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Never-ending Journey

It has been mighty long time since I have been in this space. Life has gotten the best of me and I let myself get caught up in the whirlwind. In the midst of this cyclone of life, I didn't take care of me. I made several strides to better myself. I am still in school and have been doing extremely well. School is honestly the only thing I have been excelling at. In light of this I intend on making strides toward bettering myself. I am attempting to come up with ways in which to do so.

Here is what I have thus far:

1. Yoga/physical activity: I have always been intrigued with the beauty and art that is yoga.
One of the things that truly speaks to me is the foundation of loving thine self and doing what is best for you. My progression has be slow but I am growing in confidence. I am open and willing to any suggestions for growing a home practice. My new positions in life have offered me quite a bit of sitting. My body is not used to being sedentary, because of this I am constantly feeling stiff and tight. Along with developing a yoga practice I want to step up the physical activity.


2. Cleaner eating: I began this year full force in this regard. I started doing herbalife and was having amazing results but due to personal reasons I had to stop. While on this plan was eating was
immaculate. Being "busy" with school has prompted me to backslide. I was no longer eating the way I know I should be, causing me to feel sluggish.

3. Penny-pinching: This right here??? This has been a life-long struggle for yours truly. Ever since I can remember I have been quick to spend my dollars just as soon as I get them. This a problem! I have loans that need to be
repaid when I graduate from grad school and some minimal credit card debt. It is not just these tangible responsibilities that need to be taken care of; I want to start saving. I am still in my twenties and I really want to start tackling issues of building wealth. Money, stocks, bonds, retirement funds, all of that scares me. I want to conquer these fears and begin building that foundation.

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