Leap Year and Leaps I've made this Year

This February I embarked on two journeys.

1. I went from Cards to Cash

2. I began to exercise on a consistent basis

On the first decision, I cut up all my credit cards and went to a cash system. Wow, how I've learned about my spending habits. I've learned a lot the past two weeks and I'm looking forward to seeing how I can change and grow in the coming weeks and months.

The second decision was apart of teaching my Evangelism class how to lifestyle coach. We decided to work towards a goal together and as a result all three of us improved our lifestyle drastically one day at a time. It made me realize that if I take goals on a month at a time, I will see more success and not get discouraged as often.

Happy Leap year!

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