Life's Side Trips...and Yoga

Call me crazy!!  Yeah...don't worry...I'm used to it!!  I've survived raising two teenagers who thought I was I was bonkers at times.  So you won't offend me by calling me crazy...but I digress!!

I was talking to my daughter the other day, telling her the obvious.  "Y'know, Honey, I really need to get back in shape."  (Okay, so I didn't hear her actually say it, but c'mon...you know damn well she said to herself, "Duh, Mom!!").  The next day, she called to tell me that she needs me around for a good long time, my grandkids need me around for a long time...y'know..all that stuff that gives you a lump in your throat.  So, since I woke up at 4 this morning (don't ask!), I decided to throw in the DVD of Rodney Yee's Yoga for Beginners.  Now I wasn't able to do a whole lot of the moves, given that I managed to bruise my legs pretty badly over the weekend as I was trying to be very helpful, albeit clumsy, in getting a very large desk removed from my home...but again, I digress!

The point I want to make here is, the little bit of yoga I did this morning brought me such energy.  It's amazing!  This is not a new process for me, either.  I did this same yoga years ago, with the same energizing results.  It's just that sometimes, when you take on all the little side trips that life throws your way, you sometimes get lost in what you know works for you. 

So today is a new start to my healthful, energized life.  I will get to bed earlier so that I can get up earlier to spend my mornings with Rodney! 

And I just want to ask....what have you lost sight of because of life's little side trips???  And what are you going to do to get it back?

Gettin' Real!!!

I just spent part of my Saturday cleaning out my closet.  Packing up clothes that no longer fit me.  I wish I could say they were too big!!  But talk about REALITY!!  I must say it was a slap in the face for me to go thru and pack all these clothes up, talking to myself the entire time. 

You see, five years ago, I made it my mission to watch what I eat and exercise every day.  My good friend, Murph, who lived in New York at the time, would call me every morning as she was out walking as part of HER workout.  I'd be on the treadmill and we would chat for 30 minutes or so and before I knew it, my walking was done and I was running up to get ready for work.  It was awesome!!  By the time my daughter got married in June, I was lookin' goooooood!! 

Then life got a little complicated.  And since I eat when I'm happy, eat when I'm stressed, eat when I'm sad, (well, let's just say I use food to get me thru the trials & tribulations we all experience), the results are pretty easy to predict!.  And that wouldn't be so bad, but when you add to the equation the inability to get those walks in, it just compounds everything.  As a result, I put the weight back on and had to get a new wardrobe.  But my closet cleaning venture on Saturday has allowed me to give myself a talkin' to!!!! 

And my REALITY is that I care enough about myself to not allow this to continue.  I really do like me.  And I really want to live a very long life, enjoying every little blessing that comes my way.  And to do that, I must get back into shape.  Because the next time I clean out clothes from the closet, it will be to make room for the newer, smaller clothes that I'll be wearing!!!  So, I'm on a mission.  And the mission starts on the treadmill.  I'll keep you posted, my dear friends.  Who knows...maybe that walk each day will inspire me in ways I hadn't imagined!  I do know it will help me find more serenity in my life!
And if you're feeling the same way I am, just leave me a comment and let me know what your plans are!!

Old Habits, New Habits

This week, I started an online class that will teach me how to develop some new habits, and break away from some old ones.  It's a class about scrapbooking, but it's already got me thinking about other habits.  Like this habit I have of not exercising.  I know...there are some of you who will say, "I see nothing wrong with that habit, Peggy" while others will say, "Yeppers, it's about time, PK!!"  My latest "excuse" to not exercise doesn't really matter.  It's all a matter of me B.S.ing myself.  So now that I've given it some thought, I've decided there's no better way to commit to something than to put it on my blog.  How's that for courage?  I do like how I feel when I exercise...well, not while I'm exercising, but when it's over, I like how I feel.  I did something good for me and "gosh darn it, I'm worth it!!" 

You know how they post on jobs that it's X amount of accident-free days?  I decided I'm going to post on my blog (over to the right) how many days I've stayed on track and gotten some exercise in.  I'm also showing how many times I've used a lame excuse.  This is a bold move for me, folks.  But I'm hoping by doing this, you'll feel free to comment if you see me slacking off!!  We'll see how this goes!!