If You Would Have Been Thinking, You Wouldn't Have Thought That.

I have been thinking. And reading blogs. And wasting time, in general. But back to the blog reading, I often read a blog called Diet Cake. It's full of humor, fun, and great tips for healthy eating. You should check it out (side note: I'm sure that all three of you reading this already check it out. I’m just giving credit and all that). Anyway, one or two of the posts I read a while back (months, actually) have had me thinking. The posts are about making plans to achieve health and weight loss goals, and contain a quotation from Anderson Cooper that states, "Hope is not a plan." What I got out of reading these posts is this: no matter what I do, I will never accomplish anything unless I move past the "I hope" stage and actually do something: Make a Plan.

Okay, a small admission, I am actually good about making plans. I have plans. I have life plans, plans for my children, and plans to lose weight. I like to plan, think about the plan, and spend a little more time thinking about the plan. What I lack is the actual doing part of the plan. I'm truly going to work on the doing part of my efforts for my 2009 resolution. I am, honestly. After I think about it for a little while.

However, my point today is this: wouldn't it be fantastic if you could actually think or your plans into reality? I could think myself healthy, strong, and wealthy, not living in Paraguay, organized, clean, and the mother of four perfectly perfect children. Also, I would have beautiful, flowing, artistic-looking, and legible handwriting, be able to run an eight minute mile for more than three miles, and cook delicious, nutritious meals every night. And then, all that thinking and time wasting I've been doing lately would really pay off.