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Mid-day nap a mem'ry
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Did I fail?
Ok, I didn't get to the gym today. I don't think I should let this lapse define me. I can go to the gym tomorrow, or the next day, or both. This year I will not define myself by my failures. I know this is what I've done the past 53 years of my life, but this year is going to be different. I'm sitting on the couch watching Biggest Loser while typing this blog. I'm sitting on my butt. This show has the fattest people I've ever seen on it. If they can change I can change. I am going to think positively about this.
I listed five items on ebay and four of them are selling. This makes me so happy. I'm clearing clutter. I would like to have the beautiful homes I see in the blogs of women I respect. I need to start shedding items in my home I no longer need, love, or treasure. I can do this. I read a post by a person on my newsfeed that said "if you have more than you need you are stealing from another." Now, I don't think he was right about this. Having more things, food, money, etc. than you need is not "stealing" from anyone. It is, however, gluttony. I think the shedding of excess things will go along with my shedding of excess weight.
Now, is this the road to happiness? I don't know the answer to this. What I do know is that good health and a clean orderly environment will open me to doing things that make me happy.
I listed five items on ebay and four of them are selling. This makes me so happy. I'm clearing clutter. I would like to have the beautiful homes I see in the blogs of women I respect. I need to start shedding items in my home I no longer need, love, or treasure. I can do this. I read a post by a person on my newsfeed that said "if you have more than you need you are stealing from another." Now, I don't think he was right about this. Having more things, food, money, etc. than you need is not "stealing" from anyone. It is, however, gluttony. I think the shedding of excess things will go along with my shedding of excess weight.
Now, is this the road to happiness? I don't know the answer to this. What I do know is that good health and a clean orderly environment will open me to doing things that make me happy.
Monday, January 3, 2011
My voice
It's all about the tenacity and stick-to-it-tiveness, isn't it? Ok, I'm starting off on the right foot. I'm clearing clutter. I'm selling my clutter on ebay. Awesome....one man's trash is another man's treasure. I used to do this a couple years ago, but I had a nasty run-in with a coworker and yada, yada, yada...he was fired, but you know, these HR things can be really long and painful. Anyway, I lost my momentum and ebay just fell off the radar. Now, I'm back. I want to clear clutter and hold on to what matters most to me. This DOES make me happy. I listed a few things and they are SELLING! I hope to keep the momentum going.
And... I have a workout buddy ready to go on Tuesday. She wants me to come to the gym on my lunch hour and exercise with her. I HATE to exercise, but.. I will be there. And I will let you, dear reader, hold me accountable (as well as the pants I can barely zip anymore).
Lastly, the thing that has made me the happiest. I got a comment from two bloggers I LOVE. EW from "in the hush of the moon" said hi to me and said my words touched her. AND, then, B from "Farmgirl Paints" commented and thanked me for posting. I just about jumped out of my skin, I was so happy. My voice does make a sound..., and someone heard me.
And... I have a workout buddy ready to go on Tuesday. She wants me to come to the gym on my lunch hour and exercise with her. I HATE to exercise, but.. I will be there. And I will let you, dear reader, hold me accountable (as well as the pants I can barely zip anymore).
Lastly, the thing that has made me the happiest. I got a comment from two bloggers I LOVE. EW from "in the hush of the moon" said hi to me and said my words touched her. AND, then, B from "Farmgirl Paints" commented and thanked me for posting. I just about jumped out of my skin, I was so happy. My voice does make a sound..., and someone heard me.
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Tips for a Happier and Healthier Frame of Mind
My goal for 2011 is to be happier. *yeah, still working on that same old thing*
I thought these tips would help me, so I shared them on my fb page and I thought I'd share them here. I copied these tips from here, but I added the Bible verses myself.
1. Recognize negative thoughts as they take shape and bury them before they take root. If you feel your mood darkening again, put a stop to these dangerous musings before you succumb to them. Rule your emotions, don't let your emotions rule you.
Proverbs 4:23, Above all else, guard your heart,for it is the wellspring of life.
