I have been super busy, so sorry I have been a little checked out for the last month. So, life is good. I am working out every day and eating no sugar, lots of whole grains and lean protein. I have been reading up a storm and feel confident in my ability to meditate, think positively, forgive and dream big! I hope you have all been doing well.
Mantra of the Day: DREAM BIG and BELIEVE IT!
It's the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting......Before a dream is realized, the Soul of the World tests everything that was learned along the way. It does this not because it is evil, but so that we can, in addition to realizing our dreams master the lessons we have learned as we have moved toward that dream. That's the point at which most people give up.... [At this point] Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself. And that no heart has ever suffered when it goes in search of its dreams, because every second of search is a second's encounter with God and with eternity.
-- Paulo Coelho
I have taken on a new challenge. The Cinderella Pact opened a new network of sisters for me. One of those ladies inspired me to take a chance and expand my current business. Thus far I have found a new venue for my classes, begun studying kinesiology, anatomy and exercise physiology, along with nutrition, choreography and MATH!! I am busy and happy and very optimistic about the future.
My Aunt Gwen, who has led an amazing life, told me her secret to happiness; Never stop learning. 'I learn something new every year. You know martial arts, yoga, creative writing. Something that keeps my mind active and focuses my energy." There is no time to be depressed or unhappy when you are stretching outside of yourself to be a better you. Aunt Gwen is a smart lady!
Keeping this short and sweet, I want to say. Believe in yourself. Remember your mind believes everything you tell it so tell it how amazing you are!
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Monday, October 4, 2010
So Simple -- or NOT?
OK, at first the UltraSimple diet seemed very 'simple'. BUT trying to cook for my family and maintain the diet, which meant cooking again for myself, is not simple. I think if you are single, or a couple without kids this diet would be ideal. --- But I can not seem to do both and my family always ends up on top (as they should) so I am moving on.
I am going to try Dr. Oz's diet. --- Talk about yo-yo dieting. I will let you know how it goes!
So on the positive side. I am feeling great! I have been doing a couch to 5k podcast running program that I LOVE! I am also riding the stationary bike and lifting small - 5, 8, 10lb - weights. I can really feel the difference in my body and energy levels after working out. I love it!
As for Cinderella -- I have been working hard to create my own magic. I was inspired, by a friend, with a great new development in my established music business. After searching, interviewing, and one very productive brainstorm session with Grandpa Lloyd, it looks like everything is going to come together beautifully! I will have all the final details in 10 days -- send your positive thoughts my way :)
I have another point to raise today.... Some may say, what is all this she is writing? Does she really buy it? More importantly does she live it?
Well, the answers are;
1. This is my effort to improve myself and find true balance in my life - socially, personally, professionally, physically, and spiritually. I have been reading books and researching on the internet. I have tried several types of meditation and focused prayer (and I think I have found the one that suits me best). I am looking within myself and I am learning that I really like what I see. I am hoping that my experience will help one of you on your path to balance and self awareness.
2. I buy it 100%! I believe that I, like many others, have spent far too much of my life surrendering my power, value and purpose to others. I am committed to, excited about and full of wonder for the journey that is bringing me home to myself.
3. Do I live it? I do my best. I am still learning and that is the point. I will never stop learning. I will never stop discovering or growing. I will never stop becoming more of myself. I am not finished and I hope I never will be. After all -- how boring would that be!?
Mantra of the Day: I am God's child and therefore God loves me.
I have one personal truth that has consistently guided me throughout my adult life. "I must please only God and myself." Too much time, effort and self awareness is wasted trying to gain acceptance of those living around us. Family, friends and others have no claim on our lives. I've learned, through much tribulation, that there is one purpose for my life -- my own development and experience. No one has the right to claim an obligation from me in regards to my actions, choices or happiness. My choices and actions certainly have consequences and repercussions, and I am aware of them. I strive to live with ethics and consideration of those around me. But when the cards are on the table I will seek to do that which will constitute my own happiness, without regard for the opinions of others. Truly, I am answerable to my self and my God.
