Jenn

Bon Jovi was amazing on Monday and it was well worth the wait. I am SURE I would have been much more crazed if I had gone the first time in grade 12, but it was still great to hear so many old songs and then of course the new.

Things have been so busy lately and I am really so aware of how I want to keep myself level by keeping my sugar intake in check and I have said it before, but I need to again because my emotions can get all over the place when I consume too much sweets. I am not denying myself those flavors of the season that I enjoy most, but I am trying to keep things at A PORTION. And when I do go a little over, I just make it up with activity. This is working pretty well. The coolest thing that is REALLY working (and I learned this from the Sugar Solution) is to balance those sweets with some good protein. No moodiness, sleepiness, blah feeling OR yeastiness…lol Had to say that. The season can be stressful as it is and I am so glad that my treats are not adding to the former chaotic Jenn.

What to write? I will share a poem I recently found. It really clicked with me.

Rush Swiftly Soul - by Loretta Garing

Rush swiftly soul

through he soft dark night

and with reverence await

dawn’s beckoning light.

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For the ‘morrow in slpendor

will move through your being

with a spirit majestic

and totally freeing.

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So, lift up your eyes

to the far eastern sky

trusting all to the Lord

who dwells on high.

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And stop into the future

with a courage for living

plus a measure of love

for the most generous giving.

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I found this poem and wrote it in the back of my journal (food & exercise journal). My little and wonderful lil’ journal is seriously like a little friend that has provided much feedback to me in the last little while and I never knew that I could be so committed to anything like this. I really love it. I look back to the first page, Saturday, September 29, 2007 and I am so glad I started and have remained true to the experience. Everyday, even if I wrote I am over my points and from this point on the moment is new! Every page is a new day. I also wrote a few things about my 3 months of recording at the back like how is has been so useful.

• valuable to see patterns - mood, physical and even spiritual changes
• It is a very REAL way to see what I am consuming + how much. When you have to write things down on an EE day, it slows you down + makes you think. (and the guilt of it all has left my mind and this I am so thankful for)
• Helps me to see what I want which is to eat healthy and to have good spirits

A while back I also wrote on the last page all the foods that we like/love and this has served as a good resource in those times that you think or say “another meal and no ideas. What do I/we want? *no ideas* Take out?” We have really done this less then we use to and that is of course a good thing. So with a list of something like 20 things, there is almost always something that appeals or I can make. Like tonight, I could not think what I would make on my day off, well mini tuna casserole muffins it is…. something I came up with a long time ago that brings healthiness into the old old tuna casserole that I use to make. That and a salad. I love easy recipes! The really neat thing about my journal was that I wrote the recipes and also my reflections and then when I went to fill in the rest of the days on each of the remaining pages, the last day just worked out to be Monday, December 31, 2007. Neat. hehehe…

So I am also loving my commitment to my movement and the Dec. walking/cardio challenge. Keeps me honest and active. I will be gone about a week around Christmas but I am still going to walk at least in one of the two places I will be. I hear my Mom and stepfather recently bought an exercise bike. Not something I usually do so I will give that a whirl too.

I hope you all are doing well with the goodies and the stress. Hope you are feeling the goodness of the season too. Yesterday I found my bliss as I walked to work in the most beautiful and light snow fall. With my music and the beauty of the river I thought IT WAS CHRISTMAS, then I realized I better pick up my speed or else be late for work…. As I walked faster Mother Nature decided to dump more and more snow. Ha! I LOVED IT! *smiles* Have a great day/weekend everyone.