Day 3
nana6799
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Good Morning All!
I was so happy to read the posts yesterday. I don't think there is a post that someone writes that we could not relate to. So, I encourage more posts from you.
Yesterday was a very busy day...shopping and cooking. When I did my shopping, I made sure I parked the car far from the front door...and I did not have my tennis shoes on.....instead high-heeled boots.....I did the walk anyway. Then I came home and did the 50 jumpingjacks. I did forget however, to smile at everyone....too much on my mind!
I am feeling my body recovery from my working out hard the previous 6 weeks. I know some of you are at the point that you are afraid to for fear of binging and then not getting back to your workouts after the recovery week is over. And that is ok. But if you ever feel you are needing some time off, one week, don't feel guilty of taking the recovery week.
"Learning to live in the present moment is part of the path of joy. But this requires a profound inner shift in our reality. Many of us unconsciously create dramas in our minds, expecting the worst from a situation only to have our expectations become a self-fulfilling prophecy. Inadvertently, we become authors of our own misfortune. And so we struggle from day to day, from crisis to crisis, brusied and battered by circumstances without realizing that we always have a choice.
But what if you stopped the dramas and started to trust the flow of life and the goodness of your Spirit? What if you began to expect the best from any situation? Isn't it possible you could write new chapters in your life with happy endings? For many of us this is such a radical departure from the way we have been behaving that it seems unbelieable. Yet it is possible. Suspend your disbelief. Take a leap of faith. After all, what have you got to lose but misery and lack?
Begin today. Declare out loud to the Universe that you are willing to let go of struggle and eger to learn through joy. It just may take you at your word.What's more, you'll discover, much to your amazement and delight, that such blessings have been waiting patiently for you to claim all along. " Satah Ban Breathnach
"Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there." Will Rogers
I was so happy to read the posts yesterday. I don't think there is a post that someone writes that we could not relate to. So, I encourage more posts from you.
Yesterday was a very busy day...shopping and cooking. When I did my shopping, I made sure I parked the car far from the front door...and I did not have my tennis shoes on.....instead high-heeled boots.....I did the walk anyway. Then I came home and did the 50 jumpingjacks. I did forget however, to smile at everyone....too much on my mind!
I am feeling my body recovery from my working out hard the previous 6 weeks. I know some of you are at the point that you are afraid to for fear of binging and then not getting back to your workouts after the recovery week is over. And that is ok. But if you ever feel you are needing some time off, one week, don't feel guilty of taking the recovery week.
"Learning to live in the present moment is part of the path of joy. But this requires a profound inner shift in our reality. Many of us unconsciously create dramas in our minds, expecting the worst from a situation only to have our expectations become a self-fulfilling prophecy. Inadvertently, we become authors of our own misfortune. And so we struggle from day to day, from crisis to crisis, brusied and battered by circumstances without realizing that we always have a choice.
But what if you stopped the dramas and started to trust the flow of life and the goodness of your Spirit? What if you began to expect the best from any situation? Isn't it possible you could write new chapters in your life with happy endings? For many of us this is such a radical departure from the way we have been behaving that it seems unbelieable. Yet it is possible. Suspend your disbelief. Take a leap of faith. After all, what have you got to lose but misery and lack?
Begin today. Declare out loud to the Universe that you are willing to let go of struggle and eger to learn through joy. It just may take you at your word.What's more, you'll discover, much to your amazement and delight, that such blessings have been waiting patiently for you to claim all along. " Satah Ban Breathnach
"Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there." Will Rogers
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What a wonderful post.
I have been pushing my body to hard for months trying to run off a bad diet. We all know that 80% of the way you look is your diet.
I read somewhere that abs are made in the kitchen and that is so true because all of my hard work is under all the food i was eating.
I need to take some recovery time..time off from running and learn to do other workouts. For the longest time i have felt that if i don't run I am not really working out..as dumb as that sounds it is the way i have programmed myself to think. So i have made a promise to myself after this mornings painful run that i am taking a whole month off from running. I will do yoga,lifting and other forms of cardio. I might even just take a whole day off....
Learning to live in the present moment is also something i have been working on so that really hit home with me too. I tend to what if everything..or dread something i think will be bad instead of just letting something happen..9/10 it turns out ok.
Starting today i will be a more positive person
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I wanted to check in and say I forgot to smile at people at the beginning of the day, but I went out last night and did it, and it was amazing - everyone smiled back. I went to a concert, and at the end I high fived a bunch of strangers, and it was very positive and friendly. Usually I avoid contact from people I don't know, but this was very fun and rewarding.0
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Thanks so much for your post, so true, I think we all just forget to live our lifes that way.
So amazing that something as simple as a smile can have an impact on our daily life.
I woke up today feeling a little tierd, just not my best. This is the time I normally turn to food and my unhealthy ways.
But, I just thought to myself , I can either have today bring me one day closer to my goals or bring me one day away from them.
I don't know way but just thinking that way makes me feel more in control and not so overwhelmed with the path ahead.
I choose today to bring me one day closer - let's all do the same :-)0 -
Thank you for the inspiring words, Nana! Projecting is a real problem for me. I have been working on improving that for the past six years. I would rationalize by stating that it was better to be prepared for every evenuality so I thought the worst "what if" projections through. It took awhile to recognize that I wasn't really preparing myself for tomorrow. I was wasting today. After much practice and am able to let go of my "what if" projections and tell myself that I am strong enough to handle whatever happens. Guess what? The worst never happens. I am able to enjoy today. I still slide back into old habits, but with the help of friends and awareness of the problem, it happens less and less.
I am working on applying that theory to my weight loss goals. I don't have to think the worst about myself and my ability to accomplish my goals. I can focus eating healthy and exercising today. Sometimes the thought of doing this FOREVER is daunting. But, I can do this TODAY.0 -
Thanks for the lovely post, Nana. I will surely work on becoming a more positive person and work even harder on my weight loss. This is a wonderful place and a wonderful group. 0
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Tina2cats: Thank you Tina. I think it is a good group too! We all can benefit from encouraging one another and sharing tips or stories. We can learn from one another!0
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Wow, thanks I got really much out of this post!
But I really got stopped by Jbnl1991: I was not preparing for the worse things that might come tomorrow, but wasting today!
That got really to me, cause I am like this too and I think I should focus on this aspect too!
But I did smile at a lot of people today, as I had to do some grocerys to do! And since everyone was rushing to get there things together, they seem to be a little shocked, when they found themselfes smiled at, for no particular reasons! After a moment, some people smiled back and I found that rewarding, as for a moment it seemed, like it took the pressure of the holidays away!
Thanks for that challenge nana!0 -
spacecurly: Thanks for sharing your experience! I have to say...you have a beautiful smile too (going by your picture). It is amazing how just a smile can be such a positive gesture! You made a difference in everyone you gave your smile to! That is a gift!0
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