“To seek approval is to have no resting place, no sanctuary. Like all judgment, approval encourages a constant striving. It makes us uncertain of who we are and of our true value. Approval cannot be trusted. It can be withdrawn at any time no matter what our track record has been. It is as nourishing of real growth as cotton candy. Yet many of us spend our lives pursuing it.”
--- Rachel Naomi Remen
I am going to try Dr. Oz's diet. --- Talk about yo-yo dieting. I will let you know how it goes!
So on the positive side. I am feeling great! I have been doing a couch to 5k podcast running program that I LOVE! I am also riding the stationary bike and lifting small - 5, 8, 10lb - weights. I can really feel the difference in my body and energy levels after working out. I love it!
As for Cinderella -- I have been working hard to create my own magic. I was inspired, by a friend, with a great new development in my established music business. After searching, interviewing, and one very productive brainstorm session with Grandpa Lloyd, it looks like everything is going to come together beautifully! I will have all the final details in 10 days -- send your positive thoughts my way :)
I have another point to raise today.... Some may say, what is all this she is writing? Does she really buy it? More importantly does she live it?
Well, the answers are;
1. This is my effort to improve myself and find true balance in my life - socially, personally, professionally, physically, and spiritually. I have been reading books and researching on the internet. I have tried several types of meditation and focused prayer (and I think I have found the one that suits me best). I am looking within myself and I am learning that I really like what I see. I am hoping that my experience will help one of you on your path to balance and self awareness.
2. I buy it 100%! I believe that I, like many others, have spent far too much of my life surrendering my power, value and purpose to others. I am committed to, excited about and full of wonder for the journey that is bringing me home to myself.
3. Do I live it? I do my best. I am still learning and that is the point. I will never stop learning. I will never stop discovering or growing. I will never stop becoming more of myself. I am not finished and I hope I never will be. After all -- how boring would that be!?
Mantra of the Day: I am God's child and therefore God loves me.
I have one personal truth that has consistently guided me throughout my adult life. "I must please only God and myself." Too much time, effort and self awareness is wasted trying to gain acceptance of those living around us. Family, friends and others have no claim on our lives. I've learned, through much tribulation, that there is one purpose for my life -- my own development and experience. No one has the right to claim an obligation from me in regards to my actions, choices or happiness. My choices and actions certainly have consequences and repercussions, and I am aware of them. I strive to live with ethics and consideration of those around me. But when the cards are on the table I will seek to do that which will constitute my own happiness, without regard for the opinions of others. Truly, I am answerable to my self and my God.
“To seek approval is to have no resting place, no sanctuary. Like all judgment, approval encourages a constant striving. It makes us uncertain of who we are and of our true value. Approval cannot be trusted. It can be withdrawn at any time no matter what our track record has been. It is as nourishing of real growth as cotton candy. Yet many of us spend our lives pursuing it.”
--- Rachel Naomi Remen
Monday, September 27, 2010
Monday Morning
The start of another week... I will fill you in tonight on todays events. For now here is the daily mantra;
Forgiveness is a selfish act because it primarily benefits the one doing the forgiving. So BE SELFISH!!!
Daily Mantra: Forgive
I, (say your name), now release (say their name) with love. I let you go in peace with loving kindness and detachment from the outcome. I am free. You are free. We are happy to the good of all parties concerned. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Forgiveness is a selfish act because it primarily benefits the one doing the forgiving. So BE SELFISH!!!
Daily Mantra: Forgive
I, (say your name), now release (say their name) with love. I let you go in peace with loving kindness and detachment from the outcome. I am free. You are free. We are happy to the good of all parties concerned. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
3 more down!
So far the UltraSimple Diet is going well. I have lost 3 pounds in the last two days. I am not hungry and I am drinking water like a fish!!! I had a great workout yesterday with "Firm Cardio Sculpt". I am really happy with the way I am progressing and even more important I feel good.
