Getting Back on Track

I'm finally, finally approaching the end of what will hopefully be the hardest semester of my graduate school experience. As my workload begins to ease up a bit (and, if I'm being honest, the amount I care begins to dwindle), I'm trying to pick up the pieces and figure out how I got off track and lost sight of the very simple goal I set for myself this year. I'd like to say that I'm trying, but a lot of days... I'm not. I just do what I have to do, and not always very happily (if you asked B, he'd probably tell you that I've been whining - a lot). So.

So I'm making some changes. My usual traipsing about the internet gave me an unusual amount of inspiration, and I've decided to:

1. Start my second attempt at a Whole30 - the first time I only made it to around day 20. (inspiration found here and here)
2. Return to exercising. And not a moment too soon, because the PMC will be here before I know it. (inspiration found here, here, and here)
3. Revamp my efforts to practice gratitude. (inspiration found here, here - especially beginning at 5:30- and here)
4. Give up tv. Because this was me:

   

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I'll let you know how it all goes.

Things will get better.

Because some days I just need a little reminder...

Finding Inspiration in the Unlikeliest of Places

U.S. Navy photo by Journalist 1st Class Andrea J. Leahy

Over vacation I stumbled upon this show. It was love at first episode. The scenery is so beautiful that I was ready to pack my bags and head to Alaska. As a student, I spend a lot of time inside sitting at a desk, and it is easy to forget about all of the adventures and beauty waiting right outside of my door courtesy of mother nature.

I'm pretty sure that I'm not actually cut out for the homesteader/subsistence lifestyle, but, for me, the show is a great reminder to be thoughtful about the many conveniences of modern life and how they affect my perspective and choices everyday. While I may not share all of the Kilchers' priorities, they have certainly provided me with inspiration for mindfully creating a life that aligns with my values.

Are there any tv shows or movies that have served as inspiration in your life?