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February 21, 2013

In the Meantime..

Filed under: Gratitude,Health/ Fitness,Life — gardener @ 5:58 am

A lot has happened in the last week- and I’ve learned quite a few very valuable lessons. I know that sounds cryptic- and I don’t mean it to, but I’m unable to do a lot of ‘talking- typing’ or any of the like at the moment. Blog writing for me today is actually an exercise in seeing how I feel just by doing what many would deem as a simple task. So far so good, but it’s a slow-going process.

In the meantime- I’m grateful for the sunshine and the green sprouts I’ve seen on some of my perennials- which is a sure sign (in spite of the forecast of weekend snow) that Spring is just around the corner.

February 15, 2013

Plugging In to Health

Filed under: Health/ Fitness — gardener @ 9:26 am

A few days ago I got on the scale for the first time in three months. I’ll be honest here- I had walked past that scale time and time again thinking that I would get on it ‘one of these days’ when I felt less stress- less bloated- less jet lagged… blah blah- you get the idea.

Well finally- I decided to just do it. I KNOW that I haven’t been working out the way I should, nor has my eating been where it should be- but I finally told myself that stepping on the scales wasn’t going to change any of that- it was just going to put it in my face.

It was mid afternoon- I’d drank several cups of coffee and glasses of water- plus I’d had lunch about a half hour before. I told myself that if I saw numbers I wasn’t happy with that I could loosely know that they would go down if I weighed like always- one morning.

So I did it- and I was surprised to see that I’d lost a kilo! 2.2 pounds GONE! How that happened- I have no idea, but I’ll take it- and if you add in all of the aforementioned factors- maybe its even more.

I did a little happy dance- BUT, I also knew that even though the scale said one thing- the way I really feel says something entirely different. I didn’t ‘feel’ lighter- and in fact felt downright blah… so that’s a sure sign that it’s time for me to fully plug back into my health and wellness. I’ve been working on the wellness for quite some time- but now it’s time to stop snacking completely after dinner- time to make more use of my brand new kettlebell, and time to dust off the ellitical AND get those new running shoes out and put them to use.

After all- I love who I am and I’m worth it.

February 13, 2013

Delivery Made

Filed under: Gratitude — gardener @ 6:34 am

My weekend delivery turned out to be a day filled with a lot of joy and excitement. Not only did I have a wonderful time meeting the guy who placed the order for his girlfriend and learning about him and his culture- but I also had the opportunity to meet up with a dear friend who happened to be spending the weekend in the same are. It was all coincidental, but it was a great day in the making and combine that with a few snowball fights and having my favorite guy with me- the day couldn’t have been better.

I’m grateful- so very grateful for all the blessings in my life and the people who make my life even sweeter!

February 6, 2013

One Step at a Time

Filed under: Life — gardener @ 1:34 pm

We’ve been home from our trip for exactly two weeks today and I’m finally (I think) getting back in the groove of things.  Well- mostly I think I’m starting to get enough rest- and feel like I’m alive again even though my energy levels are still far from what they should be.

Business is picking up again- and this weekend I’ll be making a delivery which is no where near my general business area- but the person said he would spare no expenses to make sure his girlfriend knows how special she is to him.   Talk about romance at its finest- and I’m looking forward to meeting him.

I’m hoping by weeks end I’ll be back in somewhat of a regular routine-  and able to function again on a more normal (whatever normal is) basis.   Time will tell on that one.    My plan is to get back on track with a regular exercise routine next week-   I’ve been working on taking care of making sure I get enough rest- and working on getting back on a healthy eating track, but now it’s time for some exercise.   My body needs it and will thank me.

 

Help Where It’s Needed

Filed under: Techy,Things I Love — gardener @ 6:36 am

Since Facebook is ‘the’ place to be- I’ve often cited that it’s the place that you can find out everything you ever wanted (and didn’t want) to know about any and everything. It’s also a valuable source of information and a resource to be able to help people when they are struggling with something like when I saw that a friend was in search of a San Diego Employment Lawyer for a work situation that she’d encountered and was unsure how to proceed. Because of the huge impact of social media- people were able to step in and offer her advice on who to contact and how to get her situation resolved quickly.

It’s one of my favorite places- and the perfect way for me to keep in touch with all my favorite people. Like everything else- it has it’s downfalls, but on the whole- Facebook is one of my favorite virtual places.

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