I would just like to say that Martha uses really big scary words like fear, scary, and risk in her chapter called "Risk". It's Friday and time for The Joy Diet. It is so hard to move forward with words like these. Which brings me to my next point which is.....we have choices. Martha is just trying to get us moving forward. If these words aren't doing it for me then I have the choice to select different words.
First I re-defined what we were suppose to do this week. I called it how to avoid risk. How does one avoid risk?
I replaced all of those scary words with words I could relate to such as action,goals,and magic. I looked at my list of desires and made an outline of everything that would need to happen to reach my desire. I then asked the question what things on my list can I set a date with to get them checked off the list ? I opened my agenda and put them on the calendar. These dates are also on my google calendar which sends my updates on my email and phone. I've also made a dreamboard with these goals on it .When I've scratched something off my list, I eat a piece of chocolate and glue the little wrapper on the dream board. It's just a little reward. You will be able to tell if I'm getting closer to my dreams and desires because I will have gained a bit of weight, eventhough I'm on the joy diet, as I've scratched off the little details of my life. :) but I would have enjoyed every moment of this because I just really love chocolate.
I sent out emails to my closest friends explaining to them that I'm working on some goals. On this email I set specific goals with specific dates on completing them. I asked them to perpetually ask me about these goals and how they are coming. I also promised to send them a quick email each time I scratched something off the list.
There are somethings on my list of goals, dreams, and desires that will need a little magic touch.I don't really know how to reach some of my goals but I truly believe that as I do what I can towards my intentions of these desires coming true, then providence will provide the rest. For me this is truly the joy of the journey. Next week we are onto Treats, I hope this involves chocolate but knowing Martha she's just teasing us again. Have a Great Week.
