Inspiration on fire

At the Keller Williams Family Reunion - which was awesome and a great business boost - they had an inspirational speaker that really got me thinking. His name is Patrick Henry Hughes, who is the most awesome piano player. He has triumphed over much to be what he is today - a moving piano player, an author and much more - but the twist is that he has been blind since birth and is confined to a wheelchair. Here is his inspirational story in a YouTube video - very moving. Patrick Henry Hughes' story. But, in watching him on the stage playing the piano and hearing his story, I realized that anything we always need to do the best we can with what we have. It really is true. I keep being shown that this is true almost every day lately. Hearing his story, though, made me realize we can be grateful for what we have no matter how big or small it may seem. This young man is not only happy, he is productive. Makes me really think about the times I sit around procrastinating.  So, I am on it. I am going to be the fit person I want to be very, very soon. Or shall I am say "I am a fit fifty year old." I am now motivated to be the best I can be in so many ways - in my business, in my relationships, in my health, in my spirituality. I am inspired to be all that I can be. I being the key word. I am going to be what I can be - do what I can do!

Family Reunion Convention

Tomorrow I am going to the Keller Williams Family Reunion -four days of real estate training and fun with 10,000 other Keller Williams agents. Should be lots of fun and very informative and inspiring! I am excited - not sure what there will be to eat - I'm sure it will be good though! Four long days of fun - I have to leave my house at 6 a.m. tomorrow and probably won't be home until 11 p.m. I better get to bed soon so I can get up and hit it!

Letting Go of Non-nurturing Habits and Thoughts

Perfect Meditation this morning on letting go of non-nurturing habits and thoughts. Just what I needed.

Meditation, Joy and a little Yoga

I am developing a routine - only been doing it two days though. LOL! But, I am excited so I am sharing. I am up by 6:30 (Monday I was up at 4:30 - and I got so much done in the morning!), meditation before 7:30 exercise done by 8:30 a.m., breakfast by 9 a.m., dressed to kill (in a good way I mean -business wise) by 9:30, lunch by 1 p.m., dinner before 7 p.m.  I feel so much better so far - I think I needed some structure. But, of course I'm not going to punish myself if I don't stick exactly to the routine every moment. Another thing I am famous for - the old all or nothing syndrome - which in the past mostly turned into doing nothing. I am going to use this routine as guideline of what is best case scenario and if I get a little off track that's okay because it is my routine. My meditations have been awesome in the morning. Like I said I actually started meditating awhile ago, but I was very inconsistent. Taking that 15-20 minutes in the morning to clear my mind, and let go of any tension is really helping me stay more in a state of joy all day long. My Keller Williams office has a poster in the meeting room that says - Meditate/Pray; Exercise and Eat; Hug, Kiss, Laugh; Plan and Calendar; Lead Generate - all before 11 a.m. I have looked at this poster for years during meetings - and basically just ignored it. But, now I'm getting pretty good at the first three. Now I have to work on the Plan and Calendar, and Lead Generation all before 11 a.m. and I should be doing great in all aspects of my life! The point is they know the importance of people taking care of their spiritual, physical and emotional needs before setting off to have a great day at work. I used to think that I had to just get out there and work as soon as I got up, and that never worked out to well. Because remember I used to have an all or nothing mentality - so you know what that means! Not much gets done! I get I get it!! - make yourself right and as close to a state of happiness and joy as you can before you get out there in the world. The sky's the limit now! Oh, and I am also incorporating Yoga into my routine - one day a week. I went to a class yesterday and it was awesome.

Maybe a routine isn't that bad afterall

I have to confess that I haven't really been focusing on my weight releasing journey at all pretty much since the beginning of the year. Yes. I have worked out - but near as much as I had been last year. Yes. Sometimes I think about what I  eat - but for the most part I have been eating whatever I want and not thinking about it. And, I haven't really felt good about what I have been doing. I have been not happy with myself - which I know from the reading I have been doing on manifesting is not the mindset one who is manifesting their dreams has. The good news is - I just realized what the answer is. I set out at the beginning of the year to not try so hard - not to make this journey a difficult one. I want things to flow naturally, happen effortlessly. I was tired of trying - tired of having to eat this or exercise now. But, I was still telling my self  "you should eat this or that, you should go exercise." I had merely switched my self talk from "you must exercise and you have to eat right" to the world of "you should do this or that". Which in thinking about it now may just been even more disabling and more harsh, and ineffective. I lost my way. I lost my focus. I know now that I still need to be focused, but I also need make this a natural, relaxed process, not a grinding intense process. Because when life is intense and full of "have to's" and "must's" -  I think we instinctively rebel and turn away from the very thing we are seeking.  In my case - releasing weight. No one wants to be told what to do - not even from their own self. Does that make sense?  I guess it took me a year to figure this out!  LOL! I have been meditating more since the beginning of the year. I am in the process of making meditation a daily part of my routine - like brushing my teeth or taking a shower. In doing this I also realized that I really don't have a set daily routine.- I don't get up at the same time, I don't exercise at the same time, I don't even eat breakfast at the same time on a daily basis.  I want more routine in my life. I think I just answered my own question. Instead of focusing on what I eat and exercising all the time -I will have a routine that includes exercise and healthy eating, as well as meditation, combined with setting intentions of what I want out of life including that I will be fit, slim and healthy in 2011.

Gardening

Today I dug in my garden with my Makayla -  we planted part seedlings and part seeds. She is the best little helper!I am so excited! I planted tomato, eggplant, broccoli, cucumber, lettuce and spinach plants. And, I planted onion, Swiss chard, cabbage, carrot, asparagus, jalapeno peppers, red peppers, green chili peppers, corn, and onion seeds. I still need to plant my watermelon, cantaloupe, zucchini, and summer squash seeds tomorrow. But, the garden is really looking good. I fertilized all my seedlings and seeds with Quantum Growth - you can get it at groOrganic.com. It was such a beautiful day - I was in a state of joy while I was planting and digging in the garden. It is so grounding and digging in the dirt. Life is Bliss!

Completely forgot about my blog for a week....

I can't believe I have been so inattentive - and for no particular reason. I guess once I didn't have it on my to-do list every single day for a year - I just forgot about it. LOL! But, I am now making a promise to myself and to my readers. I promise that for the rest of 2011 I will post at least three times a week  - maybe more. Hopefully, I will have really exciting, insightful, motivating, interesting, pertinent, etc. topics and news to post. I know I will!  I have been a little off of my routine lately with both what I eat and how much I move (notice I didn't use the words diet or exercise). I have to sadly admit that I gave up on the 21 day detox before the 21 days were up. I had high hopes of videoing my experience, but had issues with completing that task. I bought a camcorder and then I got it home and the darn thing didn't work -so I took it back. And, now I am at square one researching which pocket camcorder/camera is the best one out there. Any suggestions? I want one that can take both video and stills and that is a pocket size. The videos will be flowing once I buy my new camcorder/camera!!