A REAL Goal

My 27th birthday just passed and I managed to only cry once! That is really saying something considering I was expecting to be depressed. Before I figured out what was wrong with me I had a goal in mind that, no matter what, I would be better for my birthday. At the time that was many, many months away so I just had to make it until then and I would be home free. When I discovered what I actually had I didn't readjust my goal to reflect the new information. This was obviously a mistake as it is not something I would be capable of solving that quickly. All it took was going down 3 flights of stairs, going up two flights of stairs (damn mall map directions!), and walking up and down a ramp and I was crying like a little girl in the parking garage. I guess I assume because I have less pain in general that I should be capable of more physical feats like I use to be. My lack of patience roars its ugly head again. The good news is that I nailed down a time frame, from the experts, that gives me a better idea with which to set my new goal. In the online class I am taking regarding herbalism it states that one should allow 4 months plus add a month for each year that sickness has been present. For me that equals 6 months. Furthermore, in the new raw cookbook I just bought, the author states that the average report from raw foodies of seeing a real internal change consistently comes in at 6 months. Since I have already put in a month, this means I have 5 months more to go. My new goal is as follows:

I will put everything I have into making this lifestyle change permenant for the sake of my body and the enviorment. As a result, I am aiming to reach a place of health that will radically enhance the innate healing abilities of my body. My overall goal is to have forced my cyst back into asymptomatic status and to have removed the swelling completely from my lower back. If I am unable to reach the overall goals within this time frame, I am hoping for the mental strength to keep going to accomplish my goals. The end date for evaluation of my success it to be set for 05/20/11.

You can't see, but I just pink promised myself...now it's set in stone.