Rabbit Rabbit

Yesterday was the first time I heard about "rabbit rabbit". I guess if those are the first words you speak on the first day of a month, you will have good luck for the whole month. Somehow, without any coffee, while still hitting snooze, I somehow managed to remember. Does that mean March will be a great month? Hopefully it will better than February!

So my February review. For someone who is almost never sick... February sucked. I was sick more than half the month! Between a chest cold, sinus thing and then an ear infection... I was doomed. But that's done and today is March.

Because I was so sick, my marathon training suffered horribly. It was so disappointing to not meet my own stardards. But I did do the 1/2 marathon in NH and finished. Longer than I wanted, but I finished.

Also in February, I joined Match.com. I started emailing a few people right away. Tomorrow night is date 3 with one of the first guys who emailed me. I'm really happy with how that's going. Not comfortable getting into more of that right now, but I'm happy with the direction and really looking forward to tomorrow night.

One of my 2 healthy habits for February was take 2 of doing the plank one (FAILED!) which I might have done 3 times all month. Not sure what it will take to make that one stick. I have now tried for 2 months. I just never ever remember to do it.

My second healthy habit was to write 3 things I am grateful for each day. I didn't do it every day, but I did it 1/2 the time. But I like it. I am going to keep that on. I picked a specific journal and that's the only thing in there. I just write the date and then for #'s 1-3, I write, "I am gratefule for..." and complete that sentence three times. I like it and I'm keeping that! Not every single day, but often enough... at least half the time.

I had also continued with my spending journal too from January. And I kept up with that too. I'm really happy how that is going. It makes me think before I spend. I watch where my money is going so much more now than every before. Even though I was only going to continue it for a little more, I think I'm going to keep going with it. I just like being able to look back and know what's what.

Well, those were 3 of February's overall goals, plus #4. Be on top of my running and training schedule. Already said how well that one went.

I think my grade for the month would be a C+. I was sick, but I tried. I branched out, but didn't accomplish everything I had set out to.

So February is over and now I am on to March.

Of the heathy habits I picked before, I am keeping the spending journal and the gratitude journal. Now I need 2 new ones for March.

1. Be consistent with my marathon all month. Even if I don't make the mileage, I have to attempt whatever is scheduled for each day.

2. Pick a positive affirmation to reflect on daily, either by more traditional meditation or a mantra for running. I picked "I WILL finish Boston" to sound like the little engine that could... I THINK I can. I used it today while doing my running.

So those are my 4 goals for March.

I am happy, healthy and Spring is coming soon. I met a guy I really like. I have money in the bank and I am just happy with my life. I'm not expecting the other shoe to drop anymore. I'm expecting life to continue on this great and just keep getting better and better.

I have worked really hard to have great people in my life. I have friends I can count on and people who support me. I have great energy around me now and I love it! This is good.

Ok.. so much for my back getting better. I have a heating pad on my lower back and when I just tried to move I winced in pain. I don't know if this is going to be good or not. Might need to ice it tomorrow while at work.

But time to log off... gotta write in the gratitude & spending journals before heading off to bed! :)