The View

The View
The view of Sierra Vista on the way to Carr Peak before the fire

Sunday, July 24, 2011

Weeks 13 and 14 (11-24 July, Days 53-62)

Hi, I know its been a while since I've talked to y'all. Its been an INSANE couple of weeks.
I won't bog you down in the drama of what's been going on here. All I'll say about it is that we've had some LONG days, because naturally I was getting into a groove again...I'm beginning to think this is all on purpose. Either way, I've come to a conclusion. I don't care even the slightest about what's going on here besides what's going on in class. I've been here for 3 months now, and all I've been trying to do is get my job done (my job being doing well in class) despite distraction after distraction. I'm here to prove to myself that I can handle as much crap as life can throw at me! With the help of God I'm learning lessons about myself and pushing myself to follow my personal goals, even when most people would say its impossible (eh-hem, qualifying for Boston in October and making it to the Olympics one day).
I know I write one of these super motivated blog entries about once a month, I hope I'm not annoying anyone with them! I think though, that most of you will relate to the constant struggle to maintain that motivation throughout life's daily challenges, that motivation is a week to week, sometimes day to day, struggle, a rollercoaster that's obviously reflected in my blog.
My excitement about class is mounting, as we've started to be tested on the entire process of Intelligence production, versus learning and being tested on tiny parts. We can see the entire picture, and its so exciting! This past week has given me such confidence in my ability to take broad information and turn it into something that can be used for not only conventional military operations, but more importantly peace operations.
Aside from class, the past week (not the one before that) resulted in me getting all the little things that were stressing me out, out of the way, freeing me up for a weekend of relaxation and working out! I even got to lay out! If I do say so myself, I should have set a goal to LOOK healthier, because despite the time constraints and stress of the last two weeks, I've managed to eat much healthier than before, and it shows! :)
I finished an amazing book- Between a Rock and a Hard Place, by Aron Ralston (PICK IT UP!!!) and I've started a book called Just Listen: Discover the Secret to Getting Through to Absolutely Anyone, by Mark Goulston, M.D. The latter of which I plan on putting to good use when I work on starting my non-profit horseback riding program. It opens up the doors that cannot be opened with too much persuasion, arguing, and fighting. I hope that it eliminates the unnecessary conflict from my life, whether it be between me and my friends, future (and former) boyfriends, my brother, my family, and my current and future co-workers. I'm so exciting about learning how to get my point across to people without escalating it through emotion.
Anyways, I've got to get ready for tomorrow, so I'm signing out for now. Thanks for reading! I'll update again soon! Post if you have questions!

Natalie

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