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Outside the Comfort Zone

August 24th, 2010

Greetings all, on this beautiful Full Moon :)

I’m experiencing a lot of change right now, and I think I’ve actually got it all under control. A little bit of planning ahead, organization, and routine. I’m determined to feed my family better, more often.

I made up a menu for the week that includes cooking for lunch and leftovers for dinner, plus the occasional leftover morph into something new. It occurred to me last night that if I made such a detailed menu up for a few weeks in a row, I would have an out-right blue print of smooth menu weeks, and that would make it VERY easy to go back and repeat entire weeks. I would have already done all the thinking involved.

I also made a menu for the boys’ lunches. They now have groups of side dishes associated with days of the week. I can run that on auto pilot. I only have to change up the main attraction!

See the family menu here… and the boys’ automated side dishes here…

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I’m going on a new Joy Quest this cycle too!!

I’m going to be experiencing something new very soon that I’m SUPER excited about, and yet completely terrified. LOL

Michael has been begging for a guitar and lessons for a couple years now. Our deal was, “Once you master the recorder in fourth grade and have a basic understanding of reading music, then we’ll talk guitar. Probably the beginning of fifth grade.”

Well, I can’t even believe it, but he starts fifth grade TOMORROW!

And he did master the recorder and reading music just as I’d asked him to. So, Probably next week he’s going to start guitar lessons.

But as I was about to call to inquire, I had a sudden realization. I should TOTALLY go take lessons too! I’ve always wanted to learn an instrument beyond my short stint with the flute in fifth grade. Piano and guitar. Those are my top 2 favorite instruments.

And the more I sat and pondered the idea of actually taking guitar lessons, the more excited I became. I mean, I was vibrating from the inside so tremendously, it felt like it should have been visible from outside of me.

After I called and found out that Michael and I can take the lessons TOGETHER and get a discount because we’re going for the same instrument and we’re in the same place knowledge wise, I realized how completely terrified I am. LOL

This is WAY out of my comfort zone!!!

I have to do it though. I’m more excited than afraid.

It’s the sort of fear that you feel as the cart tops the first BIG hill on the roller coaster track. You’re about 99% sure you’ll be okay, and you’re terrified and yet exhilarated at the same time. You want to laugh out loud, but still, a scream threatens. Never are you more present in the Now than when your Now is on top of a monster roller coaster hill about to take the plunge…

It’s living!

This is something I’ve always wanted to do. Until now though, unnoticed. A dream unheeded. It’s incredible to me the depth of pleasure I get from simply contemplating this step forward.

With a step this far into pleasure, and this far beyond my comfort zone, I’m excited to see the beautiful ripple effect that will ensue….

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My affirmations until ….. ? I LOVE these 3!!!~
I AM a miracle in motion~ Only more miracles can come from me*
My words have power~ I will choose them wisely*
Wonderful new experiences give me wonderful new ways to express the divinity that I am*

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New Moon Intentions

August 15th, 2010

Happy Spirit Day :)

I get a special treat on this wonderful Sunday because Mike left at 10:30 this morning, and took both Michael and Eddie to our local, county fair for the day, and they’ll likely not be home until 9 or 10 o’clock tonight. I haven’t had an entire day to myself since May! Three cheers for temporary, quiet solitude.

This week will be the last full week of summer vacation for the boys. They return to school next Wednesday, which we’re all excited about. It’ll sure be nice to have quiet days again, although I can already tell you that I’m going to miss them.

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I sorta missed the boat on the New Moon this month. I acknowledged it, but wasn’t yet feeling UP enough to sit at my laptop and write much. I didn’t set any “official” intentions for this cycle, but I did manage to set some “unofficially” due to circumstances, so I’m going to go over them and make them official.

It is the obvious direction I’m being pulled toward. If I’ve learned anything in my life, it’s to go with the flow.

My official intention is: I want to take this new found awareness of my body and health, and implement greater changes into the lives of everyone in my family.

The habits I intend to practice this month are~

Cook lunch so Mike can eat at home for lunch a LOT more.
Prepare ALL of the boys’ lunches for school.
Eat well with intention and purpose.
Take my supplements daily.
Riding with the dogs.
Get up at the same time every day.

How I intend to implement these changes into my life~

** I think my best bet at hitting the first two will be to cook bigger and less. If I cook a large enough meal during the day, we can also eat it for dinner and still have leftovers in the fridge that will be good for 3-4 days depending. If I cook 2 large meals a week, and maybe a smaller one in the evening one night (because some things aren’t good as leftovers and I try to only cook what we eat. Like fish..), then between the fresh food and leftovers, there’s no reason we can’t eat all week.

And some things can be pretty easily morphed into other things. I made homemade sloppy joes with ground turkey for lunch one day. Then we ate leftovers for dinner. The next afternoon, I threw the sloppy joe meat in the crock pot and dumped a jar of tomato sauce on it and left it on low for 4 hours. Then I dumped in the noodles left from the chicken parm of 3 days ago and we had spaghetti for dinner.

Feeding everybody lunch has been a very daunting task in my mind in the past. I have to remember that it’s as easy or hard as I want it to be.

