OTTER's CalorieKing blog
Sunday, Aug 16 2009 - Control = Happiness...
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It is amazing how a little feeling of control (or self-control) can give me a much better sense that I am happy and satisfied with my life.
Had a meeting with my Spiritual Director this week, spoke with my best friend this week, spoke to the friend I've had the longest this week... all the information boiled down to a few points: I need to take some action to get out of my miserable marriage, some physical activity every day must be done, I have to spend time outside every day, I have to take my supplements more often than not. So, for about a week, I've been working to do these things. I haven't done all of them every day, but most of them. And I feel like a new woman.
I've been praying and meditating on the Word daily.
I have a list of divorce mediators to contact this week.
I have the phone number to arrange counseling for myself.
I've been hanging out in my vegetable garden, even if only for 10 minutes, EVERY day.
I've been taking my small doses of aspirin and daily dose of glucosomine chondroitin.
I've been doing my arthritis yoga with Rodney Yee.
Result: I feel hopeful about my life NOW, anticipating the changes to come to my life. I have much less arthritis pain (I even left my walking cane at work over the weekend). I can smile at my husband from time to time and feel comfortable acting like the "grown-up". And I'm cooking healthful foods using produce from my garden!
This week I hope to keep track of what I eat -- probably on paper, since I believe I'll be too busy to log-in for food log purposes ("leisure" time: Church newsletter week, church survey in progress).
Just breathe in, breathe out; keep putting one foot in front of the other.
Oh, completed last week's Bridge Pedal in good time, I think. The question: an unexpected delay about 1/2 mile from the end -- a FREIGHT train came right through the course! I took a brief video. I don't think the train was expecting us, because the Engineer (Conductor?) leaned on that horn as she passed thousands of us lined up.
And, finding ways to mourn and move foward in my grief for middle sister. Amazingly, I have not had a single church service since her passing in December '08 that has not involved tears. Today, it was a 13-y-o singing the offering song. The voice was so sweet it just made me miss my sister.
Thank you for stopping by to visit. May the Lord bless you and keep you, may the Lord's countenance smile upon you and grant you peace. Otter.
Had a meeting with my Spiritual Director this week, spoke with my best friend this week, spoke to the friend I've had the longest this week... all the information boiled down to a few points: I need to take some action to get out of my miserable marriage, some physical activity every day must be done, I have to spend time outside every day, I have to take my supplements more often than not. So, for about a week, I've been working to do these things. I haven't done all of them every day, but most of them. And I feel like a new woman.
I've been praying and meditating on the Word daily.
I have a list of divorce mediators to contact this week.
I have the phone number to arrange counseling for myself.
I've been hanging out in my vegetable garden, even if only for 10 minutes, EVERY day.
I've been taking my small doses of aspirin and daily dose of glucosomine chondroitin.
I've been doing my arthritis yoga with Rodney Yee.
Result: I feel hopeful about my life NOW, anticipating the changes to come to my life. I have much less arthritis pain (I even left my walking cane at work over the weekend). I can smile at my husband from time to time and feel comfortable acting like the "grown-up". And I'm cooking healthful foods using produce from my garden!
This week I hope to keep track of what I eat -- probably on paper, since I believe I'll be too busy to log-in for food log purposes ("leisure" time: Church newsletter week, church survey in progress).
Just breathe in, breathe out; keep putting one foot in front of the other.
Oh, completed last week's Bridge Pedal in good time, I think. The question: an unexpected delay about 1/2 mile from the end -- a FREIGHT train came right through the course! I took a brief video. I don't think the train was expecting us, because the Engineer (Conductor?) leaned on that horn as she passed thousands of us lined up.
And, finding ways to mourn and move foward in my grief for middle sister. Amazingly, I have not had a single church service since her passing in December '08 that has not involved tears. Today, it was a 13-y-o singing the offering song. The voice was so sweet it just made me miss my sister.
Thank you for stopping by to visit. May the Lord bless you and keep you, may the Lord's countenance smile upon you and grant you peace. Otter.
1 comments so far.
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a decade ago
Very cute picture, interesting newsy blog. Every day in every way, you are getting better and better. Even including missing A; you're being where you are now. LUV U.
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