It isn’t a surprise to anyone who knows me that I put a fair amount of stock into astrology. I do believe that the planets and stars were aligned a certain way at the moment of your birth, and you can ascribe to their sway certain personality traits. And, mostly for entertainment purposes, I do have a horoscope application on my iGoogle homepage and on my Facebook page. Most days, I read them and giggle. Some days are closer than others in terms of applicability. For example, today Facebook told me: Your mind is now on money, finances and the daily chores. You have good energy supporting you in your quest to better organize your life. That seems pretty right on to me, and I hope there really is good energy supporting me in the organization of my life. I have, after all, been thinking about meal planning and budgeting and taking care of my home.
iGoogle, however, said the following: It’s challenging to know what your future will look like by observing what’s going on in the present. You have been on a trajectory that has brought your life to this point, but now you are beginning to realize that you must take responsibility if you want things to change in a positive way. Although the transformation will be gradual, you will have to maintain your focus over an extended period of time. Don’t worry about the big picture. For now, just take care of one thing at a time.
This speaks to me for a lot of reasons. Obviously, I’m on the path of transformation through Body for Life. This is a very literal interpretation of the horoscope — I need to accept responsibility for the choices I make, and allow a gradual transformation to occur by focusing on one thing at a time (i.e., this workout, this meal, this good night’s sleep). I have gone so far as to make a very regimented schedule that I will begin to follow on Monday, which will be the beginning of Week Four. This will hopefully allow me to bring other aspects of my life into alignment. You see, there are other, less literal, interpretations as well, and they coincide with what I did last night.
Last night I made a plan. I wrote out the next few major steps in my life, the next few goals I would like to accomplish (aside from getting back in shape, which seems to occupy most of my senses at the moment). I also went into some research on how to get there. First, I looked into a few volunteer opportunities, and sent out some e-mails. So hopefully soon, I will be less acquainted with my DVR and this computer, and more in touch with helping people who need help. Then, I sent requests out for information on several programs.
Step one is getting involved in these organizations. Step two is enrolling at Greenville Tech for the EMT program. Ideally, I would like to take night classes, keep the job at Banfield, and volunteer weekly at a couple of very worthy places. There are places I’d like to go, beyond these things, but for now I will strive towards checking these goals off the list.
The trajectory of my life most definitely needs to change. I have known that for awhile. Now I feel like I am finally on the right path. The vibes here are so good, this is definitely the place to change things around and get settled in.
It’s finally time to claw my way back up from being over the edge for so long.
