Discernment

This is a GOOD word:

 

Discernment is not knowing the difference between right and wrong. It is knowing the difference between right and almost right. - Charles Haddon Spurgeon

 

THANKS Mr. SPURGEON!!

Keeping it Fresh

here is my attempt to keep my blog fresh and relevant to what i intended this blog to be about. i have always enjoyed writing, at least i have fond memories of it. i wonder if i really enjoy it?? anyway, i have gotten lost in my journey through life in.......a phenomenon i can only describe as hullabaloo. in re-activating my brain and exploring my interests, i have decided to read and write more. let's see how this new phase of my life journey will turn out!!!

Keeping it Fresh.......................

hungry?

I was not hungry when I ate 2 slices of the apple raisin bread/cake here @ the office. Why did I eat it you ask? I think b/c I was thirsty. This morning I DID have some h2o before leaving the house.  Then, I had a spinach frittata + wheat bread w/ jam for breakfast. All of this was satisfying, my belly was not on FULL, just satiated. Having some water and/or tea would have been sufficient to fill the small void I thought I was feeling. Instead I went for the store bought apple raisin bread/cake.  It was ok, not too bad but was it worth the calories??  NOPE.

 

 

 

I said NO

not sure what today's challenge topic is, my schedule has been upside down since sat. today i had the "simple" pleasure to fill out zoelle's paperwork for her new school. a MAJOR challenge for me and i feel like crying but that is another topic. back to "simple" pleasure. i got to the helath information section where there are several questions about many different things. i realized that i was filling out No for all of them.....isana went to the doctor today and she asked if i had any questions or concerns....No. WHAT A BLESSING....2 healthy children. it felt good to fill out NO, it felt good to say, not really Isana has been doing well. sometimes when we go to the doctor i feel a little guilty for not having a list of concerns or even a few important questions about development, emotions, learning. THAT is a HUGE BLESSING. my perspective on the good health of my family is changing. yes, i want to maintain it and will continue to be a watchdog over what goes in their mouth, how their skin is being cared for, etc BUT i am going to enjoy small things like this more often!!! i hope you do the same!!

Day 22: Don't worry?

Today has been a success for me – nutrition and exercise have been 100%.  Don’t worry….not so much. Last night was a difficult one. The culmination of a lot of anxious thoughts and frayed emotions lead to a long evening.  God gave me a very good husband who is able to lead us both through a challenging time in our lives. Challenging from the perspective of growth and change. I see a prize at the end…………THAT is called hope

 

Day 21: Stay calm

I succeeded at staying calm yesterday, maybe I should ask my family first!!!  I am pretty sure……

 

Let’s review what I CAN remember:

 

Food/Nutrition journal – check

Exercise journal – check

Advanced meal prep – check

Tea before bed – check

To bed on time – check

 

Looks like I did pretty good!!!! 

 

 

Day 20: Picking Up The Pieces...

I have watched my almost 2 year old attempt this. She will pick up 1 piece, put it under her arm and then bend over to pick up another piece, then another. In the process, the first one falls and she has to start all over again. If this happens too many times, she get frustrated and starts crying. What happens when you go to pick up the pieces, clean up the mess only to find those same pieces falling over again? Have not quite found the answer…..

I liked the picture on gods-man post today. SO VERY OFTEN I feel like that picture. Things around me are not missing, pieces of me are missing or have fallen and I am trying to pick them back up. Despite my best efforts, over the past 6 weeks or so I have done very well with my exercise goals, but my nutrition has been thumbs down. I have not been keeping up with journaling, eating late at night, and worst of all eating too much artificial sugar. This week, my goal is to meet my fitness and nutrition goals by:

1. Planning my workout
2. Preparing meals in advance – all. We have our dinner menu for the week on the fridge!
3. Maintaining my food journal.
4. Drinking tea instead of snacking before bed
5. Going to bed on time!!!

Keep my in your prayers!

Day 17: To Thine Ownself?

Am I true to myself?? More often than not, I am not true to myself….sad to say. I often will do things against the grain of my true self in the name of “thinking of others”. Finding the balance between providing for the needs of my loved ones and being true to myself is a struggle. I believe this is true for any mother, and more so for any working mother. Today I too am very tired like gods-man. I got 2x as much sleep as he did, which is still not enough for me...I KNOW myself well in that regard!!! However, I did have a great workout and SUPER BIG but healthy lunch in spite of mayo in the chicken salad.

Day 16 - 30 Day Challenge

Testing blogger email update. Here goes……………….

 

Know Yourself

After listening to a few podcasts this week on fear (False Evidence Appearing Real), I am getting to know myself.  I realize I have been operating out of fear. I have no fear in those BIG areas like:

 

·       the economy: gas prices/consumer price index/unemployment,

·       my health: blood pressure/ weight/BMI, or even

·       working: deadlines/pressure to perform/ advancement opportunities

 but in those seemingly small areas:

·       home life: dinner, bath time, bedtime

·       marriage: quality time, communication, date night

·       self: attitude, thought life, words

 

Those small areas can really get you.  “what if” is a common quote that runs through my mind. “How” is another familiar word that scatters through also.  So, last night I heard something and it gave me this idea.

 

To: Fear

Subject: Eviction

 

You are hereby notified to vacate the premises of my mind and my spirit. You have caused enough ruckus and trouble here and you are no longer welcome.  I have been given the spirit of power, love, and a sound mind. Greater is he that is in me than he that is in the world. 

 

 

 

Day 14: Breathe Deep

i REALLY got to do this today thanks to the best husband in the world. Week 5 of the C25K program was not so bad. i am getting a rhythm down with my running and can see the difference in my stamina. also got some new running shoes, VERY comfortable. my eating was very off today....i will bounce back tomorrow