Wednesday, January 25, 2012

New semester- New class

Well, the Spring 2012 semester has started!   Starting a class each semester always provides me with a little anxiety with worries that my memory will not hold up, I won't be able to balance work and school, etc.  As the years have gone by I am learning to manage it and not be as stressed as I used to in the first few years of going back to school after the brain surgery.

This semester provides an interesting challenge from the start.  My class is Behavior Modification which I am quite excited about for both personal and professional reasons.   I think it will help me with my patients on a daily basis at the hospital, and down the road as I pursue the direction of neuro rehab. 

The project for the class is to change a personal behavior - whether to decrease or increase.   What have I chosen?  To increase the use of my exercise bike!!!!    This means I have to stop using it as a place to hang my clothes!!!   :)

Looking forward to this challenge!  I want it to be more than just a project.  Praying it will be a long term change of positive direction for me and my health!  

Sunday, January 1, 2012

Reflection

20 Questions for a New Year’s Eve Reflection

1. What was the single best thing that happened this past year?
2. What was the single most challenging thing that happened?
3. What was an unexpected joy this past year?
4. What was an unexpected obstacle?
5. Pick three words to describe 2011.
6. Pick three words your spouse would use to describe your 2011 (don’t ask them; guess based on how you think your spouse sees you).
7. Pick three words your spouse would use to describe their 2011 (again, without asking).
8. What were the best books you read this year?
9. With whom were your most valuable relationships?
10. What was your biggest personal change from January to December of this past year?
11. In what way(s) did you grow emotionally?
12. In what way(s) did you grow spiritually?
13. In what way(s) did you grow physically?
14. In what way(s) did you grow in your relationships with others?
15. What was the most enjoyable part of your work (both professionally and at home)?
16. What was the most challenging part of your work (both professionally and at home)?
17. What was your single biggest time waster in your life this past year?
18. What was the best way you used your time this past year?
19. What was biggest thing you learned this past year?
20. Create a phrase or statement that describes 2011 for you.

Thinking of 2011 and looking forward to 2012