Yes, It's Monday, time to motivate!
I love all the new changes that spring brings, and spring is in full swing! New seasons, new reasons to MOTIVATE!
I have been back on my fitness kick. Started about 13wks ago when I made the choice to quit consuming soda. Yes, Lent was starting and it was a great time to give up that habit that I had allowed back in. After reading a great book, Skinny B*tch, I'm not sure why any of us really drink that poison on a regular basis. It has no nutritional value, adds empty calories and is horrible on our teeth. Oh, you drink diet?? I did too, and after learning how awful that is for our bodies, um, yeah, I only hope that I can reverse any of the damage I may have done to me. Now, I don't mean one cannot ever have any soda, I still think a nice glass of root beer from the local root beer stand would be great and I am working on ways to make our own here at home along with ginger ale!
I have found a ton of fun making my own fresh juices. I am not a big one on getting all my "GREENS" in my diet, so juicing is a great way to do that. Each morning I try to start my day with my own concoction and have had a blast making friends with the produce manager at my local grocery store. I am now able to get in some of these wonderful, exotic fruits and veggies to add the yummy vitamins my body needs. I do feel like I have more energy, my skin has gotten so much better and I haven't had a cold in over a year now. Yes, this healthy stuff does seem to work.
Along with changing my intake of fuel, I am back to working out. I have found a great group of people to workout with a few times a week and back to my running. Yes, even became part of a local running group to help keep me motivated. The comradery of these groups is so awesome and I love the unconditional support to "Do My Best and Forget the Rest" that comes with them! I have set a goal to run 10 races this "season" and so far have completed two of them, with another two on the horizon.
Sand volleyball is just around the corner too, and I am always excited for that, and for getting a team put together. Yes, a little fun in the sun and sand with other adults is always what this girl needs after a long day of work and time of being a mom!
Ok, food changes, activity changes, those are all great things to stay motivated on being healthy. I also love my reading group, that stimulates the mind as well and keeps that active. Yes, reading is something else I am passionate about and the fact that I can chat about a recent book we've all tried to read or even input on others we have read is great.
No, you don't have to join groups, I get that there are people out there that prefer to do things on their own, and that is great. I enjoy running on my own, since it allows me that time to just zone out and concentrate on me. I love the races, as that is what keeps me motivated and on check with my PR, but the group gives me ideas and the encouragement to keep at it as well.
Long story short, life is all of what you make of it. You get what you put in. I want to put healthy in and keep the garbage out, that goes for all aspects of my life. My way of life is not for everyone, but I refuse to make excuses and want to motivate instead! Hope you can be motivated to find your way as I find mine!
I have recently become a Beachbody Coach...so I can help motivate and move others to a healthy lifestyle. What does that all mean? Anyting you really want it to, if you leave me a message, I would be more than happy to help you!
Life is good, get on with it, LIVE IT LOUD!
Monday, April 30, 2012
Monday, April 2, 2012
Respecting Time
And they're off....yes, I love to hear that at the beginning of any race. Yesterday was my first race of this year and it feels great to have that accomplished. I'm always re motivated this time of year to keep up with my running and health changes. I am also noticing that TIME is racing us at an ever quickening pace. Where is this year going in such a hurry?
As I have stated before, I am a planner, and I am trying to live more in the now so I can fully enjoy each day for all it's worth. I was recently reminded once again that time is not ours to behold and you just never know when it may be your last day. We really do need to live each day mindfully and joyfully.
People do bring me great joy. I love meeting new people, staying connected to all those I've met along my life journey and learning from each and every one of you. I think it's great that we all have so much to add to each other's life. Now, that doesn't mean that there aren't people whom I limit myself to due to differences in idea's or that I may not fit into other's ideals either. Just knowing that we all have a purpose.
