I know, yesterday was day 17 and I labeled the Blog day 16. I was thinking 17 but must have hit the wrong key and after I published it, I didn't know how to go back and fix it. So today is the 18Th day of my Blog and the 18Th day of this journey.
I have just finished reading Dan Brown's newest book, and what a ride! It is a very thought provoking book! It has inspired me to try and read some of the philosophical writings of the ancients, if I can understand them. I am going to start with the Bible and Einstein.
The one thing I have been working on is to realize my full potential. If our purpose here on this earth is to learn and strive for perfection, then I am on the right path. But it is soooo hard! We have become too used to taking the easy path. Maybe too enmeshed in the 1960's philosophy ,if it feels good, do it. So we forget that our bodies are a Temple and should be treated reverently. If we want them to treat us right we need to treat them right. Right? Maybe we fool ourselves into thinking that eating comfort food is being good to ourselves, but we all know, in the roots of our being that it is not. So we feel guilt. And then what do we do? We eat more comfort food. I am 64 years old and retired and still striving to reach my full potential. Sometimes I ask myself, why. I am not going to do anything earth shattering that will change the world at this point in my life. Am I? Who knows? Maybe I will finally write something that will change something. Even reaching one person would be something. We are all a collective consciousness, according to ancient teachings. Think of the boomerang effect. How everything we do bounces off and touches someone or something else. How simple and easy it is to live in the concept of "Pay it Forward". When someone does something nice for you, you help someone else, etc. etc. Little by little we can change the world. We are changing the world. Right now. Whatever we are doing. Our action or our inaction. The world is changing.
Wow.
Speaking of changing. The exercises both at the Gym and the therapy are getting easier. I am feeling better, incrementally every day. My baby steps are getting a little bigger. Now if I could just get the eating under control! I did well yesterday until about 8:00 p.m. then did some late night snacking again! I am putting a sign up on my refrigerator today. THE KITCHEN IS CLOSED AFTER 7:00 P.M. A gentle reminder. I also have the picture on the fridge of the blue dress I want to get into.
Today, I will stick to the plan and I will...
ROCK ON!
Have a life changing day today everyone!
Poem for today is advice I gave to my grand daughter as she graduated from eighth grade, I should listen to myself:
Ode to Katie
The path is yours to decline or take
Only you decide the choices you make
Today you leave one path behind
To continue your journey of body and mind
Your future can hold whatever you dream
You can make it shine like a sunny stream
When each new opportunity comes along
Take a moment to decide which is right or wrong
Take the path your heart tells you is true
I know you'll succeed at whatever you do
Judy Patt Hall
June 13, 2006
Plan for today:
Breakfast: English muffin, tea, diced peaches
Lunch: zucchini and onion quesadilla
snack: apple
Dinner: chicken stir fry and brown rice
snack: ice cream bar
Kitchen closed!
Exercise: Walking DVD, Mr G.s list, Yoga this evening.:)
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