Sunday Planning

Sunday is back again and it's time to Plan the week.

Did you accomplish all your goals?  If not why?  Were there obstacles that made things difficult?  Is there a way that you can plan around those obstacles? 
We can make all kinds of plans to get things done but you have to remember that LIFE happens.  No matter how much we plan, a monkey wrench can always be thrown into the mix complicating things.  Take a deep breath, count to ten and think through or around the obstacle that you are faced with.  No one is perfect, I know I'm not.  This week I had all my plans set up and ready to go, but I had a monkey wrench thrown at me!  I can't control the weather and I got nailed with a wicked migraine.  So two days and no exercise, my eating healthy went down the tubes due to a lack of appetite and nausea but will that stop me from starting again tomorrow?  NO!  Tomorrow I will start again and continue on.  Getting healthy is a process and it can be slow and painstaking but the benefits are amazing and the struggle to get there helps you grow and learn. 


As nurses we see this struggle with our patients/clients everyday.  Think about a patient that was doing really well one day and then something happened that was out of your or their control which set that person back by a day or even weeks or months.  Healing is a slow process and a delicate balance.  It takes time and patience.  If you are like me, I have patience most of the time but at other times I just want to get it done and over with.  Getting Healthy is a lesson in patience.  Things take time.  It's ok if you stumble along the way, what is important is the journey and that you did not give up.

So make your plans for the week, don't fret if that ever elusive monkey wrench appears, stop think, reorganize your plan, or make a new plan.  Just remember to keep going, keep working at it.  You will get there.