Menu:
Upon Waking: Hot water with the juice of 1/2 a lemon
Breakfast: UltraShake -- basically my normal smoothie with lots of flax and healthy stuff added, tastes a little like drinking a fruity granola bar.
Snack: LaraBar
Lunch: 1/2 cup brown rice and 1/2 beans
Snack: apple
Supper: Salmon filet, brown rice and steamed broccoli
And of course 64 ounces of water along the way.
Before bed: 20 min yoga
UltraBath and Journaling
That is my plan for today.
Mantra of the Day: "The more faithfully you listen to the voice within you, the better you will hear what is sounding outside." Dag Hjalmar Agne Carl Hammarskjöld
When I practice yoga the greatest challenge is focusing my thoughts internally. It is so easy to be distracted by all the "noise" the world assaults me with. Learning to focus and listen to the voice within me is difficult, I am working on it. I am sure that once I master the art of self awareness I will see the world and myself more clearly.
Someone asked me -- So I am going to tell you. My starting weight was 178lbs. My goal weight is 135lbs (which I think may be a little unrealistic since the last time I weighted 135lbs I was 15 years old) I think I would be happy with 145lbs. So I am trying to loose around 30-40lbs. Maybe I should just split the difference :)
My BMI is 25.54 -- my goal BMI is 18
On the UltraSlim Health Tracker Quiz I scored a 142 -- that is REALLY HIGH!! Obviously I would like to be less toxic as well.
Menu:
Upon Waking: Hot water with the juice of 1/2 a lemon
Breakfast: UltraShake -- basically my normal smoothie with lots of flax and healthy stuff added, tastes a little like drinking a fruity granola bar.
Snack: LaraBar
Lunch: 1/2 cup brown rice and 1/2 beans
Snack: apple
Supper: Salmon filet, brown rice and steamed broccoli
And of course 64 ounces of water along the way.
Before bed: 20 min yoga
UltraBath and Journaling
That is my plan for today.
Mantra of the Day: "The more faithfully you listen to the voice within you, the better you will hear what is sounding outside." Dag Hjalmar Agne Carl Hammarskjöld
When I practice yoga the greatest challenge is focusing my thoughts internally. It is so easy to be distracted by all the "noise" the world assaults me with. Learning to focus and listen to the voice within me is difficult, I am working on it. I am sure that once I master the art of self awareness I will see the world and myself more clearly.
Someone asked me -- So I am going to tell you. My starting weight was 178lbs. My goal weight is 135lbs (which I think may be a little unrealistic since the last time I weighted 135lbs I was 15 years old) I think I would be happy with 145lbs. So I am trying to loose around 30-40lbs. Maybe I should just split the difference :)
My BMI is 25.54 -- my goal BMI is 18
On the UltraSlim Health Tracker Quiz I scored a 142 -- that is REALLY HIGH!! Obviously I would like to be less toxic as well.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
skip the seaweed
My family is gagging -- I made the "UltraBroth" for the UltraSimple Diet and I followed the directions. I even went to the local health food store to purchase unusual ingredients. Well, I should have skipped the seaweed. My house currently smells worse than the Monterey Bay and I am a little anxious about tasting the soup!
Monday, September 20, 2010
Book Review
I read UltraMetabolism and found it to be very interesting and surely accurate -- but also a little complicated and confusing. So I broke down and purchased the UltraSimple Diet for my Kindle. I am following the program for the next two weeks - since I don't think I can really review a diet book without trying the advice within. The program is, as advertised, simple. Actually, it resembles a detox I did three years ago, though this program is more developed and founded on medical principle. Anyway, the detox three years ago helped me loose 20 pounds -- I kept it off for a little over a year (darn military moves!!). I predict that I will have a great deal of success with this program.
So far this morning I have done 20 minutes of yoga and consumed 16 ounces of detoxifying herbal tea. This is my "prep" week, as recommended. I will not be doing the complete UltraSimple Diet program, I will be preparing myself for the 7 day detox. This includes eliminating dairy, eggs, gluten, nightshades and sugar from my diet and practicing 20 minutes of yoga morning and night. The program also recommends 20 minutes of journaling morning and night.
