wiggle room

just a picture I took up Ogden canyon last week--I love this bridge

Lately I've been working on exercising restraint. Or maybe it's just trying to be more aware...or maybe a little of both. Either way I've been trying to be more mindful of what I eat, what I spend, and what I do with my time. At first, like any diet, any budget, or any other restriction, I'll be honest it sucked. It made me want to eat things just because I couldn't. It made me want to buy things even more because I knew I shouldn't. And I hate feeling like I can't do the things I want to do. But after the first week it got easier and then this last week I spent some time reflecting on how I felt. It was interesting because I thought about all of the things I would have eaten without even thinking about it, just because I felt like it or just because they were there. I thought about the money I would have casually spent here and there on little things that would have added up quickly. And it really felt good to know that with some discipline, self control and awareness, I spared myself some extra calories and saved a little money. It also feels like a little more room in my jeans and a little more money in my wallet. And I like that.