Major Obstacle Numero Uno

Isn't it amazing how you can have all this motivation to reach for the stars and accomplish all your goals?  You feel like you are going to soar above the clouds like it is a piece of cake!  Then you wake up and realize that life does not always work that way.  Ok...so you have to get realistic about your goals and how you will achieve them.  You have to realize that any goal worth actually achieving has to take some work...an amount of effort that you can truly be proud of in the end. 

Shortly after posting my first entry in this blog I ran into the first of many major obstacles that I know I will be facing on this journey.  Plain and simple...SLEEP!  I have been struggling with some sleep issues for roughly a year and a half, and have tried many things.  Most people emphasize working out regularly to help you sleep, which I do firmly believe is true.  After all, you tend to sleep better when you exert more energy throughout your day.  I have not really found that I sleep better when I work out regularly.  I find that I am still waking up numerous times per night, most times only sleeping two hours at a time.  I have tried many things from relaxation techniques, working out, sleep aids, not eating before bedtime...etc.  Nothing has worked to this point.

Here is where I am stuck...between wanting to wake up early and workout daily before work and needing to get some sleep.  Sure, one may suggest that I workout at night.  Fair enough, but that does not help the sleeping as working out does not make me tired, but rather gives me energy.  I find myself struggling with not having enough time in the day as I am sure many people deal with.  It would be helpful if I got quality sleep for the eight hours a night that way I could get out of bed feeling refreshed instead of worn out.  Sometimes I will be in bed for ten hours simply because it is not good sleep and I am up so many times throughout the night. 

This is an obstacle.

With all obstacles comes the chance to overcome these very things that are standing in our way!  I know there will be many more to come and this same obstacle may pop up time and again.  I have not found a solution.  I simply recognize that this is the single biggest obstacle that I currently have and I am going to start chipping away at it and working my way around it.  After all, that is what achieving is all about!  So, I am going to force myself to get up and workout regardless of the amount or quality of my sleep the night before.  I will listen to my body, but I am going to do it no matter how much I don't want to and I will hopefully find results in overcoming this obstacle sooner than later!  Wish me luck!