** I’m adding eating with intention and purpose again this cycle because it’s not automatic yet, and that’s my goal. To be more automatically present when I eat. I still forget and stuff my face mindlessly, but I’m getting much better. A little more practice won’t hurt.

** I’m also keeping my supplements listed for the same reason as above. I still miss days and I want it to be more of a habit.

A quick thought on habits. I heard once that when something becomes a true habit, it will be harder for you to NOT do it than it will be to operate by the habit. One of the simplest and yet silliest examples I could think of, from my own life is my turning signal. When I am in my car and turn, I HAVE to use my turning signal. When I drive down my driveway and am about to turn out onto the road, I use my turning signal. When it’s 2am and I’m the only car in sight on a back road in the middle of nowhere, I use my turning signal. I’ve tried NOT to use it, but I will compulsively hit it at the last moment before I go around a corner. I actually laugh at myself about it. I want being present and aware to be THAT kind of habit. When my mind wanders away I automatically and even compulsively flip that turning signal and come back into the moment at hand.

** Riding with the dogs is what I’ve been doing the past few days as I’ve been getting my strength back. Bandit 4 to 6 miles in the morning and then Abby 4 to 6 miles in the evening. It’s been good exercise for all three of us and I’m going to stick with it for exercise this cycle. I find it very peaceful out those times of day too, so I even look forward to it.

** Getting up at the same time every day is important right now because the boys go back to school in a WEEK! Tonight is their last night to observe our summer hours. They’ll be up late tonight and then get up at 7:30 tomorrow morning. That way at 9:30 when it’s time to go to sleep, they’ll actually be tired and ready. I’m looking forward to having a more productive schedule. I have to get this one together and walk the walk because kids are copy cats :)

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A quick note on my affirmation that hasn’t changed yet. I’ve decided not to change it yet. I like this one. It makes me smile.

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My affirmation until Monday, 8-24-10 on the Full Moon~
I AM a miracle in motion~ Only more miracles can come from me*

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Intending to Love My Body~ Cycle Conclusion*

August 14th, 2010

I feel good.

Happy.

Peaceful.

Healthy.

From the New Moon last month (July 11, 2010) until the New Moon this month (August 9, 2010) I had intended to focus on my body. To quote…well… Me…

My official intention is: I want to realize the beauty and perfection that is my body so I may love and respect it in kind*

The habits I intend to practice daily for this month are~

Get up at the same time every day

Walk

Look good 2 feel good

Take my supplements

Eat well & with intention/purpose

Drink 8 glasses of water

No more than 2 cups of coffee

Be aware of my posture and the general state of my body

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Boy did THAT intention come to pass. I didn’t get a chance to practice all the daily habits that I’d intended to, but I’m going to go ahead and give my self a free pass on what I missed.

I didn’t get up at the same time every day. I was up days at a time, ill. Free pass.

I didn’t walk every day. See above explanation. Free pass.

I DID “look good to feel good.” Not every single day… but each of the days I was capable of getting out of bed!

I didn’t take my supplements every single day, but I did manage it most days and I learned that I have a magnesium deficiency and have taken steps to correct it :)

I think I did really well eating well and with intention and purpose. I would have to say that this past month I was definitely more aware of what was going into my mouth.

I must confess that I haven’t been counting the glasses of water I’ve been drinking. I have, however, purposely increased the amount of water I consume and I believe I’ve met or exceeded my intended. Had a lot of sorbitol in my system to flush out.

The coffee is a funny one. I really wanted to cut WAY back on the amount of coffee I was drinking. I had actually reached a place where I sort of wanted to quit drinking it altogether. The thing is, I LIKE drinking coffee. That’s why I decided to just cut back to no more than 2 cups a day. I’m a believer in realistic goals. You can always set a new goal once you reach a realistic goal. Well! I quit drinking coffee. Mike suggested it might be irritating my stomach before we knew about the sorbitol, and I had agreed and began drinking tea. I had a craving for a cup of coffee about 4 days ago, but I didn’t even drink half of it. It just didn’t taste good to me and I happily poured it in the sink and brewed a cup of tea :)

I have been taking notice of my posture a lot more. I try to sit and stand up tall and straight. And as far as being aware of the general state of my body… yeah… I think I’m covered. LOL

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I lost 13 pounds total from my sorbitol ordeal, but I’m actually happy to report than I’ve gained back 5. My official goal weight is 8 pounds less than my current weight… so it feels a little weird to be happy about weight gain, but it really feels like a sign of health and recovery. My appetite has returned full scale, but I’ve been eating mostly fruits, veggies and nuts, so I’m sure my body is just finding it’s balance again.

I’ve also started riding my bike with one dog in the morning and then again with the other dog in the evening. The exercise feels really good.

Overall… I would have to admit that I absolutely feel better in and about my body after this past month’s intention. It was one hell of a ride, but I would have to count this cycle as a complete success :)

As I write this, it’s 10:30pm… so my official intention(s) for this next cycle will have to wait until tomorrow to be written. See you there~

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My affirmation until Monday, 8-24-10 on the Full Moon~
I AM a miracle in motion~ Only more miracles can come from me*

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