just a walk.) This one was pretty easy, as both my jobs are walking/standing.
- Make better choices (take the stairs instead of the elevator, etc.) I did do this as much as possible, although I don't really go places where there were elevators etc, so I was forced to take the stairs.

I'm hooked. I love watching my body change this month. I've noticed I can do certain things with ease now. I have found muscles I didn't know existed.

- Chantal