Welcome 2008! A New Year , a fresh start.

I've decided not to make resolutions as I rarely keep them and they seem to be the same every year (so obviously I'm not making any progress with them.)

I've decided what I want to concentrate on is "Making Good Choices" this year.

This is pretty broad in that it covers my choices for eating, spending my time, what I watch, read, and how I will react.

Today started off a little rocky but ended well. I made good choices in what I ate and the portions but I was impatient and unkind to my Mr. Wonderful. The day got better after I gave it over to the Lord and apologized.

I was amazed at everything that did get done today.....even repairing the motor on the wood fire box outside as the temperatures are supposed to drop tonight. Thanks Lord I needed that nudge! Help me to pray about the small things in my life before they become the big things.

Thought for the day:

"The indispensable first step to getting the
things you want out of life is this:
decide what you want."
- Ben Stein

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Have you really exercised if every muscle in your body isn't screaming at you?

I dragged my lazy daisy self to Curves this morning....45 minutes later and 15 minutes of stretching found me a "dewy daisy" (since southern women don't sweat...we glow!)

I really concentrated on every thing I was doing. I tried really hard to make every move count. I was deliberate in my motions and in my motivation.

I've been going about this all wrong. If you do the right thing for the wrong reason does it still count? If you go about feeling defeated haven't you already lost the battle? If you go to Curves thinking it will never work should be surprised if it doesn't?

Beckie and I took our first stroll this morning. She was pushing her grand baby in the stroller I had Spot the wonder dog with me. (Poor Spot is nearly blind and deaf as a post but always ready to go for a walk)

What did I lose? A pound of crummy attitude, my cares and worries, and the realization that it's not "all about me!"

Thanks God, I needed that!

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