Home Once Again...

So, basically I did not get the job I was hoping for in my last post. Actually, the same day I found out that I did not get that job, my boss from my job back home called to tell me that someone had just quit and asked if I would be willing to come help out for a while. The next day I also applied for Teach For America: a corps program that trains and places teachers into underfunded schools throughout the U.S. I will find out if I get that job at different points throughout March.

Back to where I am. I am back home once again, but now I have a job. I am not going to be here for too long. I think it will only be about 5 weeks total. The good news is that I am taking this sort of set back with a sip of sugar. I am referring to these weeks as my 5 weeks of cleansing. Here are the rules that I have set for myself:

• Nurture my skin and face
• Do not eat any junk food
• Do not spend any money unless absolutely necessary
• Only eat 2 Girl Scout Cookies after only one meal each day (thank you Kristin)
• Do weight training at least once a week
• Exercise 6 days a week
• Go to church every Sunday
• Love customers that I may not want to love
• Try to get along with my mom
• No make up allowed
• Get enough sleep (but not too much)

I am now on day 4, and so far so good. I have worked out every day this week, and have followed all the things on my list. I also have somewhat of a reward system. I make some amount of tips at my work, and I do not spend these until Friday. Friday I can pick one thing that I want to reward myself with. For instance, today I ate at Subway. Some other possible rewards I may choose in the future may be a latte or an itunes card.

Basically the point of this cleanse is to let all of my flaws, impurities, issues, and blemishes shine through, so I no longer cover them up, but rather try to work on improving and perfecting them. I am embracing these five weeks to not only improve my financial situation but also to improve myself (I'm sorry. That came out a little cheesier than I thought it would).