Sunday, January 25, 2009

It's my year....I'm an Ox

1/26/09

Happy New Year 4707 The year of the OX

Yep, this is my years…so y’all who are 12,24 36,48,60,72, 84,or 96 0r 108 We all belong to a very special group a group of tenacious.. Ox. What makes me ever so happy to learn is that the new president of the US is among this chosen group..

So what’s up in this world of nourishment…. Something that has become ever so clear is that I have been confused about wanting and having and deserving and what’s so. Wanting and not having doesn’t equal not deserving. What is as true as truth is that deserving is ever present and if not having shows up in that. It’s related to a deeper desire. For me, that seems to be a desire that is closer to my soul than my pocketbook. (not that either are mutually exclusive). However it seems some parts of our life stand alone.

I had a real struggle with food this week. Chocolate won. Here, I start a new week and a new year (my year) and we’ll see what that brings… My commitment still stands, “To find what in this life provides real nourishment and what just satisfies cravings.”

As always I welcome your comments and anecdotes as I blog onward toward that day when 60 happens.

Friday, January 2, 2009

(Happy?) New Year

October 16, 2008
Okay all my friends (and anyone else who might read this) in Bloggerland. I’m serious about this getting healthy. Even as I acknowledge I’ don’t have a clue

January 2, 2009
What is a fact is not ‘bloggintoward60’ hasn’t slowed the process. It exactly 6 months and 3days away! So what has been going on in the last 2 months….
I’m working a day shift and think traditional meal times, eating a little slower.( I used to eat like a speed event) and I think I’m getting better nurturing myself with food rather than indulging myself. The holidays were a little stressful which translates I over ate marathon style.

I’m also beginning to look at what HEALTHY means to me and trying to bring that to a more realistic view.
Healthy weighs 130 lbs. (for me that’s circa 1970.)
Healthy runs a mile three times a week. (I guess I’m grateful I live in a third floor walk up)
Healthy spends 45mins in silence at the end of the day.
Healthy takes a Yoga class.
Healthy drinks 64 oz water a day.
Healthy asks for advice and actually listens to the answers.
These and other myths are taking a reality exam.

Well dear reader…. Feel free to comment ( complain or congratulate) on my ramblings. I’ve committed myself to writing more frequently the closer I get to my goal.: 60!!!!
nameste


PS: Just want to send a note of gratiude out to the ethers for Suzi's sharing a most remarkable journey.