Sometimes change is for the best

Despite the fact that I'm a mad, unorganized, scattered, etc etc etc kind of person, I feel that I need some change in my life. In addition to being messy and a packrat, I also get sick quite often. Nothing serious just colds, sinus infection, bronchitis, and other small ailments that make my life more difficult than it needs to be. Add that to my allergies and asthma, I'm a disaster. So I've recruited the help of two people to help me nurture the change that is necessary if I'm to become a better and healthier person. Don't get wrong, I will probably still eat pizza and go to Denny's once in a while for buffalo chicken strips and homework, but, overall, I need new habits and routine.

Now I'm starting both at the same time, household organization and cleanliness plus new eating routines and habits. My little sister is probably one of the most organized people I have ever had the pleasure of meeting without being completely nuts and neurotic. She's one of those types who can take charge, get things done and still make everyone happy. Needless to say, we are two very different people, and it's these qualities that I'm hoping to assimilate from her. So she came over with the intention of helping me hang up decorations, but we decided to turn it into organizing all my shit. So off to IKEA we went and there we found shelves and such to start making room for all the things I do need and going through the stuff that I don't need. My next big project after this is to make a shelf for all my drawings and large sketch books so I don't just toss them under my bed.

After all that fun stuff, I'm taking on the role of being healthy and exercising. Exercising is something I've already started but the eating healthy part... definitely a work in progress. Now I already don't drink soda and drink tons of water, but I really need to cut out the crap I include in my diet. Such as Wendy's and eating at work. My friend, Stan, is helping with this next project. His diet is severely limited due to a problem he has but he has realized the benefits of such eating habits. He never eats out and so far he's lost 20 lbs. Weight loss isn't my goal but feeling better and more energy would do wonders for my life. There would be so much I could accomplish. I'm taking him with me to go grocery shopping and he's aiding me with my new game plan.

So new plan: eat better, keep organized, and be healthier. Nothing too hard unless you've been living my lifestyle for six years. Once I get these goals met, I would like to start meditating and focusing on my energy. Energy is life and with the type of stress I surround myself with, I could use meditation to keep that stress in check. Hopefully. Wish me luck on my new adventure. Let's see how this turns out.