Changes!!

On Tuesday, Sept 18, 2012, I decided to buckle down and make some changes in my life. I had been thinking about it for a long time. It was hard for me to put into action what I was feeling as an "urgency in my spirit" to make these changes. After a milestone birthday on the 16th, I was still entrenched in my old habits. It had to stop! So this blog is going to be something I do everday as part of my thinking process, and to help me keep my awareness high! I will write here everyday, even if it is just one sentence. The following quote came to me in email on the morning of Sept 20th as I woke up from the first night without alcohol for, literally, years. I cried when I read it, so I post it here: "When you admit to yourself, 'I must make this change to be more happy'—not because the Buddha said so, but because your heart recognized a deep truth—you must devote all your energy to making the change. You need strong determination to overcome harmful habits." - Bhante Henepola Gunaratana, "Getting Started"