Our family has been on a journey to more healthful living this year.  Exercise, diet, sleep, mental state, you name it.  We’ve been working to be more mindful of our choices and set a better example for our children so that as they grow, they not only know a healthy lifestyle, but understand why healthy living is necessary.  Overall, we have striven to choose more whole foods, eliminate as much processed food as possible, and teach the boys about food choices along with the importance of active living.

Here we are. November.  The year is almost over!  As I look back I can’t help but feel defeated by unmet goals.  I have a tendency to say “Oh, this week is ruined.  I’ll try again on Monday.” or “I won’t be able to exercise on Saturday or Sunday, so what’s the point today?”  In a quest for perfection, I often let my expectations stand in my own way.  What is the point in that?  Not only am I farther from reaching my goals, but that defeated feeling definitely has a way of giving me a bad case of grumpy.

So here, today, my newest goal:  Treat goals as a a mere guideline, not a hard fast commitment.  Derailing is a worse fate than one small misstep.  EVERY healthy choice is a win, even if choices earlier or later in the day aren’t the greatest.  It’s the journey, not the destination, that matters the most.

– Nikki