Mantra of the Day: "I will own my life. I will forget excuses and embrace responsibility. I will cast off the false assertions of others that I am responsible for their choices, actions, relationships, and so on. I will be true to myself and my God. I will act in a manner which will, in my own opinion, constitute my own happiness."
Me, 2009
I wrote this pledge in February 2009. I recorded it in my journal. I read it yesterday as I was flipping through the filled pages, looking for inspiration. I say "amen" wholeheartedly to the words I found and rerecorded here. I will own my life!
On another note, journals are important! I have often found that the answer to a problem today may be found in the words of yesterday. I believe that one of the few reasons my life is not a constant repetitive cycle of identical challenges is my journaling. The opportunity to recall and learn from the past is immeasurably valuable. I was impressed when the UltraSimple Diet suggested journaling morning and night. I think that is a very wise suggestion and cathartic exercise.
I actually have a great uncle whose consistent journaling provided evidence utilized in a court of law -- that is something!
Mantra of the Day: "I will own my life. I will forget excuses and embrace responsibility. I will cast off the false assertions of others that I am responsible for their choices, actions, relationships, and so on. I will be true to myself and my God. I will act in a manner which will, in my own opinion, constitute my own happiness."
Me, 2009
I wrote this pledge in February 2009. I recorded it in my journal. I read it yesterday as I was flipping through the filled pages, looking for inspiration. I say "amen" wholeheartedly to the words I found and rerecorded here. I will own my life!
On another note, journals are important! I have often found that the answer to a problem today may be found in the words of yesterday. I believe that one of the few reasons my life is not a constant repetitive cycle of identical challenges is my journaling. The opportunity to recall and learn from the past is immeasurably valuable. I was impressed when the UltraSimple Diet suggested journaling morning and night. I think that is a very wise suggestion and cathartic exercise.
I actually have a great uncle whose consistent journaling provided evidence utilized in a court of law -- that is something!
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Hello Again
It has been a few days -- and not a whole lot has happened. I did realize the importance of a "reward" to motivate me to get up at 4:30am to workout! I have been sleeping in this week and I do not feel very royal -- just lazy. So I have set a reward, three actually - Gold, Silver and Bronze - for my work out goals for the next 12 months. I am REALLY excited about the gold level reward and it is totally enough to get me sweating before sunrise :)
Menu:
Breakfast: Light and Fit Vanilla Yogurt, Toast with Almond butter
Lunch: Dahl Soup, Pineapple, WATER!!!
Snack: More Pineapple, YUM!
Supper: Tuna Salad with red romaine lettuce and rice vinegar dressing
I have lost 8 lbs -- but I am stuck, probably because I haven't been getting up to work out. I am determined to 'win the gold' so I hope the extra effort will take me from the 170s into the 160s next week. I will keep you posted.
Mantra of the Day: As a man thinketh - so is he!
I am trying to master my thoughts and saturate my mind with positivity and a belief in my capability and potential. There is overwhelming evidence that positive thinking can greatly impact an individual life. I am determined to re-train myself to see and be POSITIVE!
Menu:
Breakfast: Light and Fit Vanilla Yogurt, Toast with Almond butter
Lunch: Dahl Soup, Pineapple, WATER!!!
Snack: More Pineapple, YUM!
Supper: Tuna Salad with red romaine lettuce and rice vinegar dressing
I have lost 8 lbs -- but I am stuck, probably because I haven't been getting up to work out. I am determined to 'win the gold' so I hope the extra effort will take me from the 170s into the 160s next week. I will keep you posted.
Mantra of the Day: As a man thinketh - so is he!
I am trying to master my thoughts and saturate my mind with positivity and a belief in my capability and potential. There is overwhelming evidence that positive thinking can greatly impact an individual life. I am determined to re-train myself to see and be POSITIVE!
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