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Day 17 - Passion

Socrates Demonstrating Desire

Burning desire for wisdom Story of a young man who came to Socrates and asked him how he could gain wisdom. Socrates told the young man to come with him and they walked together into a near by lake. When the water had got to be about 4 feet deep, Socrates suddenly grabbed the young man and pushed his head under the water and held him there. The young man thought it was a joke at first and did not resist. But as he was held under the water longer and longer, he became frantic and struggled desperately to get free but could not. He began to panic and try with all his might as his lungs burned to get air. Socrates then lifted him out of the water and said to him. When you desire wisdom with the same intensity that you had to breath then nothing will stop you from getting it Spiritual: Pray for Passion - Seek Passion! Passion for living a life for the GOD who gave you life. Passion for doing God's will, NOT your own but HIS. Passion in in everything you do. DO with with excitement, flavor, love..... with all of your being. When you truly want something - YOU WILL HAVE IT - If you seek it with Passion. MENTAL: Good reading is Bob Greene The Best life Diet - Interesting information and theory's towards eating and living healthy. PHYSICAL: It's up to you to have the "passion" to physically be the best, eat the best. MAKE time to take care of you. It's difficult for people to love someone who doesn't love themselves. This is not a-scriptural. You must love what the Lord gave you - He loves you. He made you beautiful! Love everything about yourself that GOD made. Even if you don't like your nose, legs.... feet, Appreciate that you have a NOSE, TWO legs and TWO FEET. Take what GOD gave you and love it by taking care of it! THE beauty lies within you!!!! THAT is what shines. CHANGE what you can, ACCEPT what you can't change and SMILE, SING and SHINE today. REMEMBER: 15/15/15 15 minutes of each: Spiritual, Mental, Physical exercise today 8 glasses of 8 oz water with a Kiss of Lemon and a pinch of Cayenne pepper Smile, laugh and hug someone DO IT FOR LIFE! SALUTE! To your Health and Wellness

Day 16 - Encouragement

Psalms 42

⁵ Why are you down in the dumps, dear soul?

Why are you crying the blues?

Fix my eyes on God—

soon I'll be praising again.

He puts a smile on my face.

He's my God.

^6-8 When my soul is in the dumps, I rehearse

everything I know of you,

¹¹ Why are you down in the dumps, dear soul?

Why are you crying the blues?

Fix my eyes on God—

soon I'll be praising again.

He puts a smile on my face.

He's my God.

Amazing! My eye's opened to "feelings" of doom and gloom... lots on my mind today. I SMILED, STRETCHED and SANG to chase it away but then.................

Feeding my body with a healthy breakfast, taking my vitamins (love EmergenC and Kyo Green) and then feeding my SOUL! Within 30 minutes! I "feel" GREAT!

Amazing! Transformation - but why not, It's how GOD intended. The church song, I come to the Garden ... and HE walks with me and he talks with me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NH_is7VuCI

AHHH ohhhh I found .... Elvis singing this wonderful Church song! ... Goes to show that what we're taught as children is ALWAYS with us.

The song reminds me how GOD wants to spend time with us everyday! Why not. You always want to be with people you love. It's about going to the Garden. YES, Garden... the Garden where Adam and Eve ate....

Think about... it you grow it, pick it, then you can EAT IT! Stay away today from food that you can't pick and eat. (I S A I D try.... just make sure you choose these foods as your first choice. You still need proteins).

So, walk in the Garden with the LORD and "Cast all your cares upon him.... la la la " and eat in the Garden TODAY!

MENTAL: Did you find a book to read that will teach you something new?

PHYSICAL: Are you looking forward to stretching, moving and taking ACTION?

Try two 15 minutes today of exercise - one walking , one stretching.... whatever!

SALUTE!!!! To your health and Wellness

Day 15

Genesis 2:7

And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life;

and man became a living soul.

Spiritual: Lord, may I praise you with every breath I take. Amen

Mental: Suggested Reading: Fabulous at 50 Redefining Midlife: Body, Mind, & Spirit by Janet Maccaro PhD, CNC

Physical: Deep breathing is one of the best ways to lower stress in the body.

This is because when you breathe deeply it sends a message to your brain to calm down and relax. The brain then sends this message to your body. Those things that happen when you are stressed, such as increased heart rate, fast breathing, and high blood pressure, all decrease as you breathe deeply to relax. ¹

Three Minutes to Stress Relief: A Deep Breathing Exercise

This exercise in breathing can be done for as little as three to five minutes at a time and is an effective way to halt escalating feelings of anger, tension, and frustration.
Here are the steps for the controlled breathing exercise:

1. Sit upright in a comfortable position. Focus on your present state and existence (this is often termed being "mindful").
2. Block out intrusive thoughts. You may close your eyes if you wish.
3. Pay attention to your breathing. Inhale slowly through the nose, taking several seconds.
4. Exhale through the mouth, trying to make the exhalation phase last twice as long as the inhalation.
5. Continue this mindful breathing for 3-5 minutes.
   

You can either do the exercise quickly in stressful moments or, if you like, you can increase the practice to 15-20 minutes per day as a form of meditation. With regular practice, you can train your body to relax in stressful situations using this exercise.This exercise can also be effective in dealing with anxiety, panic attacks , stage fright, and fears (such as the fear of flying). Taking a restorative pause to focus on your breathing can also be a valuable anger management tool.

