Apparently,I have a lot of strong arms helping me here...when I tried to preview this blog before posting it, there were about 20 of those cute little arms lined up at the beginning of my post.
One of my goals, one of the things I need to do for myself, is to become more physically fit। At 49 years old, I feel pretty good about my physical condition। I'm not extremely overweight (I could stand to lose another 10-15 pounds), I have a physically active job, I belong to a gym and workout at least 2x per week, I am aware of what I eat। I have no major health problems, and I attribute that, in part, to my attitude and outlook on life. I refuse to spend my time worrying about coming down with a major disease. I believe that doing so lends energy to the creation of the very situation you don't want. So, instead of worrying about being/getting sick, I try to focus on being/getting healthy.
One of my goals, one of the things I need to do for myself, is to become more physically fit। At 49 years old, I feel pretty good about my physical condition। I'm not extremely overweight (I could stand to lose another 10-15 pounds), I have a physically active job, I belong to a gym and workout at least 2x per week, I am aware of what I eat। I have no major health problems, and I attribute that, in part, to my attitude and outlook on life. I refuse to spend my time worrying about coming down with a major disease. I believe that doing so lends energy to the creation of the very situation you don't want. So, instead of worrying about being/getting sick, I try to focus on being/getting healthy.
One of the things I'm doing for myself to become more physically fit is to quit smoking. I've been a smoker, on and off, since I was 15 years old. I have quit in the past, sometimes for extended lengths of time. I'm one of those people who actually enjoyed smoking. (At first, I wrote enjoys, but changed it in keeping with my new outlook, along with my belief that we create what we think about.)
As of now, Sunday, 16 September 2007, I have been a non-smoker for 9 days. I feel great about it, both physically and emotionally. I am proud of myself for the commitment and the self-discipline. I feel great physically, too. The morning cough that was starting to become habitual is gone, my eyes are clearer, I can get through an hour of high intensity dance (one of the classes at our gym is aerobics based on Latin dance moves - it's a blast!!) without getting winded, and I don't smell like a walking ashtray any more!! Seriously, if you are a smoker, and have been so for quite some time, it's very likely that you've forgotten how unpleasant that odor is. Check this out...we have these 'smoke stations' outside our store. I'm sure you've seen them, or something very much like them, outside stores in your area. It's just a big ashtray...with a long neck, and a small opening in the top. Have you ever caught the smell coming from one of those?? At work the other day, I walked past a woman that smelled like one of those smoke stations. I had forgotten how it clings to you...and how distinctive that stench is to a non-smoker. If you're a smoker, and you smoke in your home, or in any enclosed area, the odds are that you smell like that also. I'm not preaching, and I'm not going to become a 'reformed' smoker, who insists that everyone should quit, but seriously, folks, consider it. If the health reasons don't convince you, walk up to the next smoke station you see, take a good whiff of it, and decide if that's what you want to smell like.
So here's to good health.
Love, Light & Joy to you all...
