“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.” - Seuss

Yes, this is important to be yourself for sure, as it is important to say what you feel, not just to keep it in yourself. Also, some words unsaid, some feelings hidden, can lead to some outer and inner conflicts, and life will become hard then :) So, say, what you have to say, and what you want to say. Show, what you want to show. Being sincere helps to get to a good contact with others and also helps yourself to be you, to get better contact with yourself.

"What we think, we become" - Buddha

Today, I am listening to yoga music. Very relaxing. Half of February is already gone. Soon is the spring. Waiting for this moment already :) My probational period has ended and i can feel more relaxed about my job. Decided that i will not continue with practice of music therapy. Of course, it is very interesting as self-development, but it is not the thing i would do for my life, i discovered. I learnt a lot of new things about myself and about people, while studying. I got a lot on psychology, psychotherapy knowledge, and it has been exciting, but i would not continue with that. I like my job now, and i am happy i can use Norwegian language, so i would not do anything else in my spare time. My spare time i want to spend for the rest, training, my beloved and friends. Of course, that is a point - with music therapy i could help people, but at the moment i have another views, i just want to spend my time the way i like and the way i enjoy. Sometimes just doing nothing and enjoying simple things.

One more week is gone. Time is going to fast lately. Soon it will be 3 months since I have taken a new challenge. Time has been interesting and productive. Still like it. Now I speak Norwegian better, than it was for 3 months ago. Everyday practice helps to progress. 

Today i am too lazy to go somewhere. So today, it will be calm sunday at home. But not to be too lazy, i will have some workout at home..moving myself a bit will not be too much. I had my workout session with personal trainer yesterday, so today no heavy training, just to have more energy for the day. Eating good food after training is not the list. Proteins! So, sunday -welcome!

Motivation

When you do something, have you ever asked, what motivates you to do this or why you are doing this? For example, what motivates you to go to your job every day, to study in school or university, to go and train in the gym? Last year, i have been going to the gym quiet often and this december i have totally lost my motivation to train in the gym. Even if i do not go there so often: 2-3 times a week, 1-1.5 hours each training. I did not want to go there, and i was lazy and tired. Even after few week break from the gym, i was still lazy and tired. I also thought maybe it is because of the winter, cold and dark outside, much to do at work and so on. But than i decided to seek solution for this situation - to get my motivation back. Why do i need to train - to have a good physical shape, to have a good health, to have more energy, many things actually. I decided to take some sessions with personal trainer. Said - done. Slowly i started to get my motivation back. It is interesting to train with personal trainer - that is also communication and also he checks that you are doing all the exercises correctly. I did my own program for the gym and now i train with a good emotion. One thing i have cut - it is long cardio, now i do only 8-10 min to warm myself up before weight training. And i like it! I do not feel myself exhausted anymore and i am satisfied with the progress. It is important to find you motivation and find the way to how to do the things with a positive emotion, just to enjoy the things!