Chieko's Change has been either a burden or a forgotten element in my life. A burden in the sense that I feel convicted for not having finished and accomplished a goal I set, and a source of...shame...maybe it's shame...that reminds me of how human I am. I think the concept is great and my intentions are pure, but then life hits and so do the excuses. Then, I suppress the thoughts and feelings so much that I can forget about it altogether...that is, until something or someone reminds me.
I have continued to learn more about myself over the last year and feel as though this "burden" of Chieko's Change is really a conviction to start again. I truly do have the desire to serve others and honor Jesus with my whole life. So, if that is the case, then why am I so terrible about follow through?
My lack of self-discipline has been something I have been facing for far too long and it is time for a change. Chieko's Change. It's time to start anew, but with baby steps this time. I mean, everyone eats an elephant the same way, right? One bite at a time. This is going to be a journey and a time for some major spiritual growth and personal development. This is going to be hard, grueling, tiring, but I can only imagine how incredible it will be to accomplish this goal.
The goal: Complete Chieko's Change from June 1, 2013 to August 15, 2013.
In addition, I will be throwing in my own personal growth plan for physical strength and to deepen the self-discipline lesson by training for a 5K with the intention (there's that word again) of someday, maybe, running a half marathon...or maybe even a full marathon!
I will be signing up to run a 5K so that I have an end date to this challenge I am setting for myself. I am currently looking into running one in September. See, that is the other thing I have been learning about myself. I am great at starting, but don't really keep going because I don't know how to have a positive, planned stop. Therefore, a planned end date of August 15 and a "celebration" run in September will bring me to the end of my current goal. Eventually, I would like to complete a whole year of Chieko's Change challenges and finally obtain the original goal I set so long ago.
So much has changed over the last two years since I had the original idea for Chieko's Change. It will be interesting to see how I fare this time. I will be sure to work on making smart goals and rallying a team of people to help support me.
I invite you to join me in this journey. Share with me your ideas, email me what you are doing to serve and share love with others, email me messages to hold me accountable and help me persevere...please join me in whatever way you can because this is sure to be awesome!
(Oh, and if you are that kind woman who emailed me about the scrapbook post, thank you! You have no idea how much your email meant to me and how you inspired me to start this all over again. I'd love to hear from you again!)
So, please allow me to prepare, plan, and set forth...again.
