I feel certain that the exercise of sticking with it will be of even great importance to my total well being.
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Rebuilding — Bodies and Habits
Tagged with: building habits, exercise, exercising, persistence, The Fast Diet
Posted in authority over my life, becoming the change I wish to see, Books, Changing, choosing HARD
Posted in authority over my life, becoming the change I wish to see, Books, Changing, choosing HARD
What’s it take to Grow?
Sigh. I am sitting here realizing that I don’t like limits. I don’t like being limited. I don’t like making the hard choices of: If This, then Not That. Gosh, God. That sounds so childish. Dang! It is childish, isn’t it.
Tagged with: Hard Choices, Limits, orchids, pruning, Wanting
Posted in Changing, choosing HARD, growing toward up
Posted in Changing, choosing HARD, growing toward up
In the Hands of an Organizer
Having my Organizer with me is like having an extra brain and extra energy. I was telling my mom about my four-hour-adventure and she said to me, “But canʻt you do this?” Well, theoretically, yes. But, in reality, I totally need the help. I am not ready to solo yet!
Tagged with: personal organizer, responding, taking God seriously, Virtuous Cycles, Words of Help
Posted in Changing, choosing HARD, responding to "nudges"
Posted in Changing, choosing HARD, responding to "nudges"
Bed-Making 2.0: Putting Things Away
The point of bed-making is that we willingly do what we know will be undone. We put things away that we know we will get out again tomorrow — or maybe even this afternoon.
Tagged with: changing, Lent, personal responsibility, Putting Away
Posted in a hand up, Changing, choosing HARD, Choosing to respond, clean and tidy
Posted in a hand up, Changing, choosing HARD, Choosing to respond, clean and tidy
Lashing ourselves to the mast — or putting in ear plugs?
Good Morning, God! Through a series of “random” connections I ended up at an interesting website called 99% and saw this illustration of Odysseus who had himself bound to the mast to resist the irresistible songs of the Sirens. His…
Posted in accepting my need for help, choosing HARD
Spark! Reading, Thinking and Running
Good Morning, God! I’m listening to the book, Spark, for the second time and am realizing I need to hear it several more times. In fact, I have ordered a hard copy. I want to be able to copy and…
Chained! It is so EASY to stay chained
Good Morning, God! There is something about this photo that delights me — but also makes me uneasy. It makes me think about how inexorable Life is. And how easy it is to get stuck — figuratively chained to old…
Tagged with: Anticancer, chained to old ideas, Changing small subroutine by subroutine, changing the way we eat, habits as subroutines, Incognito: the Secret Lives of the Brain, repeated wake up calls, the Law of Inertia
Posted in Changing, choices, choosing HARD, self care as self compassion and humility
Posted in Changing, choices, choosing HARD, self care as self compassion and humility
A Love Gift to Kit — and Me Too!
Good Morning, God! Here we are, God, after running 3.1 miles. Kit, of course is fresh. I could hardly speak after a fast finish. Connie Comiso, the race organizer was standing 20 yards from the finish yelling at me, ‘You…
Mr. Wonderful’s Birthday
Good Morning, God! First — I want to ask You for a BLESSING on Kit on his birthday, today. No. 77. Actually, I asked You last night . . . I’m just “reminding” You now. Yes, God, I know that…
A Moment with God 