2. Hang out with people who think positive as well. This condition can be quite infectious.
1 Thessalonians 5:11, Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.
3. Just as contagious is a negative mindset. So avoid people who tend to think negatively on a constant basis. After all, who wants to hang around naysayers all the time?
Ephesians 4:29, Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.
4. Work out and eat right. If you look good on the outside, it'll be easier to feel good on the inside, too.
1 Corinthians 6:19-20, Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.
5. De-clutter. Surround yourself only with the things you love and that make you feel good--framed family photos, favorite books, potted plants, works of art, or whatever else that's meaningful to you.
Luke 12:15, And he said to them, “Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”
6. If people tell you you can't do something, take that as a challenge and prove them wrong. Chances are, they themselves can't do it or are too afraid to try and are simply bitter about it. If you show them it can be done after all, maybe they'll even be inspired by your success. You can be a living tip for positive thinking to them.
Philippians 4:13, I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
7. Just when you're about to blow your top for all the seeming misfortunes that befall you, remind yourself of all your blessings instead. This practice can be very sobering, indeed.
Psalm 136:1, Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever.
8. Be a volunteer or get involved in charity work. Not only will you realize the sheer number of people who have bigger problems than you do, but there is also such an emotional and even spiritual high to be experienced in helping others.
Acts 20:35, In all things I have shown you that by working hard in this way we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
9. De-stress. You're more likely to be cranky if you're perpetually stressed out. So get away from it all and recharge.
James 4:8, Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
10. Keep it up. Getting started is easy. It's the maintenance that's tricky. Make a habit out of thinking positively till it becomes an indelible part of who you are.
Hebrews 12:1-2, Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
1. Recognize negative thoughts as they take shape and bury them before they take root. If you feel your mood darkening again, put a stop to these dangerous musings before you succumb to them. Rule your emotions, don't let your emotions rule you.
Proverbs 4:23, Above all else, guard your heart,for it is the wellspring of life.
2. Hang out with people who think positive as well. This condition can be quite infectious.
1 Thessalonians 5:11, Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.
3. Just as contagious is a negative mindset. So avoid people who tend to think negatively on a constant basis. After all, who wants to hang around naysayers all the time?
Ephesians 4:29, Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.
4. Work out and eat right. If you look good on the outside, it'll be easier to feel good on the inside, too.
1 Corinthians 6:19-20, Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.
5. De-clutter. Surround yourself only with the things you love and that make you feel good--framed family photos, favorite books, potted plants, works of art, or whatever else that's meaningful to you.
Luke 12:15, And he said to them, “Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”
6. If people tell you you can't do something, take that as a challenge and prove them wrong. Chances are, they themselves can't do it or are too afraid to try and are simply bitter about it. If you show them it can be done after all, maybe they'll even be inspired by your success. You can be a living tip for positive thinking to them.
Philippians 4:13, I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
7. Just when you're about to blow your top for all the seeming misfortunes that befall you, remind yourself of all your blessings instead. This practice can be very sobering, indeed.
Psalm 136:1, Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever.
8. Be a volunteer or get involved in charity work. Not only will you realize the sheer number of people who have bigger problems than you do, but there is also such an emotional and even spiritual high to be experienced in helping others.
Acts 20:35, In all things I have shown you that by working hard in this way we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
9. De-stress. You're more likely to be cranky if you're perpetually stressed out. So get away from it all and recharge.
James 4:8, Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
10. Keep it up. Getting started is easy. It's the maintenance that's tricky. Make a habit out of thinking positively till it becomes an indelible part of who you are.
Hebrews 12:1-2, Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
Friday, December 24, 2010
HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESUS
Jesus is the reason for the Season. Merry Christmas and yeah, He's what it's all about. God couldn't do what He needed to do from heaven, so he came to earth to save us. The Creator came to be created in the womb of a girl. Trusted the girl to give him life in order to die to give us life. Hallelujah. What a Saviour!
Merry Christmas Everyone.
Merry Christmas Everyone.
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