My Ideal Life in Part

I would be:
*considerably thinner and healthier
*employed in a field where I
*am able to do my job excellently
*have a great work ethic
*am able to get along well with peers and superiors
*am respected
*like what I do
*am able to rise in the ranks
*back in graduate school (successfully)
*paying off debt while saving
*growing spiritually and
*widening my social circle

I am feeling much better today. I talked with a friend and I prayed last night (or really early this morning). When I woke up today I felt a lot better.

One thing that I thought about is what I have to do , what I have believe in order to have the life I want. I guess there are several things that I have to do.
1) I have to believe that God will help me.
2) I have to believe that this ideal life is possible for me.
3) I have to set and achieve small goals to achieve the larger ones.
4) I have to be patient. Change usually takes time.
5) I have to accept where I am while changing my situation.
6) I have to be disciplined and diligent in doing those things that will bring about change.
7) I have to plan my work, work my plan, and change the plan when it is not working any longer. (I heard this at my support group tonight and I really like it!)

There is a blogger that I really like. Her name is Julie Fast and she has bipolar disorder. I found her one suicidal night when I was searching for some hope. She is unapologetic about having bipolar disorder and I kind of marvel at that. What I really like about her is ger determination to create a good life for herself. I believe it is this determination that keeps her going when depression would win otherwise. I really look up to her for that and think about how I can acquire that in my own life. I believe that if I believe a better life is within my reach, then my determination will improve. I also like how she has created a life for herself that is based on what she can and can't do. She takes care of herself. Julie Fast totally rocks! I encourage you to check out her blog and website bipolarhappens.com/bhblog or go to juliefast.com