a moment to refocusonlife - Aim Higher!

Happy Tuesday to all my peeps out there!
Rev. Flemon McIntosh, Jr stated, "The greater danger for most us is not that the aim is too high and we miss it, but the aim is too low and we reach it."

Think about that for a minute...
How often have we set goals for ourselves that are truly high enough for the potential that each and every one of us have? While I've read about, and posted here before, about setting specific, attainable goals, it's also VERY important to have lofty goals.

Try not to eat too many of these! <Hey, now there's a goal!>

When I started on my journey, about 15 months ago, I started with easy, reachable goals. I wanted to make sure that I avoided the foods that I knew were triggers. That was my short term goal. For my long term goal,  I gave myself 6 months to lose 59 pounds.

I still find myself working on short term goals that give me a feeling of success in the present, but I try to consciously stay aware of the long range plans that keep me reaching for the stars. This week, because I've recently saw my blood glucose numbers rise a bit (due to a change in medications), I've vowed to eat fewer starchy carbohydrates each day. That's my plan for this week. Who knows what next week might bring. But, while I'm focusing on my weekly (or daily) goal, the long range plan right now is to be able to compete in the Warrior Dash in May 2014.

So, take a minute today to refocusonlife and set some small goals, but make sure that you also aim higher and set your long range goals. With that in mind, as Casey Kasem always said, "keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars!"

I hope that each and every one of you have a fantastic week! Best of luck to all the kids, parents, and teachers out there that started back to school this week! May it be the best year ever!