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Remember the Pendant

The start of the new year, and being on holiday the last 10 days has not helped me relax and recharge from a tough first week at work as much as I would have liked. I think this problem is coming from the fact I am letting small worry's and insecurities take over and unsettle my mind. Even though I've had a pretty relaxing week at home, small commitments I need to keep up with such as gym, sleep pattern and rehab have been causing me more trouble than necessary. 

I think this just stems from the busy year I've had ending on the south island trip and graduation. This took me further away from a more free-flowing confident life I want to live, and more towards an insecure and busy life swept up in juggling numerous commitments. If I want to be able to manage effectively the sporting, social and work commitments I will be juggling this year (2016), I will need to further develop my planning skills. 
Things I could improve are setting dates aside in advance, i.e. weekends up north, frisbee tournaments (ocean beach, twin harbor) so I can get time off work and let my mind rest more easily knowing these things are written down and taken care of. I also need to leave more time to prepare for and arrive to a training, work day, social event so I can get the maximum out of these. 

If the habits I have today are to be on par with the dreams I have for tomorrow, I need to be a better planner (even meticulous, Bart Watson) and be a bit more ruthless about things like sleep (I need more!) rehabbing and gym training. 

Also taking a bath/spa and relaxing every once in a while wouldnt hurt either. And don't rush around so much. 

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