A common diaphragmatic breathing exercise is as follows:

1. Sit or lie comfortably, with loose garments.
2. Put one hand on your chest and one on your stomach.
3. Slowly inhale through your nose or through pursed lips (to slow down the intake of breath).
4. As you inhale, feel your stomach expand with your hand.
5. Slowly exhale through pursed lips to regulate the release of air.
6. Rest and repeat.

Another diaphragmatic breathing exercise for raising oxygen levels in the blood and the energy in the body is to take several negative breaths, immediately followed by an equal number of positive breaths. During negative breaths, you inhale, immediately exhale and then hold your breath for a short time. The emphasis is in keeping your lungs empty. Negative breaths reduce the oxygen in your blood. During positive breaths, you inhale, hold your breath, and then exhale. The emphasis is in keeping your lungs full. Positive breaths increase the oxygen in your blood.Though not always taught, continuing to breathe into the chest at the same time can provide an ever more "fulfilling" exercise. The goal is to have the entire torso move in & out when breathing, as if one is surrounded by an expanding and contracting inner tube.^[7]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iacH0yM4KGk

Copy and paste this link for a video on simple techniques - This is one you can do at work or home.

which face are you?

.....Breath!!!

SALUTE!

15/15/15

8 Glasses of water with a kiss of lemon

Smile

Hug someone

Pump it up!

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DAY 14 - TWO WEEKS!

Hello,

Studies haven proven that habits developed in 21 days. We are on day 14!

The habits we have been developing in the past 14 days are habits of "Health and Wellness". Habits that become a way of living. Habits are behaviors that take no thoughts. They are reflects and automatic.....

Our Journey is 21 days of making Choices that balance our Minds, Bodies and Souls. Choices that become "habit"..... Habits that bring Us into harmony with Life.

A Harmony is sweet, pleasant, joyful and peaceful to our being.

Welcome to the Last week of this journey.

Proverbs 4

Wisdom Is Supreme

⁴ he taught me and said,

"Lay hold of my words with all your heart;

keep my commands and you will live.

¹⁰ Listen, my son, accept what I say,

and the years of your life will be many.

¹¹ I guide you in the way of wisdom

and lead you along straight paths.

¹² When you walk, your steps will not be hampered;

when you run, you will not stumble.

²⁰ My son, pay attention to what I say;

listen closely to my words.

²¹ Do not let them out of your sight,

keep them within your heart;

²² for they are life to those who find them

and health to a man's whole body.

²³ Above all else, guard your heart,

for it is the wellspring of life.

Spiritual: Today I will make time (15 minutes feeding your spirit today!) to read God's Word and seek HIS wisdom.

QUESTION: "If not for God then Who?"

Mental: Read today about Healthy Foods and their benefits. ( 15 minutes feeding your mind today!)

Physical: I doubt you'll have to work at " 15 minutes feeding your body today". Yet, you have to "work" at M A K I N G time to feed your spirit and your mind! Yes, that's what this journey is about. Developing Habits that are life giving to the WHOLE YOU!

Spend as much time and effort during the day

thinking about what to feed

your Spirit and your Mind

as you do thinking about "what do I want to eat".

(yes, that's harsh and it's direct to ME TO).

15/15/15

an awareness of taking care of your

body, mind and spirit

DO this TODAY and every day.... look at food from a perspective of :

• Is this a healthy choice? (Not fried, fatty or White)
• Does this provide fuel for my body?
• Will the benefit of this food be a benefit?
• Is this a food that I N E E D?

Have this internal monologue !!!!! EVERY TIME you look or think or see food (ie magazines, TV commercials, grocery stores, menu's) EVERY TIME!

This Journey is one that make us re-think what we've been programed - develop a new mental program! Once our minds are re-programed our actions will automatically respond (habit) without a "fight".

Do you fight with yourself every time you look a menu? Do you fight with yourself during the day when the thought of exercise comes up? STOP the war inside yourself.

STOP THE INSANITY! as that crazy "diet" women Susan Powter use to scream...

The war rages because there is enough "smart sense" that is crying out to you to "do the right thing", to "stop acting out of impulse and ...... dare I say lust? Lusting after rich, gooey, fattening, feed my emotion- food. Lusting after being L A Z Y, and calling it something else... like "I deserve to rest!".

1 Peter 2:11
Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

Yes, heavy message today.... but we're in the final stretch!

So, pump it up!

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From Prevention Magazine December 2009

Title: You already Walk regularly. SPEED IT UP.

Pick up your pace and you'll burn an average of 25% more calories - and target belly fat. .... those who did shorter, high-intensity workouts had a 20% drop in visceral (deep abdominal) fat after 3 months, while those who did longer workouts at a moderate pace had no change. Aim for 2 or 3 weekly speed sessions lasting about 30 minutes each. You should be walking at an intensity level in which you can speak only a few words at a time. If you're unable to maintain that effort for the entire workout, practice intervals, alternating short bursts of fast waling with slower segments.

Some easy ways to incorporate intervals: Speed up every other song on your MP3 player...Or use a sport watch and alternate 3- to 5 minute fast -paced bursts with equal length bouts at a moderate pace. Or Walk in as quickly as you can to the top of a hilly area and then down to recover.

(Please check with your Physician before starting any exercise program)

SALUTE! To your Health and Wellness

Re-read some of the prior postings - Keep in mind

the past 14 days of Posting suggestions.

For example ....suggestion of quoting God's word

when tempted to eat

something unhealthy! Only HE can satisfy!