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Back on My Square

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So a few days ago I fell off my square (as my father would say).  What that means is that I let someone affect my attitude and my mood that day.  While I am human, and I fall and there are times when the actions of others may impact me.  Now while that is fine temporarily, it should never be the case where it is allowed to linger.  Well I was knocked off my square that day.

I am not going to devote any more time in my blog to the person or the situation, but what I will say is that I am learning each and every day that I am getting better because the old me would have been confrontational and pissed off but I noticed the progress I have made.  I definitely want to thank God for progress.

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There has been a definite transformation in my life as I grow and become the person I am called to be.  I am thankful that the Lord is maturing me into a wiser, calmer and less confrontational person than I have been in the past.  I thank God for the work, the process and the progress that has been made up to this point.  I am thankful for the wins as well as the losses.  As the days get closer to the anniversary of my birth, I am excited that “I am not what I ought to be but thankful that I am not what I used to be”.

When I think about it, that is exactly what we are supposed to do.  We are supposed to keep learning and keep growing.  Each and everyday God gives us another chance another opportunity and it is up to us to make the most of it.  While there will be times when we stumble and even fall, each and every day God gives us a sufficient supply of Grace and Mercy to make it through.

New Month New Beginnings

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So I made a decision yesterday.  Starting today September 1, 2015, I am going to work out everyday this month.  I am sick of carrying this extra person on my ass.  (That is how I refer to my extra weight).  I have purchased all the videos, spent money on Weight Watchers, and other weight maintenance programs and still nothing.  I have just reached a point in my life and on this journey where I know that in order to feel better and in order to do my best in all of the endeavors I am currently pursuing.

I have enlisted the help of an accountability partner to give me daily reminders to work out.  I plan to start with Shaun T and T-25.  I want to have a daily plan so that I will be able to know in advance what I am going to do.  My plan is to have a semi-significant amount of weight loss by my birthday.  This is one area in my life that I have not had the best success at and that is mostly because I have been the most stubborn and to be honest lazy.  As I prepare to age this year I want to make a significant change to my lifestyle and work to make the rest of my life the best of my life.

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I figured the best present I could give myself is to invest at least 25 minutes each day.  I ask that each of my followers pray for me and for those who wish to join in come on.  You may not have T-25, but you can start somewhere, maybe just walking for 30 minutes each day.  I have already started making small changes by taking vitamins everyday and making a small attempt to meal plan.  I cannot do everything at once so for now my focus will be sticking to the workout. In my opinion, this is the best birthday present I can offer myself.  A healthy life.

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