The "M" Word

At this stage in my life I am focusing more on my career, deciding what I really want for myself and trying to be all that God created me to be. The balance in striving for success in those areas is hard to manage.

Then I have the other side of life that is a relationship, potentially having children one day but my reality is I don't know what that life looks like. Will I have to give up everything I have created in order to be married?

I get asked so much about when I will walk down the aisle that I forget it is so much more than that. Marriage is not just the walk to say "YES" because it doesn't stop there. I look at all the current issues I see around me and I wonder if I can do it. I wonder why folks are in a rush for me to deal with another situation that is out of my control. How do you define a good wife if in your life you have not seen many.

I really wish I could wrap my head around this whole thing but in the meanwhile I pray that the questions and concerns go to the person that will ask the question. No one can make a proposal happen and to rush into a marriage is not the way I want to go either.

For now let's all be happy with being here today.

I am making the change, What are you doing?

Stress is the silent killer. The more I listen to the radio, watch the news and read health blogs they all stress how woman are rapidly loosing their lives to heart disease.

Lately that thought has become so very real because I realize the stress that I put on my body. How I take everything so seriously but neglect to take care of my body?

With that I have now taking the Suze Orman challenge and decided to cut out somethings this month so that I can eliminate one of the causes of my stress, which is stress from thinking about finances. With the economy the way it is and everyone fearing of loosing everything the bug did hit me. I realize that most of my money that could go to credit card debt or other bills happens to be spent in a week full of lunch or dinners out. Even though it is day 3 I see a big difference in my bank account. (soon hoping to see a difference in my body)

Coming more in tune with your body is important. It is also good to reflect the things that you can change on your own without going to a doctor and asking them what do you think after you are laying in a hospital bed. We all have a chance and choice in our health.

What are you as a woman doing to cut back on stress and stay healthy?