The cover of our book!

The cover of our book!
The book that I co-wrote with my wonderful father

Utah

Utah
Football and Beauty all in one photo

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

CONQUER THAT FRUSTRATION

So I noticed that frustration and stress have taken over my life and have really affected me and my performance in my masters program the last month or so. I am finally going to stop the frustration from continuing to run my life, my emotions and my health. This program has showed me how tough and stressful "real life" may be and therefore I need to be ready to handle it in a professional, calm and problem-solving manner. It is time that I start making some changes and stop the frustration from continuing to run deeper and deeper into me.

The first way I look to conquer the frustration is through telling what I am most grateful for right now. While my list is rather long, I decided to focus on five things that I am grateful for!

1. My brother, his partner, my sister and her boyfriend helping to make my 25th birthday really special, and really fun!
2. Levels of concern people have for me, and the areas they feel that I continue to grow and develop.
3. This lovely fall weather, breezy and chilly in the morning and at night, and sunny and moderately warm temperatures in the afternoon!
4. Nice service people who are willing to communicate with me in a respectful manner.
5. Going on a field trip to Red Butte Gardens with my mentor teacher's 3rd grade class.

Secondly, my goal is not have ANY WASTED ENERGY! Wasted energy is a sure way of frustration occurring in my life. If I do have some wasted energy, then I need to re-focus and figure out what I am trying to accomplish? I need to set goals during those times and make sure I accomplish them.

Thirdly, I am reducing and trying to eliminate all together all my CLUTTER and CRAP that is constantly consuming and taking up breathing room in my life. I am throwing out, donating or recycling items and things that I feel are inhibiting my ability to breath and function as a normal, non-frustrated person.

Lastly...I am going to continue to be positive through motivation and positive reinforcement. Positive reinforcement helps me to feel like I accomplished what I was needed!

Frustration you will not CONTROL ME AND MY LIFE!

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