That brings up the fact of respect. I think it is quickly becoming a lost art. I had to explain this to my grandmother, whom I love dearly and will miss once she no longer is on this earth to antagonize me, but she really didn't understand respect. She feels it is just something one is deserving of and that one would just agree and do for you out of respect. Um, NO....to me respect is not agreeing, but being mature enough to accept another opinion. Keeping an open mind to an other's idea's or ways, understanding that there is a difference, willing to hear the other idea. She then asked me why I take the other side on things, to which I explained it isn't that I take the other side, but I form my own idea's based on what works for me and it often happens to be different than hers, (thank goodness). I also told her when I question how she forms her opinions, it isn't meant as a challenge to her idea's but a wanting to understand how she came to that opinion for herself. OK, enough on my grandmother, that is a whole other post in itself ;)
Along the lines of respect is something I am coming to terms with with time. I am now respecting how quick it goes, how not to miss any opportunity to learn, change or challenge myself. I remember the days when my kids were itty bitties, now they are those early teens and I cannot believe how soon they will no longer be around all the time. I see how we think our loved ones will live forever, yet I know how quickly that can change, and that time we have with them should be enjoyed NOW! We should also take time to tell those whom are important to us how we feel about them, so we don't wish we had more time to do so.
We have become such a quick fix, instant gratification society, and I don't mean that for living in the now, as I do respect that some things do take time. I see people who are just so busy racing off to the next big quest, to make more money, to buy more things...yet here is time which I think we can all agree on that we never have enough of and no matter how much we try we cannot ever get back and is something money cannot buy. Take that time today, be that person you want to be now, don't wait, don't put off, just make peace with the now and enjoy what is present, for as the saying goes, tomorrow is not promised.
Life is good, get on with it, LIVE IT LOUD!
As I have stated before, I am a planner, and I am trying to live more in the now so I can fully enjoy each day for all it's worth. I was recently reminded once again that time is not ours to behold and you just never know when it may be your last day. We really do need to live each day mindfully and joyfully.
People do bring me great joy. I love meeting new people, staying connected to all those I've met along my life journey and learning from each and every one of you. I think it's great that we all have so much to add to each other's life. Now, that doesn't mean that there aren't people whom I limit myself to due to differences in idea's or that I may not fit into other's ideals either. Just knowing that we all have a purpose.
That brings up the fact of respect. I think it is quickly becoming a lost art. I had to explain this to my grandmother, whom I love dearly and will miss once she no longer is on this earth to antagonize me, but she really didn't understand respect. She feels it is just something one is deserving of and that one would just agree and do for you out of respect. Um, NO....to me respect is not agreeing, but being mature enough to accept another opinion. Keeping an open mind to an other's idea's or ways, understanding that there is a difference, willing to hear the other idea. She then asked me why I take the other side on things, to which I explained it isn't that I take the other side, but I form my own idea's based on what works for me and it often happens to be different than hers, (thank goodness). I also told her when I question how she forms her opinions, it isn't meant as a challenge to her idea's but a wanting to understand how she came to that opinion for herself. OK, enough on my grandmother, that is a whole other post in itself ;)
Along the lines of respect is something I am coming to terms with with time. I am now respecting how quick it goes, how not to miss any opportunity to learn, change or challenge myself. I remember the days when my kids were itty bitties, now they are those early teens and I cannot believe how soon they will no longer be around all the time. I see how we think our loved ones will live forever, yet I know how quickly that can change, and that time we have with them should be enjoyed NOW! We should also take time to tell those whom are important to us how we feel about them, so we don't wish we had more time to do so.
We have become such a quick fix, instant gratification society, and I don't mean that for living in the now, as I do respect that some things do take time. I see people who are just so busy racing off to the next big quest, to make more money, to buy more things...yet here is time which I think we can all agree on that we never have enough of and no matter how much we try we cannot ever get back and is something money cannot buy. Take that time today, be that person you want to be now, don't wait, don't put off, just make peace with the now and enjoy what is present, for as the saying goes, tomorrow is not promised.
Life is good, get on with it, LIVE IT LOUD!
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