Day 11

I had a late start today but I finally got finished. I have 89 more days to go. The earlier in the day I start the easier it seems to be. I have had a headache all day so it kept me from feeling very motivated today. After watching a movie this afternoon I decided I could feel a lot worse so I decided to get up and start working on my list.

The movie I watched was Blood Diamond. It is the second time I have watched it. It is about diamonds being mined in a war zone in Africa for illicit diamond trade. It makes me appreciate being born and raised in America. I could not imagine what it would be like to have your boys taken from you at such a young age and turned into soldiers when they have not even finished living out their childhood or watching someone next to you get their hand cut off and watching in horror and wondering if you will be next. How helpless and terrified some of those families must feel.

I will not be able to walk by the window of a Jewelry store and admire the beauty of a diamond without thinking about the men and young boys that have had their lives turned upside down over  sparkly little gems like this in other parts of the world. The movie made me want to get up and appreciate the freedom I have to choose how I want to spend my day. So I decided to get up and do my things weather my head hurt or not.

When I choose 10 positive things everyday it really could be anything but I like to make sure that I at least pick things everyday in each of the areas that I feel will benefit me the most : Something that will improve my health, my spiritual walk, education, getting organized , something that will help others, and something relaxing and uplifting.

On days where I feel one area could use a little more positive reinforcement I will select the rest of my things in that specific area after I have picked at least one positive thing in each of the other areas. It seems to work for me

O Lord, since you are my rock and my fortress, for the sake of your namr lead me and guide me . PSALM 31:3