It's Been A While; Years To Be Exact!

Manic Momma is back and in full gear ready to go!

I have some great ideas and projects ahead and would love for you to come for the ride...

More soon to follow...

Life's Workout

I've been going to the gym regularly - getting fit and all. I've even gotten myself a Personal Trainer (who is absolutely awesome)! Through training, I'm learning so much about myself - about limitations I've put on myself, and the lack of confidence I had in myself. During one of my sessions, my trainer put together a routine with Strength Training Balls. I was scared out of my mind because (1) I cannot catch and (2) I have no coordination. However, after a few examples from the trainer, I was well on my way. I learned how to  bounce, throw, and catch the ball all while getting a great workout.

The gym has become my therapy as the curve balls of life have been coming directly at me. Prior to my therapy (I mean workouts), I have let these curve balls hit me in the face, hit me in the chest, and even go directly over my head. This is partly due to the lack of confidence I had in myself. I programmed myself to believe that I had no coordination and something as simple as catching a ball was out of my scope. 

But I have learned how to catch! And I now have on the catcher's mitt and am catching those curve balls confidently and vigorously. On the days I'm not with the trainer, I'm trudging through the depths and heights of life on the Elliptical. With the free weights, I lift and throw those negative stressors into oblivion. I can't get enough of my therapy! 

What's important to note is that these sessions are not led by just one therapist - I have several! They believe in me and encourage me to go above and beyond. And what's great is I can now encourage and offer my wisdom to others.

I'm not dodging anymore balls - and I don't want you to either. Why don't you come and join me? I have free guest passes...

Get a Life!

"A shy person shrinks back from many things that she should confront. There are many things she would like to say or do, but she's paralyzed by fear. I believe we must learn to step out into things and find out what God has for us in life.

A more timid approach may protect individuals from making mistakes, but the result is that they spend their lives wondering "what could have been." Bold people, on the other hand, make more mistakes, but they recover and eventually find what is right and fulfilling for them.

Making mistakes is not the end of the world. We can recover from most mistakes. But one of the few mistakes we cannot recover from is the mistake of never being willing to make one in the first place! God works through our faith, not our fear.

Don't sit on the sidelines of life wishing you were doing the things you see other people doing. Take action and make the most of life!"

From the book The Confident Woman Devotional by Joyce Meyer. Copyright 2011 by Joyce Meyer. Published by FaithWords. All rights reserved.

**A New Beginning**

You gotta "know when to hold them and know when to fold them." But folding does not mean that all is over and the end has come. There is and will always be a new beginning.

 ~Manic Momma~ has been holding on to some things for quite a while, but now comes the folding and the affirming.

 Heard a song yesterday that I have now declared my daily affirmation: "A New Beginning." Just listening to the words gave me the motivation I needed to know it was time to fold them. There's no more holding left. I'm proud of every decision I've made and I'm proud of what's to come.

My New Beginning Has Begun!

"A New Beginning"

Yesterday is gone
And tomorrow is new
Everything that's gone undone
Now its time for you to do
Look forward to a brighter day
And a great expected end

It's a new day and a new
beginning

Begin again, Start all over again

My future, my blessing, my
promise,
My reward Start all over again

Yesterday's gone,
tomorrow is new,
Today's the gift I have so I will Start all over
again

Sources:

"A New Beginning" New Birth Total Praise Choir

"The Gambler" Kenny Rogers

**Reflections**

Well it's a new year, and what do we tend to do at the beginning of a new year - that's right, reflect. Reflect on those things we successfully accomplished, reflect on those goals that did not go so well, and reflect on what we wanted to set out to do but may have gone by the wayside.

Some of us may have lost love or felt like we lost hope beyond repair. If you've had a set back in 2011, this year let's all be "Manic." Manic for rebuilding. Rebuiling ourselves.

Happy New Year from ~Manic Momma~

Random

Something a little light-hearted...

Since the first time I saw this commercial I knew I saw the first female on a tv show I couldn't place. It finally hit me today - The Game. It was Janay!

I'm sure everyone has seen it but I just love it. I think State Farm has done an awesome job with this commercial:

State Farm® - "Magic Jingle Anniversary" :30

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!

I pray everyone rang in a safe, fun-filled 2011!!!! I am not in the habit of resolution-making, but I'm excited to see what this year will bring!!!!!

Well I'm off... the hubby and son are off to a futbol americana game and I am gonna get some work done while I have some quiet time...

E.A.G.L.E.S.
EAGLES!!!!!!!