I think I have abused my body enough now. It's time to start taking care of me. Not just physically but also mentally and spiritually. I have not had an easy life. The key for me now is to simplify in all the right places. I need less stress so anything I can cut back on to create that for myself is good. I need better physical health, so anything I can cut out or add to accomplish that is good. I need peace, so I need to pay better attention to my spiritual life. I need to learn to balance all of these. In turn I believe I may be happier and healthier. I also believe that once this occurs things will be better for me socially also.
I want to stay out of debt because it was an unhealthy and miserable way to live. After somewhat getting over the initial guilt of having our debt discharged through chapter 7 bankruptcy I began to feel more free and less depressed all of the time. I feel my life slowly coming back and now I want to be responsible by living more simply and by less than my means and saving for the future to create a safety net. I really FEEL the need for a safety net! This in turn will help me to maintain my physical and mental health.
I am almost done with my AA degree. It would be silly to quit now. I have student loans that I would have to pay back but no means to do that with. I would like to go on to get my Masters degree so that I can teach psychology or do something in this field. I am also interested in the field